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Home My WebLink AboutCity of Tamarac Ordinance O-2021-004Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 1 of 8 CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ORDINANCE NO. 2021 - iJ()I-r AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE" BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4, ENTITLED "DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS" SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 10-4.3, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING", BY CREATING SECTION 10-4.3(J), ENTITLED "ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS"; AND AMENDING ARTICLE 6 ENTITLED "RULES OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS," SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 10-6.3 ENTITLED OTHER TERMS DEFINED" TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION: PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Electric Vehicle sales have an increased by over 50% accounting for over 1 million of vehicle purchases since 2016 according to the U.S. Department of Energy; and WHEREAS, the increase in Electric Vehicle sales signal a shift in consumer trends and heightens demand for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; and WHEREAS, Greenhouse Gas Emissions generated by vehicle travel contribute to the proliferation of pollutants such as CO2 into the earth's atmosphere thereby increasing global warming; and WHEREAS, the Vehicle Technologies Office of the US Department of Energy cited that gasoline -powered vehicles emit sixty percent (60%) more harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions than electric vehicles on an annual basis; and WHEREAS, the goal of Tamarac's Conservation Policies is to ",preserve, protect, and appropriately manage the City's natural resources'; and CODING: Words in strike thr^wo type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. 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No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 2 of 8 WHEREAS, clean air is considered a natural resource and pollutants from excessive vehicle emissions pose a credible threat to the City's air quality; and WHEREAS, climate change conditions have warranted a response on a global, national, regional, and local scale; and WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage the use of alternative fuels and reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to support its climate resiliency efforts; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the need to adopt sustainable poficies that are cohesive with and supported by multilevel government agencies; and orgaribmtion thI seeks to the address the effects of cfinude change ftough effective policy ping; and WHEREAS, these vuhahves have irripacted how the region wilil address transportation planning in the future, requiring the Broward MPO to also provide support for electric vehicle policy planning and infrastructure improvements; and WHEREAS, intergovernmental coordination will further opportunities for the City to receive local and regional support for its electric vehicle charging pormies; and WHEREAS, the Director of Community Development recommends approval of the ordinance amendment and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac wishes to continue to be responsive to the impacts of climate change by supporting environmentally conscious policy to foster climatic resiliency within the City, and has deemed it to be in the best CODING: Words in stye through type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 3of8 interest of the citizens, residents, and visitors to the City of Tamarac to amend the Land Development Code to allow for the provision of Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements and Standards for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED by the City Commission of the City of TAMARAC, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this Ordinance upon adoption hereof. SECTION 2. The City Commission hereby amends Chapter 10, Section 10-4.3 entitled "Off -Street Parking and Loading" of the City Code, by creating Section 10-4.3(J) entitled 'Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements" so that the Code shall read as follows: Section 10-4.3 Off -Street Parking and Loading (J) Electric Vehicle Parking Requirements (1) General (a) Electric vehicle parking spaces and charging stations required pursuant to this section shall meet the following design standards in addition to all other design standards set forth in this article. (i) Any Mixed -Use, Non -Residential, or Multi -family development with 20 or more parking spaces shall install and provide access to electrical Power supply rated at 240 volts or greater, in all off-street parking facilities, to allow for the installation of electric vehicle parking spaces. (ii) Electric vehicle parking spaces shall be marked by green painted lines or curbs. CODING: Words in strike thmug# type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 4 of 8 (iii) Each electric vehicle parking space shall be marked by a sign designating the parking space as an electric vehicle parking space. in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices NUT= of the Federal Highway Administration. (iv) Each electric