§ 12.44.075. Free metered parking for clean technology vehicles.

A.

For purposes of this ordinance, "clean technology vehicle" means a vehicle rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with a minimum Environmental Performance Score for both Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution of 7, and a total combined score of 16 or higher. A vehicle's Environmental Performance Score can be determined by inputting the vehicle's information into the Green Vehicle Guide located at http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles.

B.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.44.040, no parking payment shall be required for a clean technology vehicle parked in a parking metered space located within the boundaries of the Downtown Central Business Improvement District, as designated by Section 2.177.010 of the Metropolitan Code, for a duration not to exceed the posted time limit on the meter if the vehicle is displaying a valid sticker issued by the Davidson County Clerk designating the vehicle as a clean technology vehicle. The county clerk shall determine the proper place on the vehicle to which the sticker is to be affixed so as to maximize visibility for the benefit of the parking patrol officers.

C.

The Davidson County Clerk shall have the authority and responsibility for issuing clean technology vehicle stickers for qualifying motor vehicles. The clean technology vehicle stickers shall only be available for private passenger vehicles. Each sticker shall be valid for a period of one year and shall be issued at the time the motor vehicle is registered. The county clerk shall be entitled to collect an annual fee of ten dollars from the applicant for each clean technology vehicle sticker issued. All fees collected for the clean technology vehicle stickers shall be deposited in the general fund of the general services district to assist in offsetting the administrative costs incurred by the county clerk for issuance of the stickers and enforcement of the ordinance by the department of public works.

D.

Every motor vehicle owner seeking to obtain a clean technology vehicle sticker shall complete a form supplied by the county clerk including the vehicle's year, make, model, and engine size, and whether the vehicle has a standard or automatic transmission. The county clerk's office shall determine eligibility for designation as a clean technology vehicle by inputting the vehicle's information into the Green Vehicle Guide located at http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles.

E.

The provisions of this section pertaining to the issuance of parking stickers for clean technology vehicles shall become effective July 1, 2011, and shall expire and be null and void on June 30, 2013, unless extended by resolution of the council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. This provision, commonly known as a "sunset provision," is included to ensure that the effectiveness and necessity of this section is reviewed by the metropolitan council after its adoption. In determining whether the provisions of this section should be extended, the council shall consider the following information: (1) the number of vehicles eligible for a clean technology vehicle sticker at the time this section is enacted; (2) the number of clean technology vehicle stickers issued in fiscal years 2012 and 2013; (3) the measurable impact on air quality resulting from any increase in the number of clean technology vehicles within the area of the Metropolitan Government; and (4) the cost of enforcement and administration of this section.

(Ord. BL2010-734 § 1, 2010)

Editor's note— Ord. BL2010-734, § 1, passed Dec. 21, 2010, set out provisions intended for use as § 12.44.070. At the editor's discretion, to prevent duplication of section numbers, these provisions have been included as § 12.44.075.