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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAVI
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BILL No. SO
ORDINANCE N .
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED), BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE RELATING TO
CONCURRENT INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
WITH THE INSTALLATION OF NEW GAS PUMPS AT RETAIL SERVICE
STATIONS.
E IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended),
is amended by adding a new article to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"Article_. Concurrency in Electric Vehicle Charging Installation.
Section 14-_. Findings and purpose.
Electric vehicles are energy efficient and emit fewer greenhouse gases and air
pollutants than traditional gas-powered cars. However,the number of electric
vehicle charging stations in the County is inadequate for the existing need. The
purpose of this article is to address this deficit by requiring concurrent installation
of electric vehicle charging stations when new gas pumps are installed at retail
service stations in the County of Hawaii.
Section 14-_. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless it is apparent from the context that a different
meaning is intended:
"Retail service station" or"retail station"means a place of business where
motor vehicle fuel is sold and delivered into the tanks of motor vehicles and
includes a company retail station, a dealer retail station, and an independent retail
station.
"Alternating current level 2 charging station"means an electric vehicle
charging system that utilizes alternating current electricity providing at least six
kilowatts per plug and:
(1) Is capable of providing electricity from a non-vehicle source to charge
the batteries of one or more electric vehicles;
(2) Meets recognized standards and protocols including, but not limited to,
Society of Automotive Engineers standard SAE J1772 of SAE
International and Tesla protocols; and
(3) Is designed and installed in compliance with chapter 5D of this Code.
Section 14-_. Electric charging concurrency.
All retail service stations in the County of Hawaii shall install an equal
number of alternating current level 2 charging stations as the number of new gas
pumps being installed. This article shall apply when any:
(1) New retail service station is established; or
(2) Additional gas pumps are installed at an existing retail service station.
Section 14-_. Exemptions.
Retail service station developments that have already secured construction
code permits for new gas pumps shall be exempt from the provisions of this
article."
SECTION 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance, is held invalid,the invalidity does not affect other provisions or
applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or
application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are severable.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hawaii
Date of Introduction:
Date of 1 st Reading:
Date of 2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
REFERENCE Comm. 306
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