vehicle charging station shall be equipped with a sign that includes the following information: {i) voltage and amperage levels n any applicable usage fees ND safety information. and fry) contact information for the owner of the chaining station. to allow a consumer to report issues relating to the charging station. (v) Electric vehicle charging stations shall contain a retraction device. coded cord or a fixture to hang cords and connectors above the around surface- (vQ Electric v ude drama staborts shaft be sapeped from view when h9bifled m such a manner that the apparahis would not be visible from arty prd*c rK tt# of way. (2) Calculation of Electric Vehicle Pad&m Required -- • «� • a �4 • - ri • 1*: r yF rti �f • •� l.1=1,• �R _- �• • • ' - • 1 : Lt {,"UMIr, •- If's c - - (b) In Mixed -Use Nan -Residential Districtsand Multi -family Districts, uric vehicle parking spaces shall at a minimum be equipped with an elednc vehicle chargmq station rated at electric vehicle charging level 2 O For residential uses electric vehicle charging stations shall be limited to the use of building residents and their invited guests. (3) Electric Vehicle Parking Required for Existing Developments Any new development, redevelopmerrt, or expansion of any facility in a Mixed -Use Non -Residential or Multi -family District resutting in an increase of at least 20 or more required off street parking spaces shall be subiecl to the electrical vehicle parking standards outlined in Section 10-4-30)(1) of this Gode. CODING: Words in strike threuo type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 5 of 8 SECTION 3. The City Commission hereby amends Chapter 10, Section 10-6.3 entitled "Other Terms Defined" of the City Code, by adding terms related to electric vehicle charging stations so that the Code shall read as follows: Section 10-6.3 Other Terms Defined Abutting. The condition of two adjoining properties having a common property line or boundary, including cases where two or more lots adjoin a comer, but not including cases where adjoining lots are separated by a street or alley. Accent Lighting. Any luminary that emphasizes a particular object or draws attention to a particular area for aesthetic purposes. Accent Material. Building materials used to integrate with the primary building materials of a wall elevation. Easernerrt. An interest in land granted by the property owner to another party (including the City, other government entities, utrTity providers, ort other persons) that entitles the hokler to a specific usage of the land for specified purposes. ••• - • . i . I • - « - s - aw - - •� a«� - « a. « •motorcycles; and 4) a fuel ce1l vehicle. Electric vehicle charging level. The standardized indicator of electrical force or voltage, at which the battery of an electric vehicle is recharged a Level 1 transfers 120 volts (1.4-1 9 jLVD of electricity to an electric vehicle battery b. Level 2 transfers 240 volts (up to 19.2 kW) of electricity to an electric vehicle battery. c. DC fast charging transfers a high voltage (typically 400-500 volts or 32- 100 kW, depending on the electrical current) of direct current to vehicle batteries. Electric vehicle parking space. An off-street parking space that is equipped with an electric vehicle charging station. Electric vehicle charging station. Battery charging equipment utilized for the primary purpose of transferring electric energy (by conductive or inductive means to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle. CODING: Words in �lVo through type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 6of8 SECTION 4. Codification. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, and that the Sections of this ordinance may be renumbered, re lettered and the word "Ordinance" may be changed to "Section", "Article" or such other word or phrase in order to accornpfiish such intention. L• • .hl. •" • .ham. • • : I. •' •• • i sa-. ' • + I•. . • parts thereof in confer herewith, be and the sane are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict �#]•,3'I\ 11,C 1 • • • " • • • .1• 1"sue •'- clause of word of this Ofdkvance or portion hereof be held or decilared by any court of SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. CODING: Words in strike threuo type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 7 of 8 THE REST OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK. CODING: Words in stFike +ti n type are deletions from the existing law; Words in underscore type are additions. Temp. Ord. No. 2447 January 12, 2021 Page 8of8 PASSED, FIRST READING this I day of Feb-rLAA r� PASSED, SECOND READING this -�11/;'tday of ATTEST ER JOtNSQNX MC CITY CLERK )2021. , 2021. BY: J laz, � � _Q2. �- -, MICHELLE J.-GOMEZ, MAYOR RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading MAYOR GOMEZ DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON `— DIST 2: COMM. GELIN _ DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2"4D Reading MAYOR GOMEZ DIST 1: COMM. BOLTON DIST 2: COMM. GELIN _`� DIST 3: V/M VILLALOBOS - tJE-5 �4 DIST 4: COMM. PLACKO I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have approved this ORDI s form. HA TTINO , INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY CODING: Words in StFike throug-4 type are deletions from the existing law, Words in underscore type are additions.