HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-27 Ordinance 5415170509 jb AY/20170509 Expedited Permitting Process for EVCS
Ordinance No. 5415
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Setting Forth Procedures For
Expediting Permitting Processing For Electric Vehicle Charging Systems
The City Council of the City of Palo Alto ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings and Declarations.
A. The State of California and the City of Palo Alto have consistently promoted and
encouraged the use of fuelefficient electric vehicles.
B. The State of California recent 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.
C. Creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle
charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles and help reduce the
reliance on environmentally damaging fossil fuels.
SECTION 2. Section 16.14.440 of Chapter 16.14 (California Green Building Standards
Code) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby added to read:
16.14.440. Expedited Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
(a) Definitions
(1)
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 plugin electric vehicle.
(2)
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)
i. Electronic mail or email.
ii. The internet.
iii. Facsimile.
(b) Expedited Permitting Process. Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7,
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the Chief 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 PlugIn Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist of the
ZeroEmission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook
adopted
website.
(c) Permit Application Processing
(1) 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.
(2)
adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed.
Upon confirmation by the Chief 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 Chief 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
Chief 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.
(3) The Chief 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.
(4) Permit applications under this section may be submitted electronically,
including electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other
documentation.
(d) Technical Review. It is the intent of this section 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 Chief
authority to address higher priority lifesafety situations. If the Chief 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
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defined in this section, the City may require the applicant to apply for a use permit.
SECTION 3. Severability. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this
ordinance, or the application to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Ordinance which can be given effect
without the invalid provision or application and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance
are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 4. CEQA. The City Council finds that this Ordinance falls under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption found in Title 14 California Code of Regulations
Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility it will have
a significant negative effect on the environment.
SECTION 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirtyfirst date
after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: June 12, 2017
PASSED: June 27, 2017
AYES: DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, KOU, SCHARFF, TANAKA,
WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
City Clerk Mayor
City Manager
Director of Development Services
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