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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PARKING FACILITIES
FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE DUPAGE COUNTY CAMPUS
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WHEREAS, pursuant to 55 ILCS 5/55-11001, the County of DuPage may own, construct, equip, manage, maintain, and operate motor vehicle parking lots, garages, parking meters and any other revenue producing facilities necessary to or incidental to the regulation, control, and parking of motor vehicles as the County Board finds necessary, and
WHEREAS, the County of DuPage installed an electric vehicle charging station at 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 (the JTK Administration Building) in 2014 and is currently installing two electric vehicle charging stations at 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187 (the Judicial Office Facility) in 2024 under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy; and
WHEREAS, providing electric vehicle charging as a parking amenity promotes sustainability and supports ongoing efforts to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions; and
WHEREAS, the public's use of electric vehicle charging stations on the DuPage County Campus has continued to increase each year, thereby increasing the operating costs for said parking amenities; and
WHERAS, Section 5-11007 of the Counties Code, 55 ILCS 5/55-11007, expressly provides that the County Board is granted authority to make all reasonable rules and regulations regarding the management, control, and use of any County parking facilities, and
WHEREAS, the operating costs of electric vehicle charging stations, which include the electricity necessary to operate them, have been paid for by DuPage County's General Fund since 2014, and the DuPage County Department of Facilities Management seeks to cover the costs of providing said amenities, including but not limited to the charging station's installation and annual op...
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