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Village of Northport, NY
Suffolk County
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[Added 5-5-2015 by L.L. No. 3-2015]
Unless otherwise stated in the section where the term is used herein, the meanings of terms used in this article shall be as stated below:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
The use of an electric vehicle charging station by which electric vehicles are fueled through the transfer of electricity into the vehicle battery.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
A system for the charging of an electric vehicle. Components typically include a charging kiosk and transformer.
A. 
No person shall install an electric vehicle charging station within the Village of Northport without a permit issued from the Building Department. Charging station permits shall become invalid unless the authorized installation is completed within six months of the date of the submitted application. Upon completion of the installation, the permittee must contact the Building Department and arrange for an inspection of the charging station to ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws.
B. 
It is the intention of the Northport Village Board to encourage and streamline the permit process with regard to electric vehicle charging station permits. To that effect, the application shall consist of the following requirements:
(1) 
All installations must comply with National Electrical Code, NFPA 70;
(2) 
All installations must comply with the New York State Building Code, New York Residential Code, New York State Fire Code and New York State Plumbing Code;
(3) 
Any person installing a charging station shall, prior to installation, notify the utility providing electric power to the property;
(4) 
Each electric vehicle charging station shall include vehicle impact protection bollards or a similar structure;
(5) 
Components for electric vehicle charging stations shall adhere to all of the setback requirements of the Village Code of the Village of Northport;
(6) 
No more than one charging station may be installed on any parcel of property;
(7) 
Notwithstanding any district or zoning regulation in the Village of Northport, an electric vehicle charging station shall be a permitted accessory use in all zoning districts.
All permit application fees for the charging station shall be waived, provided the installation has not been commenced or completed before a permit has been applied for or issued.