means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station
that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California
Electrical Code and delivers electricity from a source outside an
electric vehicle into a plug-in vehicle.
means the utilization of one or more of either electronic
mail, the Internet, or facsimile.
includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method,
condition or mitigation imposed by the City on another similarly situated
application in a prior successful application for a similar permit.
means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable
impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health
or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the
date the application was deemed complete.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
The purpose of this chapter is to promote and encourage the
use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting
process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public
health and safety and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation
and use of such charging stations.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
This chapter applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle
charging systems in the City. Electric vehicle charging systems legally
established or permitted prior to the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter are not subject to the requirements of this
chapter unless physical modifications or alterations are undertaken
that materially change the size, type, or components of an electric
vehicle charging system in such a way as to require new permitting.
Routine operation and maintenance or like-kind replacements of the
components of an electric vehicle charging station shall not be considered
a material change.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
A.
All
electric vehicle charging systems shall meet all applicable health
and safety standards and requirements, including, but not limited
to, any requirements imposed by the State, local fire department,
California Building and Electrical Code, this Code, and Federal laws,
including the Americans with Disability Act.
B.
All
electric vehicle charging systems shall further meet the applicable
safety and performance standards established by the Society of Automotive
Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and
accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories,
and rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and
reliability.
C.
Installation
of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the
load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall
meet the requirements of the California Electrical code. Electric
vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
D.
Anchorage
of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging
stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or
Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of
the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging
stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
A.
All
documents required for submission of an electric vehicle charging
system application shall be made publicly available on the City's
website.
B.
The
Chief Building Official is empowered and directed to adopt a checklist
of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging systems shall
comply to be eligible for expedited review.
C.
The
electric vehicle charging system permit process and checklist shall
substantially conform to recommendations contained in the most current
version of the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting
Checklist contained in the Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community
Readiness Guidebook adopted by the Governor's Office of Planning and
Research.
D.
The
Chief Building Official shall allow the electronic submittal of the
electric vehicle charging station application.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
A.
Review
of the permit application shall be limited to the Chief Building Official's
review of whether the application meets local, State and Federal health
and safety requirements. The application shall be administratively
reviewed by the Chief Building Official as a nondiscretionary permit.
B.
The
City shall not condition approval of an application on the approval
of an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
C.
An
application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed
complete and the permit available for issuance, when the Chief Building
Official determines that the application satisfies all the requirements
found in the checklist.
D.
If
an application is deemed incomplete, a written plan check correction
notice will be available to the applicant within 10 working days,
detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information
or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance
shall be given to the applicant for resubmission.
E.
The
Chief Building Official, in consultation with the Planning Services
Manager, may require an applicant to apply for a conditional use permit
if the Chief Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence,
that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific,
adverse impact upon the public health and safety. The Chief Building
Official's decision to require a conditional use permit may be appealed
by the applicant to the Planning Commission within 15 calendar days
of the Chief Building Official's decision.
F.
If
a conditional use permit is required, the application for the conditional
use permit may be denied if the Planning Commission makes written
findings, based upon substantial evidence in the record, that the
proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the
public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily
mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. Such findings shall
include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives
for preventing the specific, adverse impact. The decision of the Planning
Commission may be appealed to the City Council within 15 days of the
Planning Commission's decision.
(2913 § 1, 2020)
