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ORDINANCE Amending Title 6, Chapter 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (authorizes the designation of parking spaces for the exclusive purpose of charging plug-in electric vehicles, establishes penalties for infractions, and authorizes the collection of fees for use of the chargers)
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The City Council of the City of San Leandro does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the California Energy Commission awarded funds to Bay Area Charge Ahead Project 2 via the California EV Alliance to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, the City is participating in the project for the deployment of three charging stations that will increase electric vehicle readiness; and
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code Section 22511 Off-Street Parking: Electric Vehicles provides that a local authority that owns or operates an off-street parking facility, via an ordinance or resolution, may designate stalls or spaces for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes; and
WHEREAS, an amendment of the San Leandro Municipal Code is necessary for the purpose of designating such spaces.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Article 4 of Title 6, Chapter 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code is hereby added as follows:
ARTICLE 4. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
6-2-400 DEFINITIONS.
6-2-405 PARKING AT PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.
6-2-410 FEES.
ARTICLE 4. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
6-2-400 DEFINITIONS.
The definitions given in this section govern the construction of this article:
(a) An Electric Vehicle (EV) shall be defined as 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 purpose. Electric vehicle...
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