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Consistent with Cal. Gov’t Code § 65850.7, the Building Official 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. The expedited, streamlined, permitting process and checklist may refer to the recommendations contained in 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 adopted checklist and any other required permitting documentation shall be published on the city’s website.
(Ord. 1194, passed 10-3-17)
A. Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have any specific, adverse impact on health and safety of the public, including building occupants. Information required to be provided by the applicant for verification includes: 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; any additional information required by the building official to complete such verification due to unusual or unique circumstances.
B. A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the city’s adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and shall 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 are consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, including the requirements of Cal. Gov’t Code § 65850.7(f), the Building Official shall 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 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.
C. The Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications and any additional application documentation required by this chapter. In accepting such permit applications, the Building Official shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by an applicant.
(Ord. 1194, passed 10-3-17)
The issuance of an electric vehicle charging station permit shall authorize only the installation of such permitted station, in accordance with all permit requirements. Following its installation, the permitted electric charging station shall be used solely for the purpose of charging electric vehicles. No signage or advertising of any kind, other than labeling identifying the manufacturer, shall be attached to the charging station. Any use of a permitted charging station for commercial purposes, i.e., requiring payment or rendering of anything of value as a condition of use of the permitted charging station, shall constitute a commercial use of the property where the charging station is located for purposes of the city’s Zoning Code, and shall render the permit issued pursuant to this chapter null and void.
(Ord. 1194, passed 10-3-17)
A. It is the intent of this chapter to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by removing obstacles to their permitting, while maintaining authority of the Building Official to address higher priority life-safety situations, consistent with Cal. Gov’t Code § 65850.7. If the Building Official makes a specific, written 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 this chapter, the city may require the applicant to apply for a use permit. No complete application satisfying the requirements of this chapter shall be denied unless the city makes written findings, based on substantial evidence, that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no “feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact”, (as that term is defined in Ca. Gov’t Code § 65850.7(i)(1)).
B. Any decision of the Building Official to impose conditions or deny a permit may be appealed in accordance with the procedures established by the Board of Appeals, as set forth in Appendix B of the City Building Code, or any successor provisions thereto.
C. In the technical review of a charging station permit application, consistent with Cal. Gov’t Code § 65850.7, the Building Official shall not condition the approval for any such permit on the approval of such system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code § 4080.
(Ord. 1194, passed 10-3-17)
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 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. Electrical loads resulting from the 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, based on the occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
(Ord. 1194, passed 10-3-17)