014-18 - Ordinance - Amending POMC 12.20 On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging StationsORDINANCE NO. 014-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE 12.20 ("ON-STREET
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS") TO ADOPT PROVISIONS
RELATING TO CITY-OWNED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FOR
THE USE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is in the interest and to the benefit of the people of the City of Port
Orchard to encourage the use of electric vehicles to reduce emissions and provide the
public with cleaner air; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to promote tourism and supports making electric
vehicle charging stations available as an opportunity to encourage shopping within the city;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the general public to have available at no-cost,
electric vehicle charging stations available for their use on City-owned property; and
WHEREAS, the City has evaluated the potential revenue of the use of city-owned
electric vehicle charging stations, and finds it to not be cost effective to collect a usage fee
at these stations due to the associated collection and administration costs; and
WHEREAS, the mayor or their designee may report to the city council, as deemed
necessary by the mayor, on the estimated amount of city-purchased electricity consumed
by plug-in electrical vehicles if the director of public works determines that the use has a
significant cost to the city; and
WHEREAS, RCW 43.01.250 authorizes the State of Washington to purchase power
at state expense to recharge privately and publicly owned plug-in electrical vehicles at
state office locations where the vehicles are used for state business, are commute vehicles,
or where the vehicles are at the state location for the purpose of conducting business with
the state; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to follow the example of the state with regard to
providing this benefit to City employees and the general public for the reasons set forth
above; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 12.20 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code shall be amended to add
a new Section 12.20.060 to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 014-18
Page 2 of 2
City-Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; No Usage12.20.060
Fee.
The city may establish electric vehicle charging stations on city-owned
property for the use of the general public, which shall be owned and
maintained by the city. There shall be no usage fee charged by the city to
users of city-owned electric vehicle charging stations. The use of such
stations must be in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 10.78
POMC.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
should be held to be unconstitutional or unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of
any other section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. Publication. This Ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and
effect five days after publication, as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and
attested by the Clerk in authentication of such passage this 24th day of April 2018.
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
ATTEST:SPONSOR:
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Jm\r\ Clauson, CouncilmemberBrandy Rinearson, MMC, City Clerk
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stwon Cates, City Attorney
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 4, 2018
May 9, 2018
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held April 24, 2018.
ORDINANCE NO. 014-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE 12.20 (“ON-STREET
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS”) TO ADOPT PROVISIONS
RELATING TO CITY-OWNED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS FOR
THE USE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PUBLICATION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Copies of Ordinance No. 014-18 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request, a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 014-18 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, May 4, 2018