In order to protect the general health, safety and welfare of
Corbin City residents, the following general regulations shall apply.
[Amended 5-13-2002 by Ord. No. 7-2002; 1-3-2006 by Ord. No. 3-2006]
1.
Automotive salvage yards.
a)
Outdoor storage of wrecked automobiles or parts thereof for
more than 60 days.
2.
At private residences, parking and storage of all Buses, Travel Trailers,
Mobile Homes, Boat Trailers, Boats, Campers or House Trailers, or
self Propelled Recreational vehicles within the required front and
side setbacks is prohibited.
3.
None of the aforementioned shall be used for occupancy at any time
while parked pursuant to this chapter nor shall they be hooked up
to any utility service.
4.
Boats occupied for more than 48 hours.
5.
Sanitary landfills or other similar waste disposal areas.
6.
Tractor trailer, trailer body, rented storage unit or similar mobile
unit, with or without wheels, whether empty, or used for the sale
of goods therefrom, or used for storage purposes, for a period in
excess of one week, unless extended by City Council for hardship reasons.
[Amended 10-29-2007 by Ord. No. 16-2007]
7.
Mobile, temporary or permanent signs of any kind not complying with
district regulations.
8.
Any use which includes the storage of gasoline or other petroleum
product not permitted in any other section of the ordinance.
9.
Any use which includes the manufacturing of acid, cement, lime, gypsum,
or plaster of Paris.
10.
Any use which includes the manufacture or storage of explosives,
fat, glue, PCB, asbestos, vinyl chloride or the reduction of garbage,
offal, or dead animals.
11.
Any use which involves the smelting of tin, copper, zinc, or iron
ores.
12.
Any uses which by reason of emission of odor, dust, gas, smoke or
noise is detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of
the community.
13.
Any use which creates vibration or glare that goes beyond property
lines.
14.
All guyed communications structures, whether a principal or accessory
use or structures in excess of 90 feet above grade are prohibited.
15.
Commercial livestock consisting of hogs or swine or any commercial
poultry processing establishments are prohibited, and any building
used for keeping or raising of livestock and poultry must be situated
not less than 75 feet from any street or other property line.
16.
Any use which is not specifically permitted by the terms of this Ordinance is prohibited. The prohibited uses outlined in this section are enforceable to all sections of this Ordinance and carry the penalties outlined in Article XXI of this Ordinance.
17.
No communications structure with medium or high intensity air craft
warning lights are permitted.
18.
All classes of cannabis establishments or cannabis distributors or
cannabis delivery services as said terms are defined in Section 3
of P.L. 2021, c. 16,[1] but not the delivery of cannabis items and related supplies
by a delivery service, are hereby prohibited within Corbin City.
[Added 7-12-2021 by Ord.
No. 4-2021]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 24:6I-33.
[Amended 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 15-2002]
1.
The otherwise lawful use of a building or land existing at the time
of the adoption of this ordinance may be continued, although such
use does not conform to the provisions of this ordinance, provided:
a)
That such use shall not be extended or enlarged without conforming
to all regulations of the district in which it is located.
b)
That the existence of a nonconforming use on a part of a lot
or tract shall not be construed to establish a nonconforming use on
the entire tract or lot.
c)
That whenever a nonconforming use is discontinued or changed
to conforming use it shall not thereafter be changed back to a nonconforming
use.
d)
That whenever a nonconforming structure has been damaged by
fire or other causes to the extent of 75% of its physical replacement
value as determined by the construction official it shall be rebuilt
or repaired in conformity with the regulations of the district in
which it is located.
e)
That if a nonconforming use or structure ceases operations for
a period of more than one year such use will be considered abandoned
and any subsequent use shall conform to the regulations of the district
in which it is located.
f)
Any lot legally occupied by a conforming residential use on
the date of this Ordinance may expand such use and the buildings or
structures devoted to such use, provided the expansion does not violate
the setback and the coverage requirements of this Ordinance, except
that residential uses and structures shall be exempt from the provisions
of this sub-paragraph, such that the rebuilding or repair of any residential
structure shall be permitted, notwithstanding its damage or destruction
in excess of 75% of physical replacement value.
[Amended 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 5-2009]
All areas within a lot upon which any dwelling or other occupied
structure is located shall conform to the following requirements:
A.
Areas of fill shall not increase the ground elevation to heights
greater than those on the adjoining lands within 10 feet of the property
line.
B.
Fill areas shall not be graded or sloped greater than 25%.
C.
Retaining walls are not permitted closer to property lines than setbacks
authorized by current zoning.
