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)