The intent of this chapter is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public health, safety, and welfare and preventing specific adverse impacts in the installation and use of such charging stations. This chapter is also purposed to comply with California Government Code Section 65850.7. (Ord. 554-19 § 2, 2019)
As used in this chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this part, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise. If a term or phrase is not defined in this part, or elsewhere in this code, the most common dictionary definition is presumed to be correct.
A. "Application Checklist" means that checklist with the application requirements of the city for charging stations which is in substantial conformance with that checklist 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 shall be published on the city's website and updated as required.
B. "Building Official" means the Building Official of the City of Murrieta or the person designated by the Building Official as the person responsible for administering the provisions of this chapter.
C. "Charging Station Permit" means a permit for an electric vehicle charging station issued administratively by the Building Official.
D. "Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station" means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this chapter, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
E. "Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:
1. Electronic mail or email.
2. The internet.
3. Facsimile.
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 a city, county, or city and county on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a permit.
G. "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. (Ord. 554-19 § 2, 2019)
The Building Official is authorized to administer the provisions of this chapter. The Building Official shall have approval authority for applications to install, alter and replace electric vehicle charging stations through the issuance of a building permit and/or similar nondiscretionary permit. (Ord. 554-19 § 2, 2019)
A. This chapter applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle charging stations in the city.
B. All electric vehicle charging stations shall require a permit issued in accordance with Section 15.05.040 (Applicability) of this chapter. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, operate, or maintain an electric vehicle charging station without such a permit for such work, and the permit shall be secured from the Building Official by the owner or the owner's agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any electric vehicle charging station established or permitted prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not require a permit issued under Section 15.63.040 (Applicability) of this chapter unless physical modifications or alterations are undertaken that materially change the size, type, or components of the electric vehicle charging station. Routine operation and maintenance or like-kind replacements of the components of an electric vehicle charging station shall not be considered a material change.
C. Any electric vehicle charging station system erected, constructed, installed, altered, replaced or to which additions are made shall comply with all of the provisions of all applicable health and safety standards and requirements of local, state and federal law, including but not limited to, the Murrieta Municipal Code. Electric vehicle charging stations shall also meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by Section 15.40.010 (Electrical Code adopted) of the Murrieta Municipal Code, the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories.
D. Any permit approvals and connections shall also be governed by the electric rates, rules and regulations of the Public Utilities Commission. (Ord. 554-19 § 2, 2019)
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