Owners of electric vehicles are in for some changes when it comes to how long they can sit at a charging station in Tempe. The city recently amended its own ordinance to increase accessibility to chargers.
The Downtown Tempe Authority was behind the request for a code revision related to the length time an EV can park at a charging station. The new code now allows property owners to set limits on how much time one can use a charging station. Before this latest update, an EV charge could not exceed six hours. The updated ordinance also increases the fines for violations.
Joantha Guthrie is the city’s energy program administrator…