The purpose of this chapter is to adopt an expedited, streamlined electric vehicle charging system permitting process that complies with AB 1236, Government Code Section 65850.7, to achieve timely and cost-effective installations of electric vehicle charging changing systems. This chapter encourages the use of EVC systems by removing unreasonable barriers, minimizing costs to property owners and the city of Glendora, and expanding the ability of property owners to install electric vehicle charging systems. This chapter allows the city of Glendora to achieve these goals while protecting the public health and safety.
(Ord. 2020 § 1, 2017)
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section.
"Association"
means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
"Common interest development"
means any of the following: community apartment project, condominium project, planned development, or stock cooperative.
"Electrical vehicle charging station" (EVCS) or "charging station"
means any level of electrical vehicle supply equipment station that is designated and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
"Electronic submittal"
means the utilization of one or more of the following: email, Internet, or facsimile.
"Feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact"
includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed by a city or county on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for permit.
"Reasonable restrictions"
on an electric vehicle charging system are those restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance, or that allow for an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency, and energy conservation benefits.
"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.
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This chapter applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle charging systems in the city of Glendora. 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 electrical 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.
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(a) 
All electric vehicle charging systems shall meet applicable health and safety standards, and requirements imposed by the state of California, city of Glendora and Los Angeles County fire department.
(b) 
Electric vehicle charging systems shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electrical Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
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(a) 
All documents required for submission of an expedited EVC system application shall be made available on the publicly accessible city of Glendora website.
(b) 
At such time as an electronic plan check submittal procedure is established by the city of Glendora, these submittals will be made available to all vehicle charging system permit applications.
(c) 
At such time as an electronic signature procedure is established by the city of Glendora, an applicant's electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature.
(d) 
The city of Glendora shall adopt a standard plan and checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review.
(e) 
The electric vehicle charging station permit process, standard plan(s), and checklist(s) shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklist and standard plans contained in the most current version of the "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook" published by the office of Planning and Research.
(f) 
All fees prescribed for the permitting of EVC system must comply with Government Code Section 65850.55, Government Code Section 66015, Government Code Section 66016, and State Health and Safety Code Section 17951.
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(a) 
The city of Glendora building department shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite approval of electric vehicle charging systems within thirty days of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(b) 
The city of Glendora building department shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit within three business days upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan requirements. The building official may require an applicant to apply for a conditional use permit if the building official determines, based on substantial evidence, that the EVC system may have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. Such decisions may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council.
(c) 
Review of the application shall be limited to the building official's review of whether the application meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.
(d) 
If a conditional use permit is required, the building official may deny an application for the use permit if the building official makes written findings based upon substantial evidence that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council.
(e) 
Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.
(f) 
"A feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact" 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 permit. The city shall not condition approval of an application on the approval of an association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code.
(g) 
If an application is deemed incomplete, a written plan check correction notice 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.
(h) 
Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building division for EVC systems eligible for expedited review. A separate fire inspection may be required and performed by the Los Angeles County fire department for compliance with safety requirements.
(i) 
The inspection shall be done in a timely manner and shall include consolidated inspections. An inspection shall be scheduled within two business days of a written inspection request and provide a two-hour inspection window.
(j) 
If an EVC system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this chapter. If additional inspections are required, a re-inspection fee may apply.
(Ord. 2020 § 1, 2017)