Legislation Details

File #: GO.11-2024    Version: 1
Type: General Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/13/2024 In control: City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
On agenda: 9/24/2024 Final action: 9/24/2024
Title: A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED "GREEN BUILDINGS" IN RELATION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

GENERAL ORDINANCE

 

BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA -ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:

 

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A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS ENTITLED “GREEN BUILDINGS” IN RELATION TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

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The City of Yonkers, in City Council convened, hereby ordains and enacts:

 

Section 1.  Part 50 of the of the Code of the City of Yonkers, more commonly known as “Green Buildings” is hereby amended in part by amending Section 50-6 “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations” to read as follows:

 

§ 50-6. Electric vehicle charging stations.

 

Any new nonresidential or residential development which includes parking garages and/or parking lots with 10 or more parking spaces shall provide either: infrastructure for electric vehicle charging for at least 5% of total parking spaces and not less than two parking spaces.

 

All design and installation shall be done in accordance with Art. XXI, “Electric Vehicle Charging Stations” of Chapter 43.

 

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Panel capacity and conduit for the future installation of minimum 208/240V forty-amp outlets for at least 5% of the total parking spaces and not less than two parking spaces; or

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Minimum 208/240V forty-amp outlets for at least 5% of the total parking spaces and not less than two parking spaces; or

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The developer may propose an alternative electric vehicle charging plan for approval by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings or his designee.

 

                     Section 2. This General Ordinance shall take effect immediately.