[Amended by Ord. No. 6-2010]
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote the safe,
effective and efficient use of small wind energy systems and solar
energy systems to reduce the on-site consumption of utility supplied
electricity.
A.
The following apply:
(1)
Wind and solar energy are abundant, renewable, and nonpolluting
energy resources.
(2)
Converting wind and solar rays to electricity will reduce our
dependence on nonrenewable energy resources, and decrease air and
water pollution that results from the use of conventional energy sources.
(3)
Distributed small wind energy systems will also enhance the
reliability and power quality of the power grid, reduce peak power
demands, and help diversify the state's energy supply portfolio.
(4)
Small wind energy systems and solar energy systems make the
electricity supply market more competitive by promoting customer choice.
(5)
The Municipal Land Use Law provides that part of the intent
and purpose of the Act is to promote the utilization of renewable
energy resources (N.J.S.A. 40:D-2.n).
B.
SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM
SOLAR PANEL
WIND ENERGY SYSTEM
WIND TURBINE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A wind energy system, as defined herein, that is used to
generate electricity, and has a nameplate capacity of 100 kilowatts
or less.
A solar energy system, and all associated equipment, which
converts solar energy into a usable electrical energy, heats water
or produces hot air or other similar function through the use of solar
panels.
A structure containing one or more receptive cells, the purpose
of which is to convert solar energy into usable electrical energy
by way of a solar energy system.
A wind turbine and all associated equipment, including any
base, blade, foundation, nacelle, rotor, tower, transformer, vane,
wire, inverter, batteries or other component necessary to fully utilize
the wind generator.
Equipment that converts energy from the wind into electricity.
This term includes the rotor, blades and associated mechanical and
electrical conversion components necessary to generate, store and/or
transfer energy.
C.
Permitted sustainable energy accessory use systems.
(1)
Small wind energy systems and solar energy systems.
(a)
The primary purpose of a wind or solar energy system will be
to provide power for the principal use of the property whereon said
system is to be located and shall not be for the generation of power
for commercial purposes, although this provision shall not be interpreted
to prohibit the sale of excess power generated from time to time from
a wind or solar energy system designed to meet the energy needs of
the principal use. For the purposes of this section, the sale of excess
power shall be limited so that in no event an energy system is generating
more energy for sale than what is otherwise necessary to power the
principal use on the property.
(b)
Wind and solar energy systems shall only be permitted as an
accessory use on the same lot as the principal use. All energy systems
require approval from the Zoning Officer and construction office prior
to installation. Applications for an energy system shall include information
demonstrating compliance with the provisions of this section. In the
event that the Zoning Officer or construction office does not believe
the provisions of this section will be satisfied, an applicant may
request a variance.
(c)
All applications for wind energy systems shall be presented
to the Development Review Committee for administrative approval, and,
in the event of a potential variance, all correlating applications
shall be presented to the Development Review Committee prior to submittal
to the Planning/Zoning Board.
(2)
Small wind energy systems.
(a)
Wind turbines are permitted in all residential, agricultural,
forest and preservation districts subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Minimum lot size: one acre, provided the lot size
provides the ability of the wind turbine system to conform to the
height requirements below.
(2)
Minimum setbacks. All wind turbines shall be set
back from all property lines a distance equal to 100% of the height
of the structure including the blades.
(3)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted in any front
yard.
(4)
Maximum height. Freestanding wind turbines shall
not exceed a height of 80 feet on lots between one acre and three
acres. On lots of three acres or more, a maximum height of 150 feet
is permitted. The maximum height shall include the height of the wind
turbine blades at their highest point.
(5)
No more than one wind turbine shall be permitted
per property.
(6)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted as a rooftop
installation.
(7)
Wind turbines on residential properties shall have
a nameplate capacity of 10 kilowatts or less.
(b)
Wind turbines shall be permitted in a nonresidential zoning
district subject to the bulk requirements for that district and the
following:
(1)
Minimum setbacks. All wind turbines shall be set
back from all property lines a distance equal to 100% of the height
of the structure including the blades.
(2)
Maximum height. The maximum height for a wind turbine
shall not exceed 150 feet, including the height of the blades, at
its highest point.
(3)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted in a front
yard.
(4)
No more than one wind turbine shall be permitted
per property.
(5)
Wind turbines shall not be permitted as a rooftop
installation.
(c)
Noise. All wind energy systems shall comply with the following:
(1)
In a residential use or zone, sound levels of the
wind energy system shall not exceed 55 dBA at a common property line
or 50dBA at the closet occupied structure.
