1964. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this
chapter, to authorize the City of Fresno to establish a neighborhood
electric vehicle (NEV) transportation plan. The purpose of this NEV
transportation plan is to further the vision of creating a
sustainable development that reduces gasoline demand and vehicle
emissions by offering a cleaner, more economical means of local
transportation within the plan area. It is the further intent of the
Legislature that this NEV transportation plan be designed and
developed to best serve the functional travel needs of the plan area,
to have the physical safety of the NEV driver's person and property
as a major planning component, and to have the capacity to
accommodate NEV drivers of every legal age and range of skills.
1964.1. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(a) "Plan area" means any portion of the City of Fresno, and any
streets and roads under the jurisdiction of the city, to the extent
the city has adopted a NEV transportation plan pursuant to Section
1964.2, including the privately owned land of any owner that consents
to its inclusion in the plan. "Plan area" may also include county
islands, which are areas of land and streets and roads under county
jurisdiction that are not part of the City of Fresno, but that are
entirely surrounded by the city, if the county concurs in inclusion
of county islands in the NEV transportation plan.
(b) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" or "NEV" means a low-speed
vehicle as defined by Section 385.5 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) "NEV lanes" means all publicly or privately owned facilities
that provide for NEV travel, including roadways designated by signs
or permanent markings that are shared with pedestrians, bicyclists,
and other motorists in the plan area.
1964.2. (a) The City of Fresno may, by ordinance or resolution,
adopt a NEV transportation plan for the plan area.
(b) The transportation plan shall have received a prior review and
the comments of the Council of Fresno County Governments and any
agency having traffic law enforcement responsibilities in the plan
area.
(c) The transportation plan may include the use of a state
highway, or any crossing of the highway, subject to the approval of
the Department of Transportation.
1964.3. The transportation plan shall include, but is not limited
to, all of the following elements:
(a) Route selection, which includes a finding that the route will
accommodate NEVs without an adverse impact upon traffic safety, and
will consider, among other things, the travel needs of commuters and
other users.
(b) Transportation interfacing, which shall include, but not be
limited to, coordination with other modes of transportation so that a
NEV driver may employ multiple modes of transportation in reaching a
destination in the plan area.
(c) Citizen and community involvement in planning.
(d) Flexibility and coordination with long-range transportation
planning.
(e) Provision for NEV-related facilities, including, but not
limited to, special access points and NEV crossings.
(f) Provisions for parking facilities at destination locations,
including, but not limited to, community commercial centers, golf
courses, public areas, and parks.
(g) Provisions for special paving, road markings, signage, and
striping for NEV travel lanes, road crossings, parking, and
circulation, as appropriate.
(h) Provisions for NEV electrical charging stations.
(i) NEV lanes for the purposes of the transportation plan shall be
classified as follows:
(1) Class I NEV routes provide for a completely separate
right-of-way for the use of NEVs.
(2) Class II NEV routes provide for a separate striped lane
adjacent to roadways with speed limits of 55 miles per hour or less.
(3) Class III NEV routes provide for shared use by NEVs with
conventional vehicle traffic on streets with speed limits of 35 miles
per hour or less.
1964.4. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall do all of the
following:
(a) Establish minimum general design criteria for the development,
planning, and construction of separated NEV lanes, including, but
not limited to, the design speed of the facility, the space
requirements of the NEV, and roadway design criteria.
(b) In cooperation with the department, establish uniform
specifications and symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control
devices to control NEV traffic; to warn of dangerous conditions,
obstacles, or hazards; to designate the right-of-way as between NEVs,
other vehicles, and bicycles, as may be applicable; to state the
nature and destination of the NEV lane; and to warn pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motorists of the presence of NEV traffic.
(c) Submit the transportation plan to the Director of
Transportation for approval following a review and recommendation by
the California Traffic Control Devices Committee.
1964.5. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan, it
may acquire, by dedication, purchase, or condemnation, real property,
including easements or rights-of-way, to establish NEV lanes.
