(A) Statement of purpose. To accommodate and promote electric vehicle charging throughout the city, promoting the health, safety and general welfare of the community and preventing adverse impacts in the installation and use of electric vehicle chargers.
(B) Permitted locations.
(1) Electric vehicle chargers are permitted in every zoning district, when accessory to the primary use and intended solely to charge vehicles that would otherwise be on site.
(2) If the primary use of the electric vehicle chargers is the retail charging of electric vehicles that would not otherwise be on site, then:
(a) The use is considered a convenience store with fuel sales for zoning purposes and allowed only in zoning districts that permit convenience stores with fuel sales uses; and
(b) The electric vehicle chargers must comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
(C) Electric vehicle charger standards. Electric vehicle chargers must meet the following standards:
(1) Design. Parking must meet standards set in this chapter.
(2) Minimum off-street required parking. Parking spaces with electric vehicle chargers count toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking requirements of § 71.20 provided:
(a) The spaces are open for use by non-electric vehicles if over 5% of the parking spaces on site; and
(b) The electric vehicle chargers are non-proprietary if over 5% of the parking spaces on site.
(3) Private single-family home electric charger standards. Electric vehicle chargers located on properties used for single family or two-family homes must meet the following standards:
(a) Must be solely for private use of the property owner, resident, or their non-paying guests;
(b) Must be located in a garage, on the exterior wall of the home or garage, or freestanding pole with footing, adjacent to a parking space subject to principal building setbacks; and
(c) When located outside of garage, must be rated for outdoor use.
(4) Municipal parking lots and ramps. In parking lots and ramps owned by the city, or any other governmental subdivision, parking spaces with electric vehicle chargers are not open for use by non-electric vehicles.
(Ord. 014, fourth series, passed 11-7-2023)