[Added by Ord. No. 25-2021, 7-13-2021]
For the purposes of this division, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRIC CHARGING STATION
A designated parking space provided with an electrical energy
outlet designed to charge the battery of an electric vehicle.
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.
[Added by Ord. No. 25-2021, 7-13-2021]
(a)
The Township Manager is hereby authorized to designate electric
charging station parking spaces within the following locations:
Two parking spaces within the Municipal Building Parking Lot
(Teaneck Road and Cedar Lane)
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(b)
The Township Police Department is hereby directed and authorized to have lines or markings durably painted or placed upon the curb, sidewalk, street or parking lot surface so as to mark off individual parking spaces in the designated areas of the locations described in §
36-32.22 and in such other locations as may hereafter be established.
[Added by Ord. No. 25-2021, 7-13-2021]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing
a vehicle in a designated electric charging station parking space
unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle and is connected for electric
charging purposes.
(b)
Nonelectric vehicles are prohibited from parking in electric
charging station parking spaces.
(c)
Electric vehicles are authorized to park in spaces designated
as electric charging station parking 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 electric charging station
parking space.
(d)
No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle in a designated
electric charging station for a period of time in excess of four hours
or longer than is necessary to obtain a full electric charge, whichever
first occurs.
[Added by Ord. No. 54-2021, 12-14-2021]
[Added by Ord. No. 25-2021, 7-13-2021]
(a)
The fee to use parking spaces within the Township identified as electric charging station parking spaces shall be set forth in Chapter
2, Charter/Administrative Code, Appendix III, Fees and Charges for Certain Township Services, of the Code of the Township of Teaneck for when the electric vehicle is connected to the charging station.
(b)
In order for an electric vehicle to utilize the charging station,
the operator of the electric vehicle must first create an online account
with ChargePoint by downloading a smartphone application on his/her
phone. When any vehicle shall be parked in any electric charging station
parking space, the operator thereof shall, upon entering the electric
charging station parking space, immediately proceed with the payment
of the sum required for such electric charging station parking space
using the smart phone application.
[Added by Ord. No. 25-2021, 7-13-2021]
Any person who violates §
36-32.23 shall be deemed guilty of an offense and shall be liable to the penalties provided by §
36-6.