1964.6. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall also adopt all of
the following as part of the plan:
(a) NEVs eligible to use NEV lanes shall meet the safety
requirements for low-speed vehicles as set forth in Section 571.500
of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Minimum safety criteria for NEV operators, including, but not
limited to, requirements relating to NEV maintenance and NEV safety.
Operators shall be required to possess a valid California driver's
license and to comply with the financial responsibility requirements
established pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of
Division 7 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) (1) Restrictions limiting the operation of NEVs to NEV routes
identified in the transportation plan, and allowing only those NEVs
that meet the safety equipment requirements specified in the plan to
be operated on those routes.
(2) Any person operating a NEV in the plan area in violation of
this subdivision is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
1964.7. (a) If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan
for the plan area pursuant to this chapter, the city shall submit a
report to the Legislature on or before November 1, 2014, in
consultation with the Department of Transportation, the Department of
the California Highway Patrol, and any applicable local law
enforcement agency.
(b) The report shall include both of the following:
(1) A description of the NEV transportation plan and its elements
that have been authorized up to that time.
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the NEV transportation
plan, including its impact on traffic flows and safety.
1964.8. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.
1964. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this
chapter, to authorize the City of Fresno to establish a neighborhood
electric vehicle (NEV) transportation plan. The purpose of this NEV
transportation plan is to further the vision of creating a
sustainable development that reduces gasoline demand and vehicle
emissions by offering a cleaner, more economical means of local
transportation within the plan area. It is the further intent of the
Legislature that this NEV transportation plan be designed and
developed to best serve the functional travel needs of the plan area,
to have the physical safety of the NEV driver's person and property
as a major planning component, and to have the capacity to
accommodate NEV drivers of every legal age and range of skills.
1964.1. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(a) "Plan area" means any portion of the City of Fresno, and any
streets and roads under the jurisdiction of the city, to the extent
the city has adopted a NEV transportation plan pursuant to Section
1964.2, including the privately owned land of any owner that consents
to its inclusion in the plan. "Plan area" may also include county
islands, which are areas of land and streets and roads under county
jurisdiction that are not part of the City of Fresno, but that are
entirely surrounded by the city, if the county concurs in inclusion
of county islands in the NEV transportation plan.
(b) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" or "NEV" means a low-speed
vehicle as defined by Section 385.5 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) "NEV lanes" means all publicly or privately owned facilities
that provide for NEV travel, including roadways designated by signs
or permanent markings that are shared with pedestrians, bicyclists,
and other motorists in the plan area.
1964.2. (a) The City of Fresno may, by ordinance or resolution,
adopt a NEV transportation plan for the plan area.
(b) The transportation plan shall have received a prior review and
the comments of the Council of Fresno County Governments and any
agency having traffic law enforcement responsibilities in the plan
area.
(c) The transportation plan may include the use of a state
highway, or any crossing of the highway, subject to the approval of
the Department of Transportation.
1964.3. The transportation plan shall include, but is not limited
to, all of the following elements:
(a) Route selection, which includes a finding that the route will
accommodate NEVs without an adverse impact upon traffic safety, and
will consider, among other things, the travel needs of commuters and
other users.
(b) Transportation interfacing, which shall include, but not be
limited to, coordination with other modes of transportation so that a
NEV driver may employ multiple modes of transportation in reaching a
destination in the plan area.
(c) Citizen and community involvement in planning.
(d) Flexibility and coordination with long-range transportation
planning.
(e) Provision for NEV-related facilities, including, but not
limited to, special access points and NEV crossings.
(f) Provisions for parking facilities at destination locations,
including, but not limited to, community commercial centers, golf
courses, public areas, and parks.
(g) Provisions for special paving, road markings, signage, and
striping for NEV travel lanes, road crossings, parking, and
circulation, as appropriate.
(h) Provisions for NEV electrical charging stations.
