[Adopted 9-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-27C]
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
CHARGING STATION
A location that is fitted with charging station equipment.
CHARGING STATION EQUIPMENT
The conductors, including ungrounded and grounded, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, charging status or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of delivery electrical energy from the charging station to the electric vehicle.
CHARGING STATION SPACE
A dedicated, marked parking space that is fitted with charging station equipment and exclusively used for the charging of electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER AND/OR ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
A two-wheel or three-wheel electric vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy stored in the vehicle's batteries.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from a charging station or other electrical energy source that is stored in the vehicle's battery for propulsion purposes. "Electric vehicle" includes: a battery electric vehicle; a plug-in hybrid electrical vehicle; a neighborhood electric vehicle; and electric scooters or electric motorcycles.
NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE
An electric vehicle that is a low-speed vehicle, built to have a top speed of 25 miles per hour and have a maximum loaded weight of 3,000 pounds.
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE ot PHEV
An electric vehicle that: contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to drive wheels by an electric motor; charges its battery primarily by connecting to a charging station or other electrical source not on board the vehicle; may additionally be able to sustain a battery charge using an on-board internal-combustion-driven generator; and has the ability to be propelled through the use of electricity.
A. 
The municipality may designate parking spaces within the Borough of Beach Haven for use as electric vehicle charging stations. Fees for use of the charging station spaces shall be set forth in § 199-54. Use of said charging station spaces shall be limited and restricted as follows:
(1) 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or to leave standing a vehicle in a stall or space in the designated space unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle as defined in this section and is connected for electric charging purposes; and
(2) 
Nonelectric vehicles are prohibited from parking in charging station spaces; and
(3) 
Electric vehicles are authorized to park in spaces designated as charging station spaces only during the time when the vehicles are connected for electric charging purposes or up to four hours, whichever is less. When the vehicle is no longer charging, the owner or operator of said vehicle shall be required to remove the vehicle from the charging station space. If the owner or operator of said vehicle allows his or her vehicle to remain in a charging station space while the vehicle is no longer charging, then said owner or operator shall be in violation of this section.
B. 
Violations and penalties. For each violation of this section, the violator shall be subject to such fines and other penalties as provided in § 1-16 of this Code.
[Amended 12-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-37C]
The following fees shall apply to use of parking spaces within the Borough of Beach Haven identified as "charging station spaces," as that term is defined in § 199-52 of this chapter:
A. 
(Reserved)
B. 
For up to one hour and up to two hours of charging, $3 per hour.
C. 
(Reserved)
D. 
For up to three hours or more of charging, $6 per hour.
The following locations shall be designated as charging station spaces, and the Borough shall erect adequate signage to identify these spaces:
Amber Street: two spaces adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park on the north side of Amber Street between Beach Avenue and Atlantic Avenue on either side of the charging station.
[Added 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20C]
Dock Road: two spaces in the public parking lot on the south side of Dock Road between Bay Avenue and Delaware Avenue on either side of the charging station.
[Added 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20C]
Engleside Avenue: two spaces adjacent to Borough Hall on the south side of Engleside Avenue on either side of the charging station.
Taylor Avenue: two spaces on the north side of Taylor Avenue between Seagull Lane and Delaware Avenue on either side of the charging station.