[Amended 12-6-2007 by Ord. No. 13-2007]
The provisions of this article are a furtherance
of the land use and development controls of land in the City. This
article shall not affect any of the provisions of the zoning, site
plan and subdivision requirements as they apply to the City as a whole.
After a development plan is duly filed, approved and recorded under
the provisions of this article, the land area included in the development
plan shall be governed entirely by the provisions of this article
with the exception that provisions of the zoning, site plan and subdivision
requirements specifically referenced within this article shall also
apply. This article shall not apply to single-family dwellings, two-family
dwellings or minor subdivision applications. The developmental standards
and guidelines contained in this article shall not apply to R-20F
and PA Zones in the Pinelands Forest Area and Preservation Area, respectively.
BAY — A regularly repeated unit
on a building elevation defined by columns, pilasters or other vertical
elements, or defined by a given number of windows or openings.
BLANK WALL
An exterior building wall with no openings and generally
constructed of a single material, uniform texture and on a single
plane.
BUILDING SCALE
The relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings,
including the width of street, open space and mass of surrounding
buildings.
CALIPER
The diameter of a tree trunk measured in inches, six inches
above ground level for trees up to four inches in diameter and measured
12 inches above ground level for trees over four inches in diameter.
COLUMN
A vertical pillar or shaft, usually structural.
COMMON OPEN SPACE
A parcel, or parcels, of land, an area of water or a combination
of land and water, including floodplain and wetland areas, within
a development site, designed and intended for the use and enjoyment
of residents of the development and, where designated, the community
at large. The area of parking facilities serving the activities in
the common open space may be included in the required area computations.
Common open space shall not include:
A.
The land area of lots allocated for single-family
detached dwellings, single-family semidetached dwellings and duplex
dwellings, front yards, side yards and rear yards, whether or not
the dwellings are sold or rented.
B.
The land area of lots allocated for apartment
and townhouse dwelling construction, including front yards, side yards,
rear yards, interior yards and off-street parking facilities, whether
or not the dwellings are sold or rented.
C.
The land area of lots allocated for total commercial
use, including front yards, side yards, rear yards and parking facilities,
whether or not the commercial facilities are sold or rented.
D.
The land area of lots allocated for public and
semipublic uses, community clubs and community facilities, including
open space for playgrounds and athletic fields which are a part of
the principal use; and front yards, side yards, rear yards and other
open space around the buildings; and parking facilities, whether or
not the schools and churches are sold or rented.
E.
Street rights-of-way, parkways, driveways, off-street
parking, and service areas, except the landscaped central median of
boulevards.
COMMUNITY
A dynamic, diverse, compact and efficient center that has
evolved and been maintained at a human scale, with an easily accessible
central core of commercial and community services, residential units
and recognizable natural and built landmarks that provide a sense
of place and orientation.
[Added 12-6-2007 by Ord. No. 13-2007]
CONTEXT
The character of the buildings, streetscape and neighborhood
which surround a given building or site.
CORNICE
The top part of an entablature, usually molded and projecting.
CUPOLA
A small roof tower, usually rising from the roof ridge.
CURTAIN WALL
A light, nonstructural outer wall of a building in the form
of a metal grid with infill panels of glass and other materials.
DIRECTIONAL EMPHASIS
The combination of building height and width, together with
the placement of fenestration, structural elements and architectural
details, may convey a predominantly horizontal or a predominantly
vertical directional emphasis to a building's facade.
ELDERLY DAY-CARE CENTER
A building or space in a building and grounds used for the
day care of senior citizens. However, it does not provide daily health-related
care or services of any kind.
ELEVATION
An exterior facade of a structure, or its head-on view, or
representation drawn with no vanishing point, and used primarily for
construction.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Features, natural resources or land characteristics that
are sensitive to improvements and may require conservation measures
or the application of creative development techniques to prevent degradation
of the environment or may require limited development or, in certain
instances, may preclude development.
FACADE
A building face or wall.
FASCIA
A projecting, flat, horizontal member or molding, also part
of a classical entablature.