(i) NEV lanes for the purposes of the transportation plan shall be
classified as follows:
(1) Class I NEV routes provide for a completely separate
right-of-way for the use of NEVs.
(2) Class II NEV routes provide for a separate striped lane
adjacent to roadways with speed limits of 55 miles per hour or less.
(3) Class III NEV routes provide for shared use by NEVs with
conventional vehicle traffic on streets with speed limits of 35 miles
per hour or less.
1964.4. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall do all of the
following:
(a) Establish minimum general design criteria for the development,
planning, and construction of separated NEV lanes, including, but
not limited to, the design speed of the facility, the space
requirements of the NEV, and roadway design criteria.
(b) In cooperation with the department, establish uniform
specifications and symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control
devices to control NEV traffic; to warn of dangerous conditions,
obstacles, or hazards; to designate the right-of-way as between NEVs,
other vehicles, and bicycles, as may be applicable; to state the
nature and destination of the NEV lane; and to warn pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motorists of the presence of NEV traffic.
(c) Submit the transportation plan to the Director of
Transportation for approval following a review and recommendation by
the California Traffic Control Devices Committee.
1964.5. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan, it
may acquire, by dedication, purchase, or condemnation, real property,
including easements or rights-of-way, to establish NEV lanes.
1964.6. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall also adopt all of
the following as part of the plan:
(a) NEVs eligible to use NEV lanes shall meet the safety
requirements for low-speed vehicles as set forth in Section 571.500
of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Minimum safety criteria for NEV operators, including, but not
limited to, requirements relating to NEV maintenance and NEV safety.
Operators shall be required to possess a valid California driver's
license and to comply with the financial responsibility requirements
established pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of
Division 7 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) (1) Restrictions limiting the operation of NEVs to NEV routes
identified in the transportation plan, and allowing only those NEVs
that meet the safety equipment requirements specified in the plan to
be operated on those routes.
(2) Any person operating a NEV in the plan area in violation of
this subdivision is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
1964.7. (a) If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan
for the plan area pursuant to this chapter, the city shall submit a
report to the Legislature on or before November 1, 2014, in
consultation with the Department of Transportation, the Department of
the California Highway Patrol, and any applicable local law
enforcement agency.
(b) The report shall include both of the following:
(1) A description of the NEV transportation plan and its elements
that have been authorized up to that time.
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the NEV transportation
plan, including its impact on traffic flows and safety.
1964.8. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.
1964. It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this
chapter, to authorize the City of Fresno to establish a neighborhood
electric vehicle (NEV) transportation plan. The purpose of this NEV
transportation plan is to further the vision of creating a
sustainable development that reduces gasoline demand and vehicle
emissions by offering a cleaner, more economical means of local
transportation within the plan area. It is the further intent of the
Legislature that this NEV transportation plan be designed and
developed to best serve the functional travel needs of the plan area,
to have the physical safety of the NEV driver's person and property
as a major planning component, and to have the capacity to
accommodate NEV drivers of every legal age and range of skills.
1964.1. The following definitions apply to this chapter:
(a) "Plan area" means any portion of the City of Fresno, and any
streets and roads under the jurisdiction of the city, to the extent
the city has adopted a NEV transportation plan pursuant to Section
1964.2, including the privately owned land of any owner that consents
to its inclusion in the plan. "Plan area" may also include county
islands, which are areas of land and streets and roads under county
jurisdiction that are not part of the City of Fresno, but that are
entirely surrounded by the city, if the county concurs in inclusion
of county islands in the NEV transportation plan.
(b) "Neighborhood electric vehicle" or "NEV" means a low-speed
vehicle as defined by Section 385.5 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) "NEV lanes" means all publicly or privately owned facilities
that provide for NEV travel, including roadways designated by signs
or permanent markings that are shared with pedestrians, bicyclists,
and other motorists in the plan area.
1964.2. (a) The City of Fresno may, by ordinance or resolution,
adopt a NEV transportation plan for the plan area.
