§ 146-569. Approved equipment.

(a)

Equipment shall be certified to UL Standard 2202 by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (such as UL or ETL) and listed and approved for electric vehicle use.

(b)

Equipment shall comply with Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J1772-2009 standards, or a comparable standard as determined by the director of safety and permits, including safety features between the electric vehicle charger and the electric vehicle. These safety features include, but are not limited to:

(1)

Ground fault circuit interrupter(s).

(2)

Proximity detection and signaling.

(3)

Power may only be supplied from the electric vehicle charger after the device has determined a proper and safe connection between the electric vehicle charger and the electric vehicle.

(c)

Types of electric vehicle charger authorized:

(1)

Level 1 Chargers with a power level of 110 to120 VAC and/or up to 20 Amps.

(2)

Level 2 Chargers with a power level of 208 to 240 VAC and/or up to 100 Amps.

(3)

Level 3 Chargers and Fast DC Chargers with a capacity of up to 50kW.

(d)

Power shall, under no circumstance, be provided to an electric vehicle parked on the right-of-way via extension cord that is run from a dwelling across a sidewalk and to the right-of-way. Such configuration constitutes a public nuisance and is in violation of the city's adopted construction codes.

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