Establishes certain electric vehicle supply equipment development processes and standards concerning public health and safety; removes certain existing approval requirements while preserving applicable safety and inspection standards.
What changed between versions
New subsection f. permits EVSE infrastructure to encroach upon required setbacks established by local government, with a minimum of six feet of grounds maintenance clearance from any natural or man-made construction. It explicitly prohibits obstruction of sight triangles, fire lanes, or emergency access.
New subsection a(4) provides that corporate logos, branding, or other symbology integrated into EVSE shall not be considered signage for purposes of enforcing local sign ordinances.
Subsection d. now requires applicants to submit a site plan or scale drawing showing all existing and proposed features on the property and within 50 feet of the proposed EVSE, giving the administrative officer sufficient information to base an approval or denial.
New subsection g. defines 'Administrative officer' (cross-referencing C.40:55D-3) and 'Non-discretionary permit' (a permit approved as a ministerial act upon verification of compliance, not requiring discretionary judgment, variance relief, or land use board review).
Subsection a(1) now includes the qualifier 'except as otherwise provided in subsection f.' to cross-reference the new setback encroachment provision.
Subsection e. simplified language from 'A municipality's, county's, or municipality's and county's review' to 'a municipal or county review, as appropriate' and added 'Except as otherwise provided in subsection a.'