§ 8-1-1012. Permit review.

(a)

The Building Department shall implement an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite the approval of electric vehicle charging station applications.

(b)

An application that satisfies the information requirements in the city's checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the Building Department that the application and supporting documents meet the requirements of the city's checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the Building Department shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and issue all necessary permits.

(c)

If an application for an electric vehicle charging station is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permitting shall be sent to the applicant.

(d)

If the Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific adverse impact upon the public health and safety, the city may require an applicant to apply for a minor use permit.

(e)

If a minor use permit is required, the city may not deny an application for the an electric vehicle charging station minor use permit unless the city makes written findings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. Such finding shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the City Planning Commission in accordance with section 9-1-112 of this Code.

(f)

Any conditions imposed on an application to install electric vehicle charging station system shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.

(g)

The city shall not condition approval of an electric vehicle charging station system permit on the approval of an association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code, that manages a common interest development.

(Ord. No. 2018-193, § 2, 4-3-18)