Int 0843-2012

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Section 19-104 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: § 19-104 Revocable consents. a. The issuance of revocable consents by the commissioner pursuant to this subchapter shall be subject to the provisions of chapter fourteen of the charter and the rules adopted by the commissioner pursuant thereto. b. The department shall include electric vehicle charging stands as an improvement eligible for a revocable consent. §2. Chapter one of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-104.1 to read as follows: § 19-104.1 Electric vehicle charging stands as revocable consents. a. For the purposes of this section, the following term shall be defined as follows: “Electric vehicle charging stand” shall mean a location with an electrical source that has the capability to recharge a fully depleted vehicle battery in eight hours or less. b. On and after the effective date of the local law that added this section, it shall be unlawful to install or maintain one or more electric vehicle charging stands on any public sidewalk or curb without obtaining a revocable consent from the commissioner and unless such electric vehicle charging stands are in compliance with the provisions of this section and any rules promulgated hereunder. c. Electric vehicle charging stand requirements. The commissioner shall promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section and the policies and procedures of the department in connection therewith. Such rules may include, but shall not be limited to: 1. Requirements related to the size, shape, appearance, materials, placement, construction, and maintenance of an electric vehicle charging stand. 2. Insurance and indemnification requirements. §3. This local law shall take effect ninety days after its enactment into law. JW LS# 2850 3/26/12