A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Electronic Submittal.
The utilization of one or more of the following:
a. 
Email;
b. 
Internet;
c. 
Facsimile.
Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy System.
A solar energy system which meets all of the following:
a. 
A solar energy system that is no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal.
b. 
A solar energy system that conforms to all applicable fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the city and all applicable safety and performance standards established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and accredited testing laboratories.
c. 
A solar energy system that is installed on a one-or two-family dwelling.
d. 
A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the city.
Solar Energy System.
Any solar collector, other solar energy device or any structural design feature of a building the primary purpose of which is to provide for the collection, storage and distribution of solar energy for electric generation, space heating, space cooling, or water heating.
Specific Adverse Impact.
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.
B. 
Checklists and Standard Plans.
1. 
The building official shall establish an administrative, nondiscretionary expedited permit application review process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, including standard plans and checklists. The checklists shall set forth all requirements with which the small residential rooftop solar energy system must comply in order to be eligible for expedited review.
2. 
The small residential rooftop solar system permit process, standard plans, and checklists shall substantially conform to the recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklists and standard plans, contained in the most current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. The building official may modify the checklists and standard plans found in the California Solar Permitting Guidebook due to unique climatic, geological, seismological, or topographical conditions.
3. 
The checklists and standard plans for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, as well as all other required permitting documentation, shall be available on the city of Solvang website. Unique climatic, geological, seismological or topographical conditions requiring modifications of the checklists and standard plans found in the California Solar Permitting Guidebook shall be included on the website.
C. 
Permit Application Review.
1. 
An applicant may submit the permit application and related documentation for a small residential rooftop solar energy system by electronic submittal, including all required permit processing and inspection fees, as specified on the city of Solvang website. Electronic signatures shall be accepted on all electronic submittals in lieu of a wet signature.
2. 
A permit application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system shall be deemed complete when the building official determines that the application satisfies all the information requirements in the checklists and standard plans.
3. 
If a permit application for a small rooftop solar energy system is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.
4. 
A permit application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system shall be administratively reviewed and approved by the building official as a nondiscretionary permit within a reasonable time following receipt of a complete application that satisfies the requirements of the approved checklists and standard plans, and includes payment of all required permit processing and inspection fees.
5. 
The building official may require the applicant to apply for a use permit pursuant to other city municipal code provisions if the building official, based on substantial evidence, determines that the proposed small residential rooftop solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.
6. 
Approval of a permit application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system shall not be based or conditioned on the approval of an association, as defined in section 4080 of the Civil Code.
7. 
Approval does not authorize an applicant to connect the small residential rooftop energy system to the local utility's electricity grid. The applicant is responsible for obtaining such approval or permission from the local utility.
D. 
Inspection.
1. 
Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building official for small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited review. A separate fire inspection may be performed if an agreement with the local Fire Code official does not exist to perform safety inspections on behalf of the Fire Code official.
2. 
The inspection shall be done in a timely manner.
3. 
If a small residential rooftop solar energy system fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized but need not conform to the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 16-324, 2016)
A. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Electric Vehicle Charging Station or Charging Station.
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 electric vehicle.
Electronic Submittal.
The utilization of one or more of the following:
a. 
Email;
b. 
Internet;
c. 
Facsimile.
Specific, Adverse Impact.
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.
B. 
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Requirements.
1. 
All electric vehicle charging stations shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the state and the city.
2. 
Electric vehicle charging stations shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, accredited testing laboratories, and, where applicable, the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
C. 
Checklists and Standard Plans.
1. 
The building official shall establish an administrative, nondiscretionary expedited permit application review process for electric vehicle charging stations, including standard plans and checklists. The checklists shall set forth all requirements with which the electric vehicle charging station must comply in order to be eligible for expedited review.
2. 
The electric vehicle charging station permit process, standard plans, and checklists shall substantially conform to the recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklists and standard plans, contained in the most current version of "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 building official may modify the checklists and standard plans found in the guidebook due to unique climactic, geological, seismological, or topographical conditions.
3. 
The checklists and standard plans for electric vehicle charging stations, as well as all other required permitting documentation, shall be available on the city of Solvang website. Unique climactic, geological, seismological or topographical conditions requiring modifications of the checklists and standard plans found in the "Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist" of the "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California Community Readiness Guidebook" shall be included on the website.
D. 
Permit Application Review.
1. 
An applicant may submit the permit application and related documentation for an electric vehicle charging station by electronic submittal, including all required permit processing and inspection fees, as specified on the city of Solvang website. Electronic signatures shall be accepted on all electronic submittals in lieu of a wet signature.
2. 
A permit application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed complete when the building official determines that the application satisfies all the information requirements in the checklists and standard plans.
3. 
If a permit application for an electric vehicle charging station is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for resubmission.
4. 
An application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be administratively reviewed and approved by the building official as a nondiscretionary permit within a reasonable time following receipt of a complete application that satisfies the requirements of the approved checklists and standard plans, and includes payment of all required permit processing and inspection fees.
5. 
The building official may require the applicant to apply for a use permit pursuant to other city municipal code provisions if the building official, based on substantial evidence, determines that the proposed electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.
6. 
Approval of a permit application for an electric vehicle charging station shall not be based or conditioned on the approval of an association, as defined in section 4080 of the Civil Code.
(Ord. 16-324, 2016)