Electric Vehicle Charging Stations which qualify for expedited
permit processing, pursuant to Government Code Section 65850.7, shall
be subject to the administrative permitting procedures set forth in
the City's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit Expediting Ordinance.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
The Chief 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. The City's checklist shall be published
on the City's website.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
The Chief Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal
of permit applications covered by this chapter and associated supporting
documentations. In accepting such permit applications, the Chief Building
Official shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications,
and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
The Chief Building Official shall not condition the approval
for any electric vehicle charging station permit upon the approval
of such a system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil
Code Section 4080.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
A permit application that satisfies the information requirements
in the City's checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed.
Upon confirmation by the Chief Building Official that the permit application
and supporting documents meets the requirements of the City checklist,
and is consistent with all applicable laws, the Chief Building Official
shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, 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 Chief
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.
(Ord. 5818, 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
Chief Building Official's authority to address higher priority life-safety
situations. If the Chief 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, the City may require the applicant
to apply for a use permit.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
If, upon making the findings specified in Section 22.93.060, the Chief Building Official requires an applicant to apply for a use permit, the applicant shall submit an application for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Use Permit with any supporting information specified by the Chief Building Official in the application requirements. The Chief Building Official shall not deny an application for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Use Permit unless the Chief Building Official makes the following findings supported by substantial evidence: (i) the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety; and (ii) there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potentially feasible alternatives of preventing the adverse impact. Any conditions imposed on an application to install an electric vehicle charging station shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety at the lowest cost possible.
(Ord. 5818, 2017)
