Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 10 Expedited Electric Vehicle Charging

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Editor's note— Prior to the inclusion of Ord. No. 03(2022), § 11, adopted Nov. 15, 2022, Div. 10 §§ 15.00.1710—15.00.2950, pertained to property maintenance standards and was repealed by Ord. No. 05(2000), § 2, adopted Aug. 1, 2000. See the Code Comparative Table for further information.

Expedited electric vehicle charging station permitting electric vehicle charging stations which qualify for expedited permit processing pursuant to Government Code § 65850.7, shall be subject to the administrative permitting procedures set forth in the city's electric vehicle charging station permit expediting ordinance.

(1) Expedited review process. Consistent with Government Code § 65850.7, the building official shall implement an expedited administrative permit review 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 administrative permit review 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" published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. The city's adopted checklist shall be published on the city's website.

(2) Electronic submittals. Consistent with Government Code § 65850.7, the building official shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this division 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.

(3) Association approval. Consistent with Government Code § 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 § 4080.

(4) Permit application processing. 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/county adopted checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws, the building official shall, consistent with Government Code § 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 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.

(5) Technical review. It is the intent of this division 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 Government Code § 65850.7, the city may require the applicant to apply for a use permit.

(6) Any provision of the City of Diamond Bar Municipal Code or appendices thereto, inconsistent with the provisions of this division, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this division.

(7) If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this division is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this division. The city council hereby declares that it would have passed the ordinance codified herein, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

(Ord. No. 03(2022), § 11, 11-15-22)