[Added 5-12-2022 by L.L. No. 8-2022]
This article is enacted pursuant to § 1640 of the
New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, as well as Municipal Home
Rule Law § 10.1(i) and 10.1(ii)a(6).
The electric vehicle parking standards established in this article
are intended to promote sustainable and alternative transportation
practices; manage the availability of off-street parking, particularly
in areas that will maximize the use of electric vehicles; and thereby
improve traffic and parking circulation.
As used in this article, unless otherwise apparent from the
context, the following words and phrases shall have the following
meanings:
A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively,
on electrical energy from the electrical grid, or an off-grid source,
that is stored on board for motive purposes.
Equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of
electric energy to a battery or other energy storage device on an
electric vehicle.
A.
Designation of parking spaces. The director of public works, or designee,
is authorized in accordance with the purposes of this article to designate
spaces in off-street public parking facilities for the exclusive parking
of electric vehicles that are connected to electric vehicle charging
stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery
or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.
B.
Signs or markings. Upon designation of a parking space or spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles pursuant to Subsection A of this section, the Public Works Department shall place signs or markings giving adequate notice that the parking space or spaces are restricted and to be used only for such electric vehicles. The signs or markings shall indicate that vehicles left standing in violation of the restriction may be removed. The parking restriction shall not apply to the designated parking spaces until the sign or markings have been placed.
A.
Where a sign designating a parking space for the exclusive use of
charging electric vehicles is posted, no person shall park in that
space any nonelectric vehicle, electric vehicle that is not connected
to the electric vehicle charging station, electric vehicle that is
not charging, or electric vehicle that has been charging for more
than four hours.
B.
The Police Department is authorized to cite and/or remove or cause
the removal of vehicles parked in violation of this section.
