§ 10.56.040. Electric vehicle charging stations expedited permitting process.

A.

Installation of an electric vehicle charging station shall require a permit, current an effective, issued pursuant to this chapter.

B.

On or before September 30, 2016, the director shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary expedited permit process for electric vehicle charging stations. The checklist shall set forth all requirements with which the electric vehicle charging station must comply in order to be eligible for expedited permit processing.

C.

The electric vehicle charging station permit 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" ("Guidebook") published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, as may be periodically revised.

D.

The director may modify the checklist found in the guidebook due to unique climactic, geological, seismological, or topographical conditions.

E.

The checklist and standards for electric vehicle charging stations adopted by the director, as well as all other required permitting documentation shall be published on the county's website. If the director modifies the checklist and standards found in the guidebook, he shall document the unique climactic, geological, seismological or topographical conditions requiring such modifications and shall also include such documentation on the county's website.

(Ord. No. 931, § 4, 9-26-2016)