A.
Consistent
with Government Code Section 65850.7, the deputy director - buildings
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
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.
The county's adopted checklist shall be published on the county's
website.
B.
The
county of Merced building and safety division shall adopt an administrative,
nondiscretionary expedited review process consisting of checklists
for electric vehicle charging stations. The checklists shall set forth
all requirements with which the electric vehicle charging stations
must comply in order to be eligible for expedited review. The deputy
director - buildings is hereby authorized and directed to develop
such checklists and procedures.
C.
The
electric vehicle charging station permit process and checklists shall
substantially conform to the recommendations for expedited permitting,
including the checklists contained in the most current version of
the "Zero-Emissions Vehicles in California: Community Readiness
Guidebook" adopted by the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research.
D.
The
deputy director - buildings may modify the checklists found in the
"Zero-Emissions Vehicles in California: Community Readiness
Guidebook" due to unique climatic, geological, seismological,
or topographical conditions.
E.
The
checklists for electric vehicle charging stations adopted by the building
and safety division, as well as all other required permitting documentation
shall be published on the county's website. If the deputy director
- buildings modifies the checklists and standard plans found in the
"Zero-Emissions Vehicles in California: Community Readiness
Guidebook," the deputy director shall document the unique climatic,
geological, seismological or topographical conditions requiring such
modifications and shall also include such documentation on the county's
website.
(Ord. 2026 § 1, 2023)
means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment or electric
vehicle charging station that is designed and built in compliance
with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, now existing or
hereinafter amended, 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.
means the utilization of one or more of the following:
(Ord. 2026 § 1, 2023)
A.
The expedited, streamlined permitting process for electrical vehicle charging equipment shall comply with the applicable requirements contained in Section 16.42.040 of this code and all of the following:
1.
The
deputy director - buildings shall implement an expedited, streamlined
permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, and adopt
a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging
stations shall comply in order to be eligible for expedited review.
2.
The
checklist and required permitting documentation shall be published
on a publicly accessible internet website.
3.
As
allowed by available resources, the building and safety division shall
allow electronic submittal of a permit application and associated
documentation and shall allow electronic signature in lieu of a wet
signature.
4.
The
building and safety division shall determine whether the application
and supporting documentation are complete and meet all requirements
of the California building standards codes and then shall promptly
approve or deny the application in writing.
5.
Prior
to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify
that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will
not have a specific, adverse impact to public health and safety and
building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes, but is
not limited to, electrical system capacity and loads, electrical system
wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection, building infrastructure
affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits, locations
of charging station equipment, and vehicle parking.
6.
If
the application is approved, the building and safety division shall
issue all required permits.
(Ord. 2026 § 1, 2023)
A.
Electric
vehicle charging station equipment 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 or a municipal electric utility company regarding
safety and reliability.
B.
Installation
of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding,
disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet
the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the
California Electrical Code.
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.
(Ord. 2026 § 1, 2023)