FENESTRATION
Window and other openings on a building facade.
FIGURE-GROUND PLAN
A drawing which shows the footprint of a building(s) and
building appurtenances which touch or cover the ground, the outline
of which is rendered in solid (figure) and the openings, spaces or
nonbuilt areas surrounding these buildings shown in void or nonrendered
spaces (ground).
GABLE
The part of the end wall of a building between the eaves
and a pitched or gambrel roof.
GATEWAY
A principal point of entrance into a district or neighborhood.
GATEWAY BUILDING
A building located at a gateway and which dramatically marks
this entrance or transition through massing, extended height, use
of arches or colonnades, or other distinguishing features.
HUMAN SCALE
The relationship between the dimensions of a building, structure,
street, open space or streetscape element and the average dimensions
of the human body.
INTERNAL OPEN SPACE
A component of common open space, comprising one or more
parcels with a minimum area of 500 square feet, of a distinct geometric
shape, and bounded by streets with curbside parking on a minimum of
50% of their perimeter.
LANE or TERRACE
A private street or easement located through the interior
of blocks and providing vehicular and service access to the side or
rear of properties.
LINKAGE
A line of communication, such as a pathway, arcade, bridge,
lane, etc., linking two areas or neighborhoods which are either distinct
or separated by a physical feature (e.g., a railroad line, major arterial)
or a natural feature (e.g., a river, stream).
LINTEL
A horizontal beam over an opening in a masonry wall, either
structural or decorative.
MAIN STREET COMMERCIAL AREA
A street containing a mix of uses, including the greatest
concentration of commercial development. The main street commercial
area, together with the community green, shall form the focus of the
neotraditional neighborhood.
MASONRY
Wall building material, such as a brick or stone, which is
laid up in small units.
MASSING
The three-dimensional bulk of a structure; height, width
and depth.
MODIFIED GRID STREET PATTERN
An interconnected system of streets which is primarily a
rectilinear grid in pattern, however, modified in street layout and
block shape as to avoid a monotonous repetition of the basic street/block
grid pattern. Streets are limited to a length from 200 to 1,000 feet.
NEIGHBORHOOD MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE STATION OR GARAGE
A motor vehicle service station or garage that is limited
in the intensity of use to serve primarily the immediately surrounding
neighborhood. Such facilities shall be limited to two fuel dispensers
serving no greater than four motor vehicles at any one time and/or
two indoor service bays servicing no greater than two motor vehicles
at any one time.
NEOTRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD or NEIGHBORHOOD
A pedestrian-oriented neighborhood, with variable lot widths
and sizes, a mix of dwelling unit types, on-street parking and nonresidential
uses, generally located along a main street commercial area or fronting
on a community green. The size of the neighborhood is a five-minute
walk (or about 1,500 feet) from the core.
[Amended 12-6-2007 by Ord. No. 13-2007]
NET RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
The number of dwelling units in relation to the total land
area proposed to be used for residential purposes, not including rights-of-way,
interior parking areas, access drives, private streets, sidewalks,
common open space and public or semipublic parks and playgrounds.
This can also apply to the specific lot on which a building(s) is
sited. It can be measured in dwelling units per acre (DU/A).
PARKWAY
A planting area located within the public right-of-way, typically
located between the curb and the sidewalk, and planted with ground
cover and trees.
PILASTER
A column partially embedded in a wall, usually nonstructural.
PITCH
The angle of slope of a roof or berm.
PORTICO
An open-sided structure attached to a building sheltering
an entrance or serving as a semienclosed space.
PROPORTION
The relationship or ratio between two dimensions, e.g., width
of street to height of building wall, or width to height of window.
PUBLIC SIDEWALK
A paved path provided for pedestrian use and usually located
at the side of a road within a right-of-way. In residential areas,
it is separated from the cartway by a parkway.
PUBLIC VIEWSHED
That which is reasonably visible, under average conditions,
to the average observer located on any public land or right-of-way
or on any semipublic or private space which is normally accessible
to the general public.
