A. "Parking meter" means a mechanical device installed within or upon the curb, sidewalk, or surface area immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking meter space by any vehicle.

B. "Pay-and-display station" means an electronic pay station installed within or upon the curb, sidewalk or surface area of a municipal parking lot for the purpose of controlling the period of occupancy of such pay-and-display space by any vehicle.

C. "Pay-and-display station – dispensing machine ticket" means a parking ticket receipt dispensed from a pay-and-display station that when displayed properly on a vehicle dashboard authorizes the legal parking of said vehicle for the time period indicated on the dispensing machine ticket.

D. "Electric vehicle (EV)" means any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from an off-board source that is stored on-board for motive purpose.

E. "Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)" means a unit of fueling infrastructure that supplies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehicles, such as plug-in electric vehicles, including electric cars, neighborhood electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids. EVSE is also referred to as EV charging station unit and EV charging infrastructure.

F. "Charging event" means an EV is plugged into the EVSE and in the process of charging.

G. "Electric vehicle charging station" means a parking stall dedicated to active charging events. (Ord. 7601-NS § 1 (part), 2018: Ord. 7101-NS § 1, 2009)