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Council hears concerns about proposed EV charging ordinance: four‑hour limit, idle fees and garage vs. curb distinctions
Summary
Residents and EV users urged the council to change a proposed four‑hour on‑site charging limit and instead adopt an idle‑fee/ grace‑period structure; city staff agreed to revisit the ordinance language with ChargePoint and restate fee structure at a later hearing.
Councilors and public commenters raised technical concerns about a proposed amendment to the city’s parking and electric‑vehicle charging regulations that would impose a four‑hour charging limit and create fines for overstay. Speakers noted ChargePoint and other vendors support idle‑time fees (a grace period followed by per‑hour idle fees) and said on‑street…
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