§ 146-563. Operating permit requirements.

(a)

For purposes of enforcing this division, operating permits shall be considered an extension of a dwelling on publicly owned property and any violation of this division shall be attributable to the owner of such adjacent dwelling.

(b)

Operating permits shall only be issued as accessory and subordinate uses to dwellings.

(c)

Operating permit eligibility shall be limited to the owner or occupant of a dwelling that does not and cannot provide off-street parking on the lot on which the dwelling is situated, in a manner compliant with the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance.

(d)

Electric vehicle chargers shall be monitored and controlled by the permittee at all times and may only be utilized for private, non-commercial use. Fees, gratuities, or other remuneration may not be received by the permittee for use of the charger.

(e)

All improvements associated with the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle chargers shall be compliant with the adopted construction codes of the City of New Orleans, and certified as compliant by the director of safety and permits.

(f)

Cords shall be retractable or have a place to hang the connector and cord sufficiently above the pedestrian surface. Any cords connecting the charger to a vehicle shall be configured so that they do not cross a driveway, sidewalk, or passenger unloading area.

(g)

Issuance of an operating permit for installation, operation, and maintenance of an electric vehicle charger on the right-of-way does not create a private or reserved parking space for the permittee on the right-of-way. A sign shall be affixed to the electric vehicle charger indicating that the presence of the charger does not constitute a private or reserved parking space, the dimensions and text of which shall be determined by the director of safety and permits.

(h)

The electric vehicle charger shall be removed by and at the expense of the permittee or owner of the associated real property if the owner or permittee no longer owns or resides at the associated dwelling or upon non-renewal or cancellation of the operating permit. If a subsequent owner or renter of the property is desirous of taking possession of the electric vehicle charger for usage purposes, however, he/she must apply for a permit before expiration of the permit.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 27545, § 1, 9-28-17, eff. 10-1-17)