QUOINS
Corner treatment for exterior walls, either in masonry or
frame buildings.
RHYTHM
The effect obtained through repetition of architectural elements,
such as building footprints, height, rooflines or side yard setbacks;
of streetscape elements, such as decorative lampposts; or of natural
elements, such as street trees.
RHYTHM OF SOLIDS TO VOIDS
The relationship between the solid portions of a building
facade and the voids formed by doors, windows, other openings and
recesses. May also refer to the relationship between building mass
(solids) and side yard setbacks (voids) along a street.
SIDEWALK DISPLAY
The outdoor display of merchandise for sale by a commercial
establishment. The displayed merchandise must be similar to the merchandise
sold within the establishment.
SIGNABLE AREA
The area or areas on a commercial building facade where signs
may be placed without disrupting facade composition. The signable
area will often include panels at the top of show windows, transoms
over storefront doors and windows, sign boards on fascias, and areas
between the top of the storefront and the sills of second-story windows.
SIGN FASCIA
The vertical surface of a lintel over a storefront which
is suitable for sign attachment.
SIGN, ICON
A sign that illustrates, by its shape and graphics, the nature
of the business conducted within.
STREET FURNITURE
Functional elements of the streetscape, including but not
limited to benches, trash receptacles, planters, telephone booths,
kiosks, sign posts, street lights, bollards and removable enclosures.
STREETSCAPE
The built and planted elements of a street which define its
character.
TEXTURE
The exterior finish of a surface, ranging from smooth to
coarse.
VISUALLY IMPERVIOUS
A buffering or screening device which partially or totally
blocks the view to, or from, adjacent sites by a discernible factor
ranging up to 100%.
VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY (VPS)
A process by which a community participates in evaluating
its existing environment and in developing a common vision for its
future.
VISUAL TERMINATION
A point, surface, building or structure terminating a vista
or view, often at the end of a straight street or coinciding with
a bend.
Elements of street furniture, such as benches,
waste containers, planters, phone booths, bus shelters, bicycle racks
and bollards, should be carefully selected to ensure compatibility
with the architecture of surrounding buildings, the character of the
area and with other elements of street furniture. Consistency in the
selection and location of the various elements of street furniture
is critical for maximum effect and functional usage.
[Added 12-15-2022 by Ord. No. 17-2022]
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to promote and encourage
the use of electric vehicles by requiring the safe and efficient installation
of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces through municipal parking regulations
and other standards. EVSE and make-ready parking spaces will support
the state's transition to an electric transportation sector, reducing
automobile air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and stormwater
runoff contaminants. The goals are to:
(1)
Provide adequate and convenient EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces to serve the needs of the traveling public.
(2)
Provide opportunities for residents to have safe and efficient
personal EVSE located at or near their place of residence.
(3)
Provide the opportunity for nonresidential uses to supply EVSE
to their customers and employees.
(4)
Create standard criteria to encourage and promote safe, efficient,
and cost-effective electric vehicle charging opportunities in all
zones and settings for convenience of service to those that use electric
vehicles.
B. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
The certificate provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, indicating
that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been
completed in accordance with the construction permit, the act and
the regulations. See "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L. 1975,
c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant
thereto.
CHARGING LEVEL
The amount of voltage provided to charge an electric vehicle
varies depending on the type of EVSE as follows:
(1)
Level 1 operates on a fifteen- to twenty-amp breaker on a 120-volt
AC circuit.
(2)
Level 2 operates on a forty- to 100-amp breaker on a 208- or
240-volt AC circuit.
(3)
Direct-current fast charger (DCFC) operates on a sixty-amp or
higher breaker on a 480-volt or higher three phase circuit with special
grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid
charging stations that are typically characterized by industrial grade
electrical outlets that allow for faster recharging of electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation
on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either
partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally
charged on-board battery.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY/SERVICE EQUIPMENT or (EVSE)
The equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors,
couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics,
transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces,
point of sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used
for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system
to a plug-in electric vehicle. "EVSE" may deliver either alternating
current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct
current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging
station."
