18.56.020 Definitions.
Electric Vehicle Charging Space. “Electric vehicle charging space” means a space designated by the City for charging electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station. “Electric vehicle charging station” or “charging station” means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with California Electrical Code Article 625 and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
Floor Area. For the purposes of this chapter, “floor area” is defined as the gross floor area calculated using the outside dimensions of the structure with the exception of interior parking areas.
Seats. For the purposes of this chapter, twenty (20) inches of a pew or bench will be equivalent to a seat in determining parking requirements. If there are no fixed seats, parking requirements are to be based on floor area.
“Street width” means the average width of the physical street improvement measured perpendicular to the centerline of the street, adjacent to the site in question from:
1. Face of curb to face of curb.
2. Face of curb to edge of pavement.
3. Edge of pavement to edge of pavement.
Use, New. For the purposes of this chapter only, a “new use” is defined as one with an increased parking requirement, as established by this chapter, over the parking requirement, as established by this chapter, for the existing or latest use. (Ord. 1070 § 3, 2023; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 977 § 1(4), 2011; Ord. 747 § 1, 1987; Ord. 513 § 1 (part), 1975)