It is the purpose of this chapter to comply with Government
Code Section 65850.7, which requires the city to adopt an ordinance
that creates an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric
vehicle charging stations.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association
created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
means the utilization of one or more of the following:
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 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.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the 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
must 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 city's checklist must be published on the city's website.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the building
official must allow for electronic submittal of permit applications
covered by this chapter and associated supporting documentation. In
accepting such permit applications, the building official will also
accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other
documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the building
official must not condition the approval for any electric vehicle
charging station permit on the approval of such a system by an association,
as that term is defined herein.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
A.
Prior
to submitting an application for processing, the applicant must verify
that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will
not have specific, adverse impacts 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; areas
of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.
B.
A permit
application that satisfies the information requirements in the city's
checklist will be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon
confirmation by the building official that the permit application
and supporting documents meet the requirements of the city's adopted
checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws, the 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 building official.
If the building official determines that the permit application is
incomplete, he or she must 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. 831 § 2, 2022)
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
building official's authority to address higher priority life-safety
situations. Each application will be reviewed for compliance with
all applicable local, state and federal health and safety requirements.
Applicable local laws are limited to those standards and regulations
necessary to ensure that the electric vehicle charging station will
not have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
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.
B.
Installation
of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding,
disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices must meet the
requirements of Article 625 and all other applicable provisions of
the California Electrical Code.
C.
Installation
of electric vehicle charging stations must be incorporated into the
load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and meet
the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle
charging equipment is to be considered a continuous load.
D.
Anchorage
of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging
stations must 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 must not adversely affect building elements.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
A.
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 65850.7(b), the city may require an applicant
to obtain a conditional use permit if the building official makes
a written finding, based on substantial evidence in the record, that
the proposed electric vehicle charging system could have a specific
adverse impact upon public health and safety. The intent of the CUP
is to put in place mitigation measures to protect the public health
and safety. Any conditions imposed on an application to install an
electric vehicle charging station must be designed to mitigate the
specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety at the
lowest cost possible.
B.
Pursuant
to Government Code Section 65850.7(c), the city may deny a permit
application if the building official makes a written finding, based
on substantial evidence in the record, that the proposed electric
vehicle charging system would have a specific, adverse impact upon
the public health and safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily
mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact. The findings must include
the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternatives
of preventing the adverse impact.
C.
The decision of the building official to require a conditional use permit or to deny an application for a permit under subsections A and B above may be appealed to the planning commission by filing a written notice of appeal with the city clerk within thirty days of the date of decision of the building official. The appeal will be heard by the planning commission within forty-five days of receipt of the notice of appeal.
(Ord. 831 § 2, 2022)