MAKE-READY PARKING SPACE
The pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking
space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient
future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric
vehicle service equipment, including, but not limited to, Level Two
EVSE and direct current fast chargers. Make-ready includes expenses
related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other
components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate
electric vehicle supply equipment or electric vehicle service equipment
on a "plug and play" basis. "Make-ready" is synonymous with the term
"charger ready," as used in P.L. 2019, c. 362 (N.J.S.A. 48:25-1 et
al.).
PRIVATE EVSE
EVSE that has restricted access to specific users (e.g.,
single- and two-family homes, executive parking fleet parking with
no access to the general public).
PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EVSE
EVSE that is publicly available (e.g., park & ride, public
parking lots and garages, on-street parking, shopping center parking,
nonreserved parking in multifamily parking lots, etc.).
C. Approvals and permits.
(1)
An application for development submitted solely for the installation
of EVSE or make-ready parking spaces shall be considered a permitted
accessory use and permitted accessory structure in all zoning or use
districts and shall not require a variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.
(2)
EVSE and make-ready Parking Spaces installed pursuant to Subsection
D below in development applications that are subject to site plan approval are considered a permitted accessory use as described in Subsection
A(1) above.
(3)
All EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall be subject to applicable
local and/or Department of Community Affairs permit and inspection
requirements.
(4)
The Zoning Officer shall enforce all signage and installation
requirements described in this section. Failure to meet the requirements
in this section shall be subject to the same enforcement and penalty
provisions as other violations of the City of Egg Harbor's land use
regulations.
(5)
An application for development for the installation of EVSE
or make-ready spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing
retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be
subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require
variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. or any other
law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approved through the issuance
of a zoning permit by the administrative officer, provided the application
meets the following requirements:
(a)
The proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements
applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final
approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing
gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing
building;
(b)
All other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service
station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing
building continue to be met;
(c)
The proposed installation complies with the construction codes
adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction
Code Act," P.L. 1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety
standards concerning the installation, and any state rule or regulation
concerning electric vehicle charging stations; and
(d)
Within the Pinelands Area, the proposed installation complies
with the minimum environmental standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive
Management Plan (N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.1 et seq.).
(6)
An application pursuant to Subsection
C(5) above shall be deemed complete if:
(a)
The application, including the permit fee and all necessary
documentation, is determined to be complete;
(b)
A notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after
the filing of the application; or
(c)
A one-time written correction notice is not issued by the Zoning
Officer within 20 days after filing of the application detailing all
deficiencies in the application and identifying any additional information
explicitly necessary to complete a review of the permit application.
(d)
In the Pinelands Area, an application pursuant to Subsection A(5) above shall also require the submission of a Certificate of Filing issued by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, unless the proposed development meets the criteria of §
170-9A(1)(g) of the Code of Egg Harbor City.
(7)
Upon deeming an application complete pursuant to Subsection A(6) above, the Zoning Officer shall issue a zoning permit in accordance with Chapter
170 of the Code of Egg Harbor City, and the following:
(a)
In the Pinelands Area, said zoning permit shall not take effect and no development shall be carried out until the provisions of §
170-32D and
170-32E have been met, unless the proposed development meets the criteria of §
170-9A(1)(g) of the Code of Egg Harbor City.
(8)
EVSE and make-ready parking spaces installed at a gasoline service
station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building
shall be subject to applicable local and/or Department of Community
Affairs inspection requirements.
(9)
A permitting application solely for the installation of electric
vehicle supply equipment permitted as an accessory use shall not be
subject to review based on parking requirements.
D. Requirements for new installation of EVSE and make-ready parking
spaces.
