A.   Purpose: With the increase in prevalence of electric vehicles (EVs), the village finds electric vehicle charging to be a public benefit to the community and therefore herein establishes regulations governing the installation and use of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS).

   B.   Village Not Liable: The village shall not be liable or responsible for the failure to operate, the inaccurate operation of, or for any injury or damage caused by an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS).

   C.   Abbreviations:

      1.   EV - electric vehicle.

      2.   EVCS - electric vehicle charging station(s).

   D.   Primary Use: Retail EVCS shall be allowed in accordance with the regulations for automobile service stations and automobile/truck stops.

   E.   Accessory Uses:

      1.   Private EVCS shall be allowed as an accessory use in any zoning district; provided charging of fleet vehicles shall not be allowed in estate or residential zoning districts unless such vehicle is also used as the personal vehicle by the property owner or tenant.

      2.   Retail EVCS shall be allowed as an accessory use in any business or industrial zoning district.

      3.   Where retail EVCS are capable of completely charging a passenger vehicle faster than one (1) hour of time, or where retail EVCS stalls account for fifty percent (50%) or more of the provided off-street parking, such EVCS shall not be considered accessory use. (Ord. 23-09, 9-7-2023)

   A.   Permit Required: Installation of EVCS shall require a building permit when required by Chapter 5 of this code and shall be subject to all other applicable local, state, and Federal permitting and licensing requirements and all other applicable laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations. Any manner of approval for the installation of an EVCS by the village shall not constitute endorsement of accuracy, effectiveness, or calibration of such EVCS.

   B.    Public Property:

      1.   Except for EVCS installed by the village, EVCS shall not obstruct the public right-of-way.

      2.   Except for EVCS installed by the village, EVCS shall not be powered by a public outlet or other public power source.

   C.   EVCS Stalls:

      1.   No minimum number of EVCS stalls is required.

      2.   Each EVCS must be accompanied by an appropriate stall in accordance with the minimum parking geometrics standards in Section 6-11-2 of this code. EVCS equipment shall be allowed to encroach no more than twenty-four inches by twenty-four inches (24" x 24") into the front end of such stall, and only as allowed by referenced publications in accessible EVCS stalls.

      3.   EVCS stalls may count toward the number of parking spaces required by Section 6-11-2 of this code for any use; provided, such EVCS stalls may account for no more than five percent (5%) of required parking spaces.

      4.   Owners of EVCS stalls may prohibited the parking of non-EVs in EVCS stalls as provided by law.

      5.   Where an EVCS is provided, EVCS stalls shall follow current Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Illinois Accessibility Code regulations, and other applicable accessibility regulations, laws, rules and regulations. Accessible EVCS stalls shall provide an accessible route to the entrance of the primary use and/or the public right-of-way.

      6.   A phone number or other contact information shall be provided on the EVCS equipment for reporting purposes when the equipment is not functioning or other equipment problems are encountered.

      7.   The village may require the owner of a retail EVCS to provide information on the charging station’s geographic location, date of installation, equipment type and model, and owner contact information to the Village Manager or his/her designee for documentation and/or publication of such data by the village, if it is in the village’s interest.

   D.   Safety: EVCS shall be designed and installed and comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations, including applicable provisions of the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.) and shall be installed so as to prevent slips, trips, falls, and other accidents including, but not limited to, effective cord management.

   E.   Graphics:

      1.   Graphics located on properties with EVCS shall be in conformance with Article XII of this Chapter.

      2.   Information signs shall be posted at EVCS stalls designating the stall as an EVCS stall and warning of potential enforcement actions, such as towing. (Ord. 23-09, 9-7-2023)