This chapter applies to electric vehicle charging stations on public roads and County-owned property, including the County fairgrounds, courthouse, airport, or similar.
(Ord. 2011-013, 2011)
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Electric vehicle charging stations are reserved for parking and Charging electric vehicles only.
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Electric vehicles may be parked in any space designated for public parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.
(Ord. 2011-013, 2011)
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Pursuant to Section 10.38.050, when a sign authorized under Section 10.38.040 provides notice that a space is a designated electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any non-electric vehicle in a designated electric vehicle charging station space. Any non-electric vehicle is subject to fine or removal.
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Pursuant to Section 10.38.050, any electric vehicle in any designated electric vehicle charging station space and not electrically charging or parked beyond the days and hours designated on regulatory signs posted at or near the space, shall be subject to a fine and/or removal. For purposes of this subsection, "charging" means an electric vehicle is parked at an electric vehicle charging station and is connected to the charging station equipment.
(Ord. 2011-013, 2011)
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Upon adoption by Kittitas County Board of County Commissioners, the Kittitas County engineer shall cause appropriate signs and marking to be placed in and around electric vehicle charging station spaces, indicating prominently thereon the parking regulations. The signs shall define time limits and hours of operation, as applicable, shall state that the parking space is reserved for charging electric vehicles and that an electric vehicle may only park in the space for charging purposes. Violators are subject to a fine and/or removal of their vehicle.
(Ord. 2011-013, 2011)
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Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as infractions. Punishment shall be by a fine not to exceed the fine prescribed in accordance with Chapter 46.63 RCW. Each day such violation is committed shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
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In addition to a fine, a person who has parked or left a vehicle standing upon a street, alley, or Kittitas County parking lot or garage in violation of this chapter is subject to having the vehicle removed from the street, alley, or Kittitas County parking lot or garage and impounded by any member of the sheriff's department authorized by the sheriff or designated law official at the owner's expense.
(Ord. 2011-013, 2011)