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Borough of Franklin Lakes, NJ
Bergen County
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[Added 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 1809]
For purposes of this article, the following phrases and words shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from a charging station or other electric energy source that is stored in the vehicle's battery for propulsion purposes. "Electric vehicle" includes: a battery electric vehicle; a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle; a neighborhood electric vehicle; and electric scooters or electric motorcycles.
The Borough may designate parking spaces for use as electric vehicle charging stations. Use of said charging station spaces shall be limited and restricted as follows:
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing a vehicle in a stall or space in the designated space unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle and is connected for electric charging purposes;
B. 
Nonelectric vehicles are prohibited from parking in charging station spaces; and
C. 
Electric vehicles are authorized to park in spaces designated as charging station spaces only during the time the vehicles are connected for electric charging purposes. 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.
The fee to use parking spaces within the Borough identified as charging station spaces shall be $1 for each hour that the electric vehicle is connected to the charging station.
The following locations shall be designated as charging station spaces: two spaces located in the Borough Hall parking lot on DeKorte Drive on either side of the charging station.