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Norton council holds first reading of electric vehicle charging station rules, stresses safety requirements
Summary
Council members introduced an ordinance to add a codified chapter on electric vehicle charging stations, focusing on safety standards, setbacks and fire-department coordination; the ordinance was added to the agenda for first reading.
The Norton City Council on Feb. 3 held a first reading of an ordinance to add Chapter 14.33 to the city's codified ordinances to regulate electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS). The ordinance, presented for first reading, sets technical and safety standards, restricts certain structures such as overhead canopies and establishes requirements to ensure fire and service access.
Council members and staff said the proposed rules mirror guidance from the Ohio Fire Code,…
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