"Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station"
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.
"Electronic submittal"
means the utilization of one or more of either electronic
mail, the Internet, or facsimile.
"Specific adverse impact"
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)