Section 5.106 — SITE DEVELOPMENT

5.106.5.3 Revise this section as follows:

5.106.5.3 Revise this section as follows:

5.106.5.3 Electric vehicle (EV) charging. [N] Construction to provide electric vehicle infrastructure and facilitate electric vehicle charging shall comply with Section 5.106.5.3 and shall be provided in accordance with regulations in the California Building Code and the California Electrical Code.

Exceptions: (Relocated from 2019 CALGreen Section 5.106.5.3.3 and edited)

1. On a case-by-case basis where the local enforcing agency has determined compliance with this section is not feasible based upon one of the following conditions:

a. Where there is no local utility power supply.

b. Where the local utility is unable to supply adequate power.

c. Where there is evidence suitable to the local enforcement agency substantiating that additional local utility infrastructure design requirements, directly related to the implementation of Section 5.106.5.3, may adversely impact the construction cost of the project.

2. Parking spaces accessible only by automated mechanical car parking systems are not required to comply with this code section.

3. In major alterations, where there is evidence substantiating that meeting the requirements of this section present an unreasonable hardship or are technically infeasible, the Director may upon request from the project sponsor consider an appeal to reduce the number of EV Spaces required.

1. Calculation for spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

2. The number of required EVCS (EV capable spaces provided with EVSE) in column 3 count toward the total number of required EV capable spaces shown in column 2.