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Washington adopts ordinance setting rules and fees for borough EV chargers
Summary
The Washington Borough Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-09 to regulate borough-owned electric vehicle charging stations, designating two spaces in Municipal Parking Lot No. 1 and setting a fee schedule and penalties for noncharging parking.
The Washington Borough Council on April 21 adopted Ordinance 2026-09, which establishes definitions, designated parking and a fee structure for borough-owned electric vehicle charging stations.
The ordinance designates two dedicated charging spaces in Municipal Parking Lot No. 1 and sets an hourly fee schedule (up to 1 hour $2; up to 2 hours $4; up to 3 hours $6; up to 4 hours $8) with a maximum time limit of four hours and a $5 minimum fee. The ordinance further imposes "sitting" fees for vehicles remaining after charging (listed as $5 per hour up to five hours and $15 per hour thereafter), requires vehicles be connected to a charger while occupying a charging-station space, and authorizes towing for violations. The text defines a "charging station space" as "a dedicated, marked and signed parking space that is fitted with charging station equipment and exclusively used for the charging of electric vehicles."
Councilman Sherry Musick moved to open and then adopt the ordinance; Councilman Christopher Infinito seconded. The adoption vote was unanimous (Ayes: 7, Nays: 0). Mayor Louann Cox presided over the hearing and read the ordinance summary into the record.
The measure adds enforcement language to Chapter 85 (Vehicles and Traffic) to address vehicles occupying charging spaces without charging and to permit towing and fees consistent with the borough's tow-away provisions.
