For the purpose of carrying out the intent of this chapter, the terms in this chapter have the meaning set forth below:
A. APPLICATION CHECKLIST. 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 Office of Planning and Research.
B. BUILDING OFFICIAL. The Building Official for the City of Pinole or the Building Official's designee as the person responsible for administering the provisions of this chapter.
C. CITY. The City of Pinole.
D. ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL. The utilization of one (1) or more of the following:
1. Email;
2. The Internet; or
3. Facsimile.
E. EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS. The process outlined in Section 15.58.040 for permit review and inspection requirements.
F. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. 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 electrical vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
G. FEASIBLE METHOD TO SATISFACTORILY MITIGATE OR AVOID THE SPECIFIC ADVERSE IMPACT. A safe, cost-effective method, condition or mitigation imposed by the City to address the adverse impact at a project site or imposed on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a similar permit.
H. SPECIFIC, ADVERSE IMPACT. 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. 2017-09 § 2 (part), 2017)