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An ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, to add a new "Electric Vehicle Charging Facility" use and related definitions and conditions to the Zoning Code (Proposal No. 2025Z-008TX-001).
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 17.04.060 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following new definitions in alphabetical order:
"Electric vehicle" or "EV" means an automotive-type vehicle for on-road use that is no larger than a Class 2 vehicle according to the Federal Highway Administration, such as passenger automobiles, trucks, vans, neighborhood electric vehicles, and electric motorcycles, primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from a rechargeable storage battery, fuel cell, photovoltaic array, or other source of electric current. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are electric vehicles having a second source of motive power. It does not include golf carts, electric scooters, electric bicycles, or other micromobility devices.
"Electric Vehicle Charging Facility" means a site or facility whose principal use is the charging of electric vehicles (EVs). This use may include:
1. Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for Electric Vehicles
2. Associated infrastructure such as transformers, switchgear, utility interconnection equipment, and battery energy storage systems;
3. Queuing areas, drive aisles, and circulation space for vehicles;
4. Accessory buildings used solely for staff support, such as restrooms, utility closets, and break areas;
5. Fencing, lighting, and security infrastructure;
6. Optional integration of renewable energy systems such as solar canopies and batteries;
7. Continuous operations; 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This shall not include the following uses: "automobile repair," "automobile service," "automobile convenience," and "car wash."
"Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment" or "EVSE" mea...
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