A.
The
State of California and the City of Roseville have consistently promoted
and encouraged the use of fuelefficient electric vehicles.
B.
Creation
of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle
charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric
vehicles throughout the city.
C.
Electric
vehicle charging stations which qualify for expedited administrative
permit processing, pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, as
may be amended from time to time, shall be subject to the permitting
procedures set forth in this chapter.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
A.
"Association"
"Electronic submittal"
"Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station"
"Specific, adverse impact"
The
following words and phrases as used in this chapter are defined as
follows:
means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association
created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
means the utilization of the city's electronic permitting
system.
means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station
that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California
Electrical Code, as may be amended from time to time, and delivers
electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in
electric vehicle.
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.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, as may be amended
from time to time, the building official shall implement an expedited
administrative permit review process for electric vehicle charging
stations, and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric
vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible
for expedited review. The expedited administrative permit review process
and checklist may refer to the recommendations in the checklist prescribed
by the most current version of the "Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Permitting Checklist" of the "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California:
Community Readiness Guidebook" published by the Governor's Office
of Planning and Research, as may be amended from time to time. The
city's adopted checklist shall be published on the city's website.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, as may be amended
from time to time, the building official shall allow for electronic
submittal of permit applications covered by this chapter and associated
supporting documentations. In accepting such permit applications,
the building official shall also accept electronic signatures on all
forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature
by any applicant.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, as may be amended
from time to time, the building official shall not condition the approval
for any electric vehicle charging station permit on the approval of
such a system by an association.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
A.
A permit
application that satisfies the information requirements in the city's
adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed.
Upon confirmation by the building official that the permit application
and supporting documents meets the requirements of the city's adopted
checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws, the building
official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, as
may be amended from time to time, approve the application and issue
all necessary permits. Such approval does not authorize an applicant
to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging station until
approval is granted by the city. If the building official determines
that the permit application is incomplete, he or she shall issue a
written correction notice to the applicant, detailing all deficiencies
in the application and any additional information required to be eligible
for expedited permit issuance.
B.
Nothing
in this chapter shall modify or remove any obligation of the permit
applicant or operator of an electric vehicle charging station to comply
with any electric utility's reasonable and feasible safety, reliability,
and engineering interconnection policies.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
It is the intent of this chapter to encourage the installation
of electric vehicle charging stations by removing obstacles to permitting
for charging stations so long as the action does not supersede the
building official's authority to address higher priority life-safety
situations. If the building official makes a finding based on substantial
evidence that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific
adverse impact upon the public health or safety, as defined in Government
Code 65850.7, as may be amended from time to time, the city may require
the applicant to apply for a use permit.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable.
If any section, sentence, clause, phrase, word, portion or provision
of the ordinance codified in this chapter is held invalid or, unconstitutional,
or unenforceable, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate any other section, sentence,
clause, phrase, word, portion, or provision of said ordinance which
can be given effect without the invalid portion. In adopting said
ordinance, the city council affirmatively declares that it would have
approved and adopted said ordinance even without any portion which
may be held invalid or unenforceable. If any section, subsection,
phrase, or clause of said ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
of said ordinance.
(Ord. 5865 § 1, 2017)
