HomeMy WebLinkAbout1224 - Procedures for Expediting Permit Processing for Elecric Vehicle Charging Stations ORDINANCE NO. 1224
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH SETTING FORTH
PROCEDURES FOR EXPEDITING PERMIT PROCESSING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING SYSTEMS
The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE. FINDINGS
1. The State of California and the City of Ukiah has consistently promoted and encouraged the
use of fuel-efficient electric vehicles.
2. The State of California adopted Assembly Bill 1236, which requires local agencies to adopt an
ordinance that creates an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle
charging systems.
3. Creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations
would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles and help reduce the City's reliance on
environmentally damaging fossil fuels..
SECTION TWO.
Chapter 3 is hereby added to Division 3 of the Ukiah City Code and shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 3
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS
§3090 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Chapter is to promote and encourage the use of electric vehicles by creating an
expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations while promoting public
health and safety and preventing speck adverse impacts in the installation and use of such charging
stations. This Chapter is intended to comply with California Government Code Section 65850.7.
§3091 DEFINITIONS
A. "Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station" means 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.
B. "Specific, adverse impact" means 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 permit application was deemed complete.
C. "Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:
1. Electronic mail or email.
2. The internet.
3. Facsimile.
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§3092 EXPEDITED PERMITTING PROCESS
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall implement an expedited,
streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, and adopt a checklist of all
requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with in order to be eligible for
expedited review. The expedited, streamlined permitting process and checklist may refer to the
recommendations 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"
as published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. The City's checklist shall be
published on the City's website.
§3093 PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESSING
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A. Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an
electric vehicle charging station will not have specific, adverse impact to public health and safety
and building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system
capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building
infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; areas of charging
station equipment and vehicle parking.
B. A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the City's adopted checklist shall
be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the Building Official that
the permit application and supporting documents meets the requirements of the City adopted
checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the Building
Official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and issue
all necessary permits. 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.
C. Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official shall allow for electronic
submittal of permit applications covered by this Chapter and associated supporting documentations.
In accepting such permit applications, the Building Official shall also accept electronic signatures on
all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by any applicant.
§3094 TECHNICAL REVIEW
A. It is the intent of this Chapter to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by
removing obstacles to permitting for charging stations so long as the action does not supersede the
Building Official's authority to address higher priority life-safety situations. 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 this Chapter, the City may
require the applicant to apply for a use permit.
B. In the technical review of a charging station, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, 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.
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§3096 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
A. Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical
Code,the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and
accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities
Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability.
B. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting
means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all
applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.
C. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all
new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code.
Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
D. Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the
requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the
provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not
adversely affect building elements.
SECTION THREE.
1. Publication: Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, this Ordinance shall be published once
in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ukiah. In lieu of publishing the full text of
the Ordinance, the City may publish a summary of the Ordinance once 5 days prior to its
adoption and again within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
2. Effective Date: The ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Introduced by title only on March 16, 2022, by the following roil call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Rodin, Duerias, and Mayor Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Crane
ABSTAIN: None
Adopted on April 6, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Orozco, Crane, Rodin, Duerias, and Mayor Brown
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
0. Brown, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, CMCICity Clerk
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