(2)
In all other cases at a common property line, sound
levels of the wind energy system shall not exceed 65 dBA.
(3)
These levels may be exceeded during short-term
events such as utility outages and/or severe windstorms.
(d)
Wind turbines shall be designed with an automatic brake or other
similar device to prevent over-speeding and excessive pressure on
the lower structure.
(e)
Wind energy systems shall not be artificially lighted, except
to the extent required by the FAA or other applicable authority.
(f)
All ground-mounted electrical and control equipment shall be
labeled and secured to prevent unauthorized access.
(g)
The tower shall be designed and installed so as not to provide
step bolts, a ladder, or other publicly accessible means of climbing
the tower, for a minimum height of eight feet above the ground.
(h)
All moving parts of the wind energy system shall be a minimum
of 10 feet above ground level.
(i)
The blades on the wind energy system shall be constructed of
a corrosive-resistant material.
(j)
All guy wires or any part of the wind energy system shall be
located on the same lot as the energy system.
(3)
Solar energy systems.
(a)
Solar panels shall be permitted as a rooftop installation in
any zoning district. The solar panels shall not exceed a height of
eight inches from the rooftop. In no event shall the placement of
the solar panels result in a total height, including building and
panels, which is more than that which is permitted for the principal
building in the zoning district in which said solar panels are located.
(b)
Solar panels shall
be permitted as ground arrays in accordance with the following:
[1]
All ground arrays shall be set back a distance
of 20 feet from all property lines in a residential zoning district
or in conformance with the bulk standards for accessory structures
in commercial districts, as provided herein.
[2]
Ground arrays shall not be permitted in a front
yard.
[3]
Ground arrays shall be located so that any glare
is directed away from an adjoining property.
[4]
Ground arrays shall not exceed a height of 15 feet.
(4)
Wind and solar energy systems shall not be used for displaying
any advertising except for reasonable identification of the manufacturer
or other operator of the system. In no case shall any identification
be visible from the property line.
(5)
The design of wind or solar energy systems shall, to the extent
reasonably possible, use materials, colors, textures, screening and
landscaping that will blend the facility into the natural setting
and existing environment.
(6)
All applications for a wind or solar energy system shall conform
to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance with respect to tree removal.
For the purposes of this section, tree removal shall be permitted
as detailed under the proper section of the Zoning Ordinance. Any
trees to be removed in excess of that permitted under the ordinance
shall be accompanied by a plan demonstrating the need to remove the
trees and replacement of the trees in accordance with the provisions
of the ordinance. An applicant shall locate a wind or solar energy
system so that tree removal is not required to the extent practical.
(7)
The installation of a wind or solar energy system shall conform
to the National Electric Code as adopted by the New Jersey Department
of Community Affairs.
(8)
The installation of a wind or solar energy system is subject
to all Atlantic City Electric Company requirements for interconnection.
(9)
The provisions of the ordinance shall not apply to wind and
solar energy systems with regard to height. Wind and solar energy
systems shall conform to the height restrictions provided in this
subsection.
(10)
Abandonment.
(a)
A small wind energy system or solar energy system that is out
of service for a continuous twelve-month period will be deemed to
have been abandoned.
(b)
The Zoning Officer may issue a notice of abandonment to the
owner. The notice shall be sent via regular and certified mail, return
receipt requested, to the owner of record.
(c)
Any abandoned system shall be removed at the owner's sole expense
within six months after the owner receives the notice of abandonment
from the municipality. If the system is not removed within six months
of receipt of notice from the City notifying the owner of such abandonment,
the City may remove the system as set forth below.
(d)
When an owner of a wind or solar energy system has been notified
to remove same and has not done so six months after receiving said
notice, then the City may remove such system and place a lien upon
the property for the cost of the removal. If removed by the owner,
a demolition permit shall be obtained and the facility shall be removed.
Upon removal, the site shall be cleaned, restored and landscaped to
blend with the existing surrounding vegetation at the time of abandonment.
[Added 4-10-2017 by Ord.
No. 5-2017]
The Right to Farm Act (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) is implicit
in these ordinances and must be followed.
[Added 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 13-2022]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote and encourage
the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation
of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations
and other standards. EVSE and make-ready parking spaces will support
the state's transition to an electric transportation sector,
reducing automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and stormwater
runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
(1)
Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
(2)
Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient
personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
(3)
Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE
to their customers and employees.
(4)
Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient,
and cost-effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all
zones and settings for convenience of service to those that use electric
vehicles.
