Chapter 18
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING AND EXPEDITED PERMITTING
Sections:
8-18.04 Process and requirements.
8-18.01 Title and purpose.
(a) Title. This chapter shall be known as the electric vehicle charging and expedited permitting process.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to adopt an expedited, electric vehicle charging station permitting process of all electric vehicle charging stations located within the City limits that complies with California Government Code Section 65850.7.
(§ 1, Ord. 1483-25, eff. January 1, 2026)
8-18.02 Requirements.
The Building Official shall implement an expedited administrative permit review process for electric vehicle charging stations and adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. All documents required for the submission of an expedited electric vehicle charging station application shall be made available on the City website. The expedited administrative permit review process and checklist may refer to the recommendations in the checklist prescribed by 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.
(§ 1, Ord. 1483-25, eff. January 1, 2026)
8-18.03 Definitions.
The following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:
“Electric vehicle charging station” shall mean the following:
(1) 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.
(2) “Specific, adverse impact” shall mean 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.
(3) “Electronic submittal” shall mean the utilization of one (1) or more of the following:
(i) Electronic mail or email.
(ii) The internet.
(iii) Facsimile.
(4) An “association” shall mean a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
(5) A “common interest development” shall mean any of the following:
(i) A community apartment project.
(ii) A condominium project.
(iii) A planned development.
(iv) A stock cooperative.
(§ 1, Ord. 1483-25, eff. January 1, 2026)
8-18.04 Process and requirements.
(a) Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements.
(i) All electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the state and the City.
(ii) Electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and all accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
(b) The Building Official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this section and associated supporting documentation. The Building Official shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
(c) The Building Official shall not condition the approval for any electric vehicle charging station permit on the approval of such a system by an association, as that term is defined by Civil Code Section 4080.
(d) A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the City’s adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed. 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.
(e) If the Building Official makes a 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 Government Code 65850.7, the City may require the applicant to apply for a use permit.
(§ 1, Ord. 1483-25, eff. January 1, 2026)