(1)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, for each application
involving a multiple dwelling with five or more units of dwelling
space, which shall include a multiple dwelling that is held under
a condominium or cooperative form of ownership, a mutual housing corporation,
or a mixed-use development, the developer or owner, as applicable,
shall:
(a)
Prepare as make-ready parking spaces at least 15% of the required
off-street parking spaces, and install EVSE in at least 1/3 of the
15% of make-ready parking spaces;
(b)
Within three years following the date of the issuance of the
certificate of occupancy, install EVSE in an additional 1/3 of the
original 15% of make-ready parking spaces; and
(c)
Within six years following the date of the issuance of the certificate
of occupancy, install EVSE in the final 1/3 of the original 15% of
make-ready parking spaces.
(d)
Throughout the installation of EVSE in the make-ready parking
spaces, at least 5% of the electric vehicle supply equipment shall
be accessible for people with disabilities.
(e)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the
ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready
parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required
above.
(2)
As a condition of preliminary site plan approval, each application involving a parking lot or garage not covered in Subsection
D(1) above shall:
(a)
Install at least one make-ready parking space if there will
be 50 or fewer off-street parking spaces.
(b)
Install at least two make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 51 to 75 off-street parking spaces.
(c)
Install at least three make-ready parking spaces if there will
be 76 to 100 off-street parking spaces.
(d)
Install at least four make-ready parking spaces, at least one
of which shall be accessible for people with disabilities, if there
will be 101 to 150 off-street parking spaces.
(e)
Install at least 4% of the total parking spaces as make-ready
parking spaces, at least 5% of which shall be accessible for people
with disabilities, if there will be more than 150 off-street parking
spaces.
(f)
In lieu of installing make-ready parking spaces, a parking lot
or garage may install EVSE to satisfy the requirements of this subsection.
(g)
Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to restrict the
ability to install electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready
parking spaces at a faster or more expansive rate than as required
above.
(h)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, a retailer
that provides 25 or fewer off-street parking spaces or the developer
or owner of a single-family home shall not be required to provide
or install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking
spaces.
E. Minimum parking requirements.
(1)
All parking spaces with EVSE and make-ready equipment shall
be included in the calculation of minimum required parking spaces,
pursuant to the Code of the City of Egg Harbor.
(2)
A parking space prepared with EVSE or make-ready equipment shall
count as at least two parking spaces for the purpose of complying
with a minimum parking space requirement. This shall result in a reduction
of no more than 10% of the total required parking.
(3)
All parking space calculations for EVSE and make-ready equipment
shall be rounded up to the next full parking space.
(4)
Additional installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces above what is required in Subsection
D above may be encouraged, but shall not be required in development projects.
F. Reasonable standards for all new EVSE and make-ready parking spaces.
(1)
Location and layout of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces is
expected to vary based on the design and use of the primary parking
area. It is expected flexibility will be required to provide the most
convenient and functional service to users. Standards and criteria
should be considered guidelines and flexibility should be allowed
when alternatives can better achieve objectives for provision of this
service.
(2)
Installation:
(a)
Installation of EVSE and make-ready parking spaces shall meet
the electrical subcode of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.16.
(b)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is not accessible
for people with disabilities shall be not less than nine feet wide
or 18 feet in length. Exceptions may be made for existing parking
spaces or parking spaces that were part of an application that received
prior site plan approval.
(c)
To the extent practical, the location of accessible parking
spaces for people with disabilities with EVSE and Make Ready equipment
shall comply with the general accessibility requirements of the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and other applicable accessibility
standards.
(d)
Each EVSE or make-ready parking space that is accessible for
people with disabilities shall comply with the sizing of accessible
parking space requirements in the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
5:23, and other applicable accessibility standards.
(3)
EVSE parking:
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be reserved for parking and charging
electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles shall be connected to the
EVSE.
(b)
Electric vehicles may be parked in any parking space designated
for parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other
vehicle that would park in that space.
(c)
Public parking. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2, publicly accessible
EVSE parking spaces shall be monitored by the municipality's police
department and enforced in the same manner as any other parking. It
shall be a violation of this section to park or stand a nonelectric
vehicle in such a space, or to park an electric vehicle in such a
space when it is not connected to the EVSE. Any nonelectric vehicle
parked or standing in a EVSE parking space or any electric vehicle
parked and not connected to the EVSE shall be is subject to fine and/or
impoundment of the offending vehicle as described in the general penalty
provisions of this Municipal Code.