B.
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
CHARGING LEVEL
(1)
(2)
(3)
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or (EVSE)
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
PRIVATE EVSE
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating
that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been
completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and
the regulations. See "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975,
c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto.
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle
varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
Level 1 operates on a fifteen-to-twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt
AC circuit.
Level 2 operates on a forty-to-one-hundred-amp breaker on a
208- or 240-volt AC circuit.
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp-or-higher
breaker on a 480-volt-or-higher three-phase circuit with special grounding
equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid charging
stations that are typically characterized by industrial-grade electrical
outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation
on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either
partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally
charged on-board battery.
The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors,
couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics,
transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces,
point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used
for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system
to a plug-in electric vehicle. "EVSE" may deliver either alternating
current or, consistent with fast-charging equipment standards, direct
current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging
station."
The pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking
space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient
future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric
vehicle service equipment, including, but not limited to, Level Two
EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make-ready includes expenses
related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other
components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate
electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment
on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-ready" is synonymous with the term
"charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et
seq.).
EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g.,
single- and two-family homes, executive parking fleet parking with
no access to the general public).
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park and ride, public
parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking,
non-reserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).
C.
Approvals and permits.
(1)
An application for development submitted solely for the installation
of EVSE or make-ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted
accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use
districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
(2)
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed pursuant to Subsection D below in development applications that are subject to site plan approval are considered a permitted accessory use as described in Subsection C(1) above.
(3)
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable
local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection
requirements.
(4)
The Zoning/Code Official shall enforce all signage and installation
requirements described in this section. Failure to meet the requirements
in this section shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty
provisions as other violations of the City of Corbin City's land
use regulations.
(5)
An application for development for the installation of EVSE
or make-ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing
retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be
subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require
variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any other
law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance
of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided the application
meets the following requirements:
(a)
The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements
applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final
approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing
gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing
building;
(b)
All other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service
station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing
building continue to be met;
(c)
The proposed installation complies with the construction codes
adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the State Uniform Construction
Code Act, P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety
standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation
concerning electric vehicle charging stations; and
(d)
Within the Pinelands Area, the proposed installation complies
with the minimum environmental standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive
Management Plan (N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.1 et seq.).
(6)
An application pursuant to Subsection C(5) above shall be deemed
complete if:
(a)
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary
documentation, is determined to be complete;
(b)
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after
the filing of the application; or
(c)
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the Zoning/Code
Official within 20 days after filing of the application detailing
all deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional
information explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit
application.
(7)
Upon deeming an application complete pursuant to Subsection C(6) above, the Zoning/Code Official shall issue a zoning permit in accordance with § 102-21.1 of the Code of Corbin City, and the following:
(8)
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service
station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building
shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community
Affairs inspection requirements.
(9)
A permitting application solely for the installation of electric
vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be
subject to review based on parking requirements.
D.
Requirements for new installation of EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces.
(1)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application
involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling
space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under
a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation,
or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable,
shall:
(a)
Prepare as make-ready parking spaces at least 15% of the required
off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least one-third
of the 15% of make-ready parking spaces;
(b)
Within three years following the date of the issuance of the
certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional one-third
of the original 15% of make-ready parking spaces; and
(c)
Within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy, install EVSE in the final one-third of the original
15% of make-ready parking spaces.
(d)
Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking
spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall
be accessible for people with disabilities.
(e)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the
ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready
parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required
above.
(2)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application
involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection D(1) above
shall:
(a)
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will
be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
(b)
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
(c)
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
(d)
Install at least four make-ready parking spaces, at least one
of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there
will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces.
(e)
Install at least 4% of the total parking spaces as make-ready
parking spaces, at least 5% of which shall be accessible for people
with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking
spaces.
(f)
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot
or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(g)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the
ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready
parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required
above.
(h)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a retailer that
provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer or
owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide or
install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking
spaces.
E.
Minimum parking requirements.
(1)
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces, pursuant to § 102-17.12 of the Code of Corbin City.
(2)
A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall
count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying
with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction
of no more than 10% of the total required parking.
(3)
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
F.
Reasonable standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(1)
Location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces is
expected to vary based on the design and use of the primary parking
area. It is expected flexibility will be required to provide the most
convenient and functional service to users. Standards and criteria
should be considered guidelines and flexibility should be allowed
when alternatives can better achieve objectives for provision of this
service.
