(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle other than an electric vehicle within any space marked or signed as reserved for electric vehicle parking while charging only.
(b) It is unlawful to park or permit to be parked any electric vehicle in a space with an electric vehicle charging station that is marked as electric vehicle parking while charging only if such electric vehicle is not in the process of charging.
(c) 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. Any vehicle parked illegally may be subject to towing pursuant to Chapter 147 "Parking Generally" of South Euclid's Administrative Code.
(d) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Electric vehicle" means any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from an off-board source, that is stored on-board for motive purpose. "Electric vehicle" includes:
A. Any "battery electric vehicle," defined as any vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy from an off-board source that is stored in the vehicle's batteries, and produces zero tailpipe emissions or pollution when stationary or operating;
B. Any "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)," defined as an electric vehicle that a) contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to drive wheels by an electric motor; b) charges its battery primarily by connecting to the grid or other off-board electrical source;
C. May additionally be able to sustain battery charge using an on-board internal combustion-driven generator; and has the ability to travel powered by electricity;
(2) "Electric vehicle charging station" means a public parking space that is served by battery charging station equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle, and that is a) publicly owned and publicly available (e.g., Park & Ride parking, public library parking lot, on-street parking), or b) privately owned and publicly available (e.g., shopping center parking, non-reserved parking in multi-family parking lots).
(3) "Electric vehicle parking space" means any marked parking space that identifies the use to be exclusively for the parking of an electric vehicle.
(4) "Non-electric vehicle" means any motor vehicle that does not meet the definition of "electric vehicle".
(Ord. 09-17. Passed 7-10-17.)