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.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
This Chapter applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle
charging systems in the City. Electric vehicle charging systems legally
established or permitted before January 1, 2023 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 shall not require a permit.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
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.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
(a)
All electric vehicle charging systems shall meet the requirements
of the California Electrical Code, 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.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
(a)
All documents required for submission of an electric vehicle charging
system application shall be made publicly available on the City's
website.
(b)
A permit application that satisfies the information requirements
in the City's adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and
be promptly processed. A completed application does not authorize
an applicant to energize or utilize the electric vehicle charging
station until approval and all necessary permits are granted by the
City.
(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)
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.
(e)
The Building Official shall allow the electronic submittal of the
electric vehicle charging station application.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
(a)
Review of the permit application shall be limited to the Building
Official's review of whether the application meets local, State
and Federal health and safety requirements.
(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 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 ten (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 Building Official, in consultation with the Community Development Director, may require an applicant to apply for a Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 21.06.040 of this Code, if the 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 Building Official's decision to require a conditional use permit may be appealed by the applicant to the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 21.06.110 of this Code.
(f)
An application to install an electric vehicle charging station submitted
to the Building Official of the City shall be deemed complete if,
after the applicable time period has elapsed, both of the following
are true:
(1)
The Building Official has not deemed the application complete, consistent
with the checklist created by the City pursuant to Government Code
Section 65850.7(g).
(2)
The Building Official has not issued a written correction notice
detailing all deficiencies in the application and identifying any
additional information explicitly necessary for the Building Official
to complete a review limited to whether the electric vehicle charging
station meets all health and safety requirements of local, State,
and Federal law, consistent with subsections (b) and (g) of Government
Code Section 65850.7.
(g)
For purposes of subsection (f), "applicable time period" means either of the following:
(1)
Five (5) business days after submission of the application to the
City if the application is for at least one (1), but not more than
twenty-five (25) electric vehicle charging stations at a single site.
(2)
Ten (10) business days after submission of the application to the
City if the application is for more than twenty-five (25) electric
vehicle charging stations at a single site.
(h)
An application to install an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed approved if the applicable time period described in subsection (g) has elapsed and all of the following are true:
(1)
The Building Official has not administratively approved the application
pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7(b).
(2)
The Building Official has not made a finding, based on substantial
evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a
specific adverse impact upon the public health or safety or required
the applicant to apply for a use permit pursuant to Government Code
Section 65850.7(b).
(3)
The Building Official has not denied the use permit pursuant to Government
Code Section 65850.7(c).
(4)
An appeal has not been made to the Planning Commission pursuant to
Government Code Section 65850.7(d).
(i)
For purposes of subsection (h), "applicable time period" means either of the following:
(1)
Twenty (20) business days after the application was deemed complete,
if the application is for at least one (1), but not more than twenty-five
(25) electric vehicle charging stations at a single site.
(2)
Forty (40) business days after the application was deemed complete,
if the application is for more than twenty-five (25) electric vehicle
charging stations at a single site.
(j)
If an electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment
interfere with, reduce, eliminate, or in any way impact the required
parking spaces for existing uses, the City shall reduce the number
of required parking spaces for existing uses by the amount necessary
to accommodate the electric vehicle charging station and any associated
equipment.
(Ord. 747 § 4, 2022)
