City Code Section
(Added by Ordinance 191187, effective March 31, 2023.)
- A. “Active EV charging” or “EV charging” is defined as an EV or plug-in hybrid vehicle that is plugged into the EV charger.
- B. “Electric vehicle (EV)” is any battery-powered vehicle, either all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.
- C. “Electric vehicle (EV) charging zone” is a parking space with an adjacent EV charger where only vehicles actively charging their EV shall be permitted to park.
- D. “Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)” or “EV charger” is any infrastructure related to EV charging, including the station and port.
- E. “EVSE port” provides power to charge only one vehicle at a time. There can be multiple EVSE ports at an EVSE station.
- F. “EVSE station” or “EV charging station” means a site that has one or more EVSE ports at the same address or location.
- G. “Level 1 charging” is an EVSE station that provides charging through a 120-volt alternating current (AC) plug.
- H. “Level 2 charging” is an EVSE station that offers charging through 208–240-volt electrical service.
- I. “Level 3 charging,” is an EVSE station also known as direct-current fast charging (DCFC), that enables rapid charging. To meet federal standards published in the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program, these chargers should have a minimum power output of 150 kilowatt.