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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Title 4 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 2 - Parking Regulations, Section 16- Electric Vehicle Charging Station Spaces of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Code of Ordinances is hereby enacted as Follows:
4-2-16: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SPACES.
A. No person shall park or permit to park any vehicle other than an Electric Vehicle in an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Space. No person shall park or permit to park an Electric Vehicle in an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Space without initiating a charging session.
B. No person shall park or permit an Electric Vehicle to remain in an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Space beyond the maximum parking time designated by posted signage, regardless of whether the Electric Vehicle remains connected to or is actively using an Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
C. Any person violating this Section shall be subject to a minimum fine of $75.00 and a maximum fine of $100.00 per offense.
D. For purposes of this Section, “Electric Vehicle,” “Electric Vehicle Charging Station,” and “Electric Vehicle Charging Station Space” shall have the meanings set forth in Title 7, Chapter 2 of this Code.
Effective date: This ordinance shall be in effect November 1, 2026.
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