(b) The transportation plan shall have received a prior review and
the comments of the Council of Fresno County Governments and any
agency having traffic law enforcement responsibilities in the plan
area.
(c) The transportation plan may include the use of a state
highway, or any crossing of the highway, subject to the approval of
the Department of Transportation.
1964.3. The transportation plan shall include, but is not limited
to, all of the following elements:
(a) Route selection, which includes a finding that the route will
accommodate NEVs without an adverse impact upon traffic safety, and
will consider, among other things, the travel needs of commuters and
other users.
(b) Transportation interfacing, which shall include, but not be
limited to, coordination with other modes of transportation so that a
NEV driver may employ multiple modes of transportation in reaching a
destination in the plan area.
(c) Citizen and community involvement in planning.
(d) Flexibility and coordination with long-range transportation
planning.
(e) Provision for NEV-related facilities, including, but not
limited to, special access points and NEV crossings.
(f) Provisions for parking facilities at destination locations,
including, but not limited to, community commercial centers, golf
courses, public areas, and parks.
(g) Provisions for special paving, road markings, signage, and
striping for NEV travel lanes, road crossings, parking, and
circulation, as appropriate.
(h) Provisions for NEV electrical charging stations.
(i) NEV lanes for the purposes of the transportation plan shall be
classified as follows:
(1) Class I NEV routes provide for a completely separate
right-of-way for the use of NEVs.
(2) Class II NEV routes provide for a separate striped lane
adjacent to roadways with speed limits of 55 miles per hour or less.
(3) Class III NEV routes provide for shared use by NEVs with
conventional vehicle traffic on streets with speed limits of 35 miles
per hour or less.
1964.4. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall do all of the
following:
(a) Establish minimum general design criteria for the development,
planning, and construction of separated NEV lanes, including, but
not limited to, the design speed of the facility, the space
requirements of the NEV, and roadway design criteria.
(b) In cooperation with the department, establish uniform
specifications and symbols for signs, markers, and traffic control
devices to control NEV traffic; to warn of dangerous conditions,
obstacles, or hazards; to designate the right-of-way as between NEVs,
other vehicles, and bicycles, as may be applicable; to state the
nature and destination of the NEV lane; and to warn pedestrians,
bicyclists, and motorists of the presence of NEV traffic.
(c) Submit the transportation plan to the Director of
Transportation for approval following a review and recommendation by
the California Traffic Control Devices Committee.
1964.5. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan, it
may acquire, by dedication, purchase, or condemnation, real property,
including easements or rights-of-way, to establish NEV lanes.
1964.6. If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan for
the plan area pursuant to Section 1964.2, it shall also adopt all of
the following as part of the plan:
(a) NEVs eligible to use NEV lanes shall meet the safety
requirements for low-speed vehicles as set forth in Section 571.500
of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b) Minimum safety criteria for NEV operators, including, but not
limited to, requirements relating to NEV maintenance and NEV safety.
Operators shall be required to possess a valid California driver's
license and to comply with the financial responsibility requirements
established pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 16000) of
Division 7 of the Vehicle Code.
(c) (1) Restrictions limiting the operation of NEVs to NEV routes
identified in the transportation plan, and allowing only those NEVs
that meet the safety equipment requirements specified in the plan to
be operated on those routes.
(2) Any person operating a NEV in the plan area in violation of
this subdivision is guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars ($100).
1964.7. (a) If the City of Fresno adopts a NEV transportation plan
for the plan area pursuant to this chapter, the city shall submit a
report to the Legislature on or before November 1, 2014, in
consultation with the Department of Transportation, the Department of
the California Highway Patrol, and any applicable local law
enforcement agency.
(b) The report shall include both of the following:
(1) A description of the NEV transportation plan and its elements
that have been authorized up to that time.
(2) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the NEV transportation
plan, including its impact on traffic flows and safety.
1964.8. This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2016, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends
that date.
