The purpose of this chapter is to promote and encourage the
use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting
process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public
health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation
and use of such charging stations.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION or CHARGING STATION
Any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that
is designed and built in compliance with the current version of the
National Electrical Code, as may be amended from time to time, which
delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into
a plug-in electric vehicle.
ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL
The utilization of electronic mail, facsimile and/or any
online forms that may be created for submittal of electric vehicle
charging station permit applications.
SPECIFIC ADVERSE IMPACT
A significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact,
based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety
standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date an
electric vehicle charging station permit application was deemed complete.
Electric vehicle charging stations shall be a customary accessory
use permitted in all zoning districts of the Town in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter.
Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant
shall verify that the installation of electric vehicle charging station(s)
will not have specific adverse impact to public health and safety
and/or building occupants. Such verification shall be in writing and
shall include all necessary maps, diagrams, technical drawings/specifications
and any other documents necessary to provide the following information:
A. A letter from the utility company servicing the proposed charging
station site certifying that the electrical system capacity and loads
are sufficient, or will be upgraded to be sufficient, to accommodate
the charging station(s) prior to the installation thereof;
B. Electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection;
C. Building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and
associated conduits;
D. Areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking;
E. Any additional information that the Building Officer may reasonably
require, including, but not limited to, a letter from a certified
engineer as to the safety of all proposed construction.
The provisions of this chapter are separable and if any provision,
clause, sentence, subsection, word or part thereof is held illegal,
invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstance,
such illegality, invalidity or unconstitutionality, or inapplicability
shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses,
sentences, subsections, words, or parts of this chapter or their application
to other persons or circumstances. It is hereby declared to be the
legislative intent that this chapter would have been adopted if such
illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional provision, clause, sentence,
subsection, word or part had not been included therein, and as if
such person or circumstance, to which the local law or part thereof
is held inapplicable, had been specifically exempt therefrom.
Any Town ordinance, local law or Town Code provision and any
parts thereof inconsistent with this chapter are hereby repealed or
modified to the extent necessary to effect the provisions of this
chapter.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with Section 27
of the Municipal Home Rule Law.