(d)
Signage indicating the penalties for violations shall comply with Subsection
F(5) below. Any vehicle parked in such a space shall make the appropriate payment for the space and observe the time limit for the underlying parking area, if applicable.
(e)
Private parking. The use of EVSE shall be monitored by the property
owner or designee.
(4)
Safety.
(a)
Each publicly accessible EVSE shall be located at a parking space that is designated for electric vehicles only and identified by green painted pavement and/or curb markings, a green painted charging pictograph symbol, and appropriate signage pursuant to Subsection
F(5) below.
(b)
Where EVSE is installed, adequate site lighting and landscaping
shall be provided in accordance with the City of Egg Harbor's ordinances
and regulations.
(c)
Adequate EVSE protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards
shall be used for publicly accessible EVSE. Nonmountable curbing may
be used in lieu of bollards if the EVSE is set back a minimum of 24
inches from the face of the curb. Any stand-alone EVSE bollards should
be three feet to four feet high with concrete footings placed to protect
the EVSE from accidental impact and to prevent damage from equipment
used for snow removal.
(d)
EVSE outlets and connector devices shall be no less than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches from the ground or pavement surface where mounted, and shall contain a cord management system as described in Subsection
F(4)(e) below. Equipment mounted on pedestals, lighting posts, bollards, or other devices shall be designated and located as to not impede pedestrian travel, create trip hazards on sidewalks, or impede snow removal.
(e)
Each EVSE shall incorporate a cord management system or method
to minimize the potential for cable entanglement, user injury, or
connector damage. Cords shall be retractable or have a place to hang
the connector and cord a safe and sufficient distance above the ground
or pavement surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle
shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk,
or passenger unloading area.
(f)
Where EVSE is provided within a pedestrian circulation area,
such as a sidewalk or other accessible route to a building entrance,
the EVSE shall be located so as not to interfere with accessibility
requirements of the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and
other applicable accessibility standards.
(g)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall be maintained in all respects,
including the functioning of the equipment. A twenty-four-hour on-call
contact shall be provided on the equipment for reporting problems
with the equipment or access to it. To allow for maintenance and notification,
the City of Egg Harbor shall require the owners/designee of publicly
accessible EVSE to provide information on the EVSE's geographic location,
date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact
information.
(5)
Signs.
(a)
Publicly accessible EVSE shall have posted regulatory signs,
as identified in this section, allowing only charging electric vehicles
to park in such spaces. For the purposes of this section, "charging"
means that an electric vehicle is parked at an EVSE and is connected
to the EVSE. If time limits or vehicle removal provisions are to be
enforced, regulatory signs including parking restrictions shall be
installed immediately adjacent to, and visible from, the EVSE. For
private EVSE, installation of signs and sign text is at the discretion
of the owner.
(b)
All regulatory signs shall comply with visibility, legibility,
size, shape, color, and reflectivity requirements contained within
the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as published
by the Federal Highway Administration.
(c)
Wayfinding or directional signs, if necessary, shall be permitted at appropriate decision points to effectively guide motorists to the EVSE parking space(s). Wayfinding or directional signage shall be placed in a manner that shall not interfere with any parking space, drive lane, or exit and shall comply with Subsection
F(5)(b) above.
(d)
In addition to the signage described above, the following information
shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to all publicly
accessible EVSE parking spaces:
[1]
Hour of operations and/or time limits if time limits or tow-away
provisions are to be enforced by the municipality or owner/designee;
[2]
Usage fees and parking fees, if applicable; and
[3]
Contact information (telephone number) for reporting when the
equipment is not operating or other problems.
(6)
Usage fees.
(a)
Private EVSE: Nothing in this section shall be deemed to preclude
a private owner/designee of an EVSE from collecting a fee for the
use of the EVSE, in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations.
Fees shall be available on the EVSE or posted at or adjacent to the
EVSE parking space.