A. CHARGING STATION CHARGING STATION EQUIPMENT CHARGING STATION SPACE ELECTRIC SCOOTER and/or ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE NONELECTRIC VEHICLE PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE or PHEV
As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
A location that is fitted with 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 delivering electrical energy from the charging station to the electric vehicle.
A dedicated, marked parking space that is fitted with charging station equipment and exclusively used for the charging of electric vehicles.
A two-wheel or three-wheel electric vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy stored in the vehicle's batteries.
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.
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.
A vehicle that does not meet the definition of "electric vehicle" as provided herein.
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.
B.
The municipality has currently designated two parking spaces at the Borough Hall front parking lot. Both spaces are directly in front of the E.V. Dual Port Charging Station.
D.
No parking shall be permitted in these identified charging spaces as signs shall indicate, and all vehicles not charging in these spaces shall be towed, and the vehicle owner shall be responsible for all fees associated with prohibited actions.
E.
Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, seven days a week, however are subject to change as directed by Mayor and Council.
F.
Use of the charging station spaces shall be limited and restricted as follows:
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave a vehicle idling unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle as defined in this section and is connected for electric charging purposes; and
(2)
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. Within 15 minutes of the time 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 past the fifteen-minute grace period, then said owner or operator shall be in violation of this section.