The city council of the city of Moreno Valley finds as follows:
A.
The
city desires to promote the use of electric vehicles in the city of
Moreno Valley under terms that are safe, lawful, and appropriate.
B.
The
city has installed and may install public electric vehicle charging
stations located in off-street parking facilities owned or operated
by the city.
C.
The
city may install public electric vehicle charging stations on a public
street within its jurisdiction for the exclusive purpose of charging
and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted to
the city of Moreno Valley by Article XI, Section 7 of the Constitution
of the State of California and Sections 22511 and 22511.1 of the California
Vehicle Code, which permits the designation of stalls or spaces for
the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected
for electric charging purposes.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
means the city of Moreno Valley, California.
means any motor vehicle registered to operate on California
public roadways and operates, either partially or exclusively, on
electrical energy from the grid, or an off-board source that is stored
on-board for motive purposes. "Electric vehicle" includes, but is
not limited to, battery-powered electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, and electric motorcycles.
means a public parking space that is served by battery charging
station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of
electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or
other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
Public electric vehicle charging stations that are located on public property are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only. When a sign provides notice that a space is a designated public electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any nonelectric vehicle in that space per Section 12.45.060. Any electric vehicle in any designated public electric vehicle charging station space on public property that is not electrically charging beyond the four-hour maximum provision in Section 12.45.050 shall be subject to a fine and removal.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
No person shall park or leave standing any electric vehicle, as defined in Section 12.45.030, in any space designated exclusively for electric vehicle charging, for longer than four hours. The vehicle must be plugged in and actively charging while parked in such space.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
No person shall park or leave standing any non-electric vehicle
in any space designated exclusively for electric vehicle charging
at any time. Any such vehicle will be subject to fine and removal.
(Ord. 942 § 1, 2018)
