(a) A checklist of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review and all documents required for the submission of an expedited small residential rooftop solar energy system shall be made available on the City’s publicly accessible website.
(b) Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents via email, or facsimile shall be made available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants. Website applications may be allowed at such time in the future that the technology is made available by the City.
(c) An applicant’s electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature.
(d) The Building Department shall adopt a standard plan and checklist of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review.
(e) The small residential rooftop solar energy system permit process, standard plans, and checklist shall substantially conform to the recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklist and standard contained in the most current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
(§ 2, Ord. 3026, eff. October 1, 2015)