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)
"City"
means the city of Moreno Valley, California.
"Electric vehicle"
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.
"Electric vehicle charging station"
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)