(2)
Installation:
(a)
Installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall meet
the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.16.
(b)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is not accessible
for people with disabilities shall be not less than nine feet wide
or 18 feet in length. Exceptions may be made for existing parking
spaces or parking spaces that were part of an application that received
prior site plan approval.
(c)
To the extent practical, the location of accessible parking
spaces for people with disabilities with EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall comply with the general accessibility requirements of the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility
standards.
(d)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is accessible for
people with disabilities shall comply with the sizing of accessible
parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(3)
EVSE parking:
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and charging
electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles shall be connected to the
EVSE.
(b)
Electric vehicles may be parked in any parking space designated
for parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other
vehicle that would park in that space.
(c)
Public parking. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, publicly accessible EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the municipality's police department and enforced in the same manner as any other parking. It shall be a violation of this section to park or stand a non-electric vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any nonelectric vehicle parked or standing in a EVSE parking space or any electric vehicle parked and not connected to the EVSE shall be/is subject to fine and/or impoundment of the offending vehicle as described in the general penalty provisions of this Municipal Code or § 103-1. Signage indicating the penalties for violations shall comply with Subsection F(5) below. Any vehicle parked in such a space shall make the appropriate payment for the space and observe the time limit for the underlying parking area, if applicable.
(d)
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property
owner or designee.
(4)
Safety.
(a)
Each publicly accessible EVSE shall be located at a parking
space that is designated for electric vehicles only and identified
by green painted pavement and/or curb markings, a green painted charging
pictograph symbol, and appropriate signage pursuant to Subsection
F(5) below.
(b)
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping
shall be provided in accordance with the City of Corbin City's
ordinances and regulations.
(c)
Adequate EVSE protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards
shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Nonmountable curbing may
be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is set back a minimum of 24
inches from the face of the curb. Any standalone EVSE bollards should
be three feet to four feet high with concrete footings placed to protect
the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment
used for snow removal.
(d)
EVSE outlets and connector devices shall be no less than 36
inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface
where mounted, and shall contain a cord management system as described
in Subsection F(4)(e) below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting
posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located
as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks,
or impede snow removal.
(e)
Each EVSE shall incorporate a cord management system or method
to minimize the potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or
connector damage. Cords shall be retractable or have a place to hang
the connector and cord a safe and sufficient distance above the ground
or pavement surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle
shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk,
or passenger unloading area.
(f)
Where EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area,
such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance,
the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility
requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and
other applicable accessibility standards.
(g)
Publicly accessible EVSEs shall be maintained in all respects,
including the functioning of the equipment. A twenty-four-hour on-call
contact shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems
with the equipment or access to it. To allow for maintenance and notification,
the City of Corbin City shall require the owners/designee of publicly
accessible EVSE to provide information on the EVSE's geographic
location, date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner
contact information.
(5)
Signs.
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs,
as identified in this section, allowing only charging electric vehicles
to park in such spaces. For purposes of this section, "charging" means
that an electric vehicle is parked at an EVSE and is connected to
the EVSE. If time limits or vehicle removal provisions are to be enforced,
regulatory signs including parking restrictions shall be installed
immediately adjacent to, and visible from the EVSE. For private EVSE,
installation of signs and sign text is at the discretion of the owner.
(b)
All regulatory signs shall comply with visibility, legibility,
size, shape, color, and reflectivity requirements contained within
the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published
by the Federal Highway Administration.
(c)
Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, shall be permitted
at appropriate decision points to effectively guide motorists to the
EVSE parking space(s). Wayfinding or directional signage shall be
placed in a manner that shall not interfere with any parking space,
drive lane, or exit and shall comply with Subsection F(5)(b) above.
(d)
In addition to the signage described above, the following information
shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to all publicly
accessible EVSE parking spaces:
[1]
Hour of operations and/or time limits if time limits
or tow-away provisions are to be enforced by the municipality or owner/designee;
[2]
Usage fees and parking fees, if applicable; and
[3]
Contact information (telephone number) for reporting
when the equipment is not operating or other problems.
(6)
Usage fees.
(a)
For publicly accessible municipal EVSE, in addition to any parking
fees, the fee to use parking spaces within the municipality identified
as EVSE spaces shall be set by resolution of the governing body and
may be amended by resolution, that the electric vehicle is connected
to the EVSE (or per kWh).
(b)
Private EVSE: Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude
a private owner/designee of an EVSE from collecting a fee for the
use of the EVSE, in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
Fees shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to the
EVSE parking space.
