San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 9 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this division, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Charging means an electric vehicle parked at an electric vehicle charging station and is electrically connected to the charging station equipment while actively charging.

Electric vehicle means a "motor vehicle" as defined in the California Vehicle Code, and (i) which displays the State of California Air Board ZEV (zero emission vehicle) sticker or (ii) any vehicle defined by the air resources board as "off-vehicle charge capable" meaning a vehicle having the capability to charge a battery from an off-vehicle electric energy source that cannot be connected or coupled to the vehicle in any manner while the vehicle is being driven.

Electric vehicle charging station or charging station means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this division, and delivers electricity from a source outside of an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

(Ord. No. 1676, § 3, 6-4-2018; Ord. No. 1738, § 21, 1-20-2026)

(a) Designation of parking spaces. The public works director, or designee, is authorized in accordance with the purposes of this division to designate spaces in off-street public parking facilities for the exclusive parking of electric vehicles that are connected to electric vehicle charging stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

(b) Signs or markings. Upon designation of a parking space or spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, above, the public works department shall place signs or markings giving adequate notice that the parking space or spaces are restricted and to be used only for the active charging of such electric vehicles. The signs or markings shall be in compliance with section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code indicating that vehicles left standing in violation of the restriction may be removed. The parking restriction shall not apply to the designated parking spaces until the sign or markings have been placed.

(Ord. No. 1676, § 3, 6-4-2018; Ord. No. 1738, § 22, 1-20-2026)

(a) Where a sign designating a parking space for the exclusive use of actively charging electric vehicles is posted, no person shall park in that space:

(1) Any nonelectric motor vehicle;

(2) Any electric vehicle that is not connected to the electric vehicle charging station;

(3) Any electric vehicle that is not actively charging; or

(4) Any electric vehicle that has been charging for a period of time that exceeds the posted maximum allowable time limit for parking for all vehicles in the parking lot where the electric vehicle charging station is located; or if the parking lot or other location where the electric vehicle charging station is located does not have a maximum allowable time limit for parking, a period in excess of four hours.

(b) The police department and such other parking enforcement personnel as the city may designate are authorized to cite and/or remove or cause the removal of vehicles parked in violation of this section in accordance with section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. No. 1676, § 3, 6-4-2018; Ord. No. 1738, § 23, 1-20-2026)

The city council may, by resolution, establish and from time to time amend a schedule of fees which the city may charge members of the public for each electric vehicle charging session.

(Ord. No. 1676, § 3, 6-4-2018)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this division shall be, for every such offense, guilty of an infraction. The city council may, by resolution, establish and from time to time amend a schedule of fines for any violation of this division.

(Ord. No. 1676, § 3, 6-4-2018)