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ORDINANCE NO. 3228-22
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 6
OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A
FEE TO USE THE PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATION, PERMIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OVERSTAY
CHARGES FOR PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS, AND PROHIBIT NON-CHARGING VEHICLES FROM
PARKING AT PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
WHEREAS, the State of California has set a goal for the construction and installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2025 ; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach accepted as complete Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 20770, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, which added seven dual port electric vehicle charging stations and one DC fast charger station at five different locations throughout the City of Redondo Beach (City); and WHEREAS, the number of electric vehicle owners continues to grow and demand for public electric vehicle charging stations continues to increase; and WHEREAS, parking spaces designated for use of public electric vehicle charging stations are intended to be used only while using the public electric vehicle charging station; and WHEREAS, encouraging turnover at parking spaces designated for use of public electric charging stations is necessary to maximize station access; and WHEREAS, the electric vehicle charging stations have the technology to automatically charge drivers an administrative charge for overstaying in a parking space designated for use of a public electric vehicle charging station beyond the maximum charging time; and WHEREAS, the City desires to establish a fee for use of public electric charging vehicle station and an overstay charge for electric vehicles that remain in parking spaces designated for use of public electric vehicle charging stations past the maximum posted time limit; and WHEREAS, the City desires to prohibit non-charging vehicles from parking in spaces designated for use of public electric vehicle charging stations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Chapter 6, Section 3-6.01 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add the following definitions:
3-6.01 Definitions.
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“Electric Vehicle” means a vehicle which uses one or more electric motors for propulsion.
An EV is either fully or partially powered on electric power. This includes both battery electric vehicles as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. “Electric Vehicle Charging Station” means an Electric Vehicle charging station with a minimum installed "Level 2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment” capable of charging at 40- amp or higher at 208/240VAC. An Electric Vehicle charging station capable of simultaneously charging at 40-amp for each of two (2) vehicles shall be counted as two (2) Electric Vehicle chargers.
“Non-Charging Vehicle” means any vehicle parked in a designated Electric Vehicle space that is not charging at any given time.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Chapter 6, Section 3-6.03 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add the following:
3-6.03 Installation of parking meters—Rates for parking. (h) Spaces Designated for Use of Public Electric Charging Stations. The rates for use of a public Electric Vehicle Charging Station shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council and may be changed, from time to time, by resolution.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Chapter 6, Section 3-6.04 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-6.04 Deposit of payment required.
(c) Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station Parking Space Overstay Charge (1) If an Electric Vehicle remains parked in a public Electric Vehicle Charging Station after the maximum posted time permitted for charging, an overstay charge shall be applied, which shall be in increments of an hour. (2) The rates for overstay charges for spaces designated for use of public Electric Vehicle charging stations shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council and may be changed, from time to time, by resolution.
SECTION 4. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Chapter 6, Section 3-6.05 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-6.05 Overtime parking.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to cause, allow, or permit any vehicle (except an Electric Vehicle subject to any overstay charge) to be parked overtime or beyond the lawful period of time as provided by this chapter or to remain parked in any parking space while a signal showing legal parking is not displayed by the parking meter associated with such space. (b) It is unlawful for any person to cause, allow, or permit any vehicle to be parked in any public parking lot having a ticket device or pay machine without ORDINANCE NO. 3228-22
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making payment as provided by the pay machine or displaying a valid City parking permit, or to cause, allow, or permit any vehicle remain parked in any of such lots after the displayed ticket or permit or payment has expired. (c) It is unlawful to permit or allow any vehicle (except an Electric Vehicle subject to any overstay charge) to remain parked or left standing in or at the same location or parking space for a period longer than the posted maximum time limit whether or not payment is deposited or a valid permit is displayed. (d) It is unlawful for any vehicle to park in any parking space designated for use of a public Electric Vehicle Charging Station if the vehicle is not using the public Electric Vehicle Charging Station to charge the vehicle.
SECTION 5. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 3, Chapter 6, Section 3-6.10 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
3-6.10 Enforcement of provisions.
It shall be the duty of the enforcement officers of the City to report the following:
(a) The number of each parking meter or pay machine which indicates that the vehicle occupying the parking space adjacent to such parking meter is or has been parking in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; (b) The State license number of such vehicle;
(c) The time during which such vehicle is parking in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter;
(d) The number of each public Electric Vehicle Charging Station, which indicates that the vehicle occupying the space of the public Electric Vehicle Charging Station is or has been parking in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; and
(e) Any other facts or knowledge which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
The enforcement officer shall also attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle is parked contrary to the parking limitations or the parking permit provisions of this chapter and instructing such owner or operator that he or she is subject to a civil penalty in the amount set forth upon the notice. The civil penalty for such violation shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
SECTION 6. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Any provisions of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, or appendices thereto, or any other ordinances of the City inconsistent herewith, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 7. SEVERANCE. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of ORDINANCE NO. 3228-22
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competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be published by one insertion in the official newspaper of said city, and same shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2022. ________________________________
William C Brand, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Michael W. Webb, City Attorney Eleanor Manzano, CMC, City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 3228-22
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH )
I, Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk of the City of Redondo Beach, California, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 3228-22 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 15 th day of February 2022,
and there after signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Eleanor Manzano, CMC
City Clerk