Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 10 Photovoltaic Solar Projects

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Editor's note— Sec. 8 of Ord. No. 1565, adopted December 15, 2020, amended Ch. 10, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 10 pertained to grading regulations, consisted of §§ 91010.00—91010.05, and derived from the prior code; and Ord. No. 1498, adopted August 19, 2014.

Applicants for permits shall apply to the Planning and Development Services Department for the photovoltaic system, and shall submit detailed plans and calculations of all proposed grading, structures, electrical installations, MCC buildings, substation, maintenance building, temporary offices and accessory structures; including fences and barricades used in connection with the proposed work. The department may require, in addition, an engineer's geological report and a soil engineering report in connection with the proposed work.

(Ord. No. 1565, § 8, 12-15-20)

Besides the data required to be submitted pursuant to Section 91010.00, approvals from the following County departments will be required before issuance of permit:

Planning and Development Services.

Public Works.

Fire Department.

Air Pollution Control District.

Division of Environmental Health.

Agricultural Commissioner.

Chief Executive Officer.

After all existing conditions have been reviewed and accepted by these departments, a permit for the photovoltaic solar project may be issued.

(Ord. No. 1565, § 8, 12-15-20)

The Planning and Development Services Department will assess a fee for zoning, general plan, seismic motion instrumentation, administrative processing, and California Building Standards Commission. Fees applied by the department for Supplemental Plan Check, and inspections to be provided specifically to structural, electrical systems, as well as substations are the result of years of experience working with diverse size of projects, energy production capacity and contractors critical path method throughout the Imperial County; All information from field and office has been gathered, interpolated, and prorated in order to establish a reliable mathematical formula summarized as follows:

A. Structural project for solar photovoltaic systems (1 to 50 MW).

1. Inspections:

1 Megawatt = $1,174.46 (Fixed) + $313.78 (Per additional MW up to 50 MW)

2. Plan Check:

1 Megawatt = $543.39 (Fixed) + $4.40 (Per additional MW up to 50 MW)

B. Electrical project for solar photovoltaic systems (1 to 50 MW).

1. Inspections:

1 Megawatt = $1,521.82 (Fixed) + $734.85 (Per additional MW up to 50 MW)

2. Plan Check:

1 Megawatt = $641.81 (Fixed) + $5.65 (Per additional MW up to 50 MW)

C. Structural project for solar photovoltaic systems (51 to 120 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 50 Megawatts = $16,549.68 (Fixed) + $573.83 (Per additional MW up to 120 MW)

2. Plan Check:

First 50 Megawatts = $758.99 (Fixed) + $60.81 (Per additional MW up to 120 MW)

D. Electrical project for solar photovoltaic systems (51 to 120 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 50 Megawatts = $22,208.73 (Fixed) + $461.47 (Per additional MW up to 120 MW)

2. Plan Check:

First 50 Megawatts = $369.14 (Fixed) + $102.02 (Per additional MW up to 120 MW)

E. Structural project for solar photovoltaic system (121 to 200 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 120 Megawatts = $56,717.78 (Fixed) + $1,653.74 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

2. Plan Check:

First 120 Megawatts = $5,015.49 (Fixed) + $12.37 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

F. Electrical project for solar photovoltaic systems (121 to 200 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 120 Megawatts = $54,511.63 (Fixed) + $742.25 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

2. Plan Check:

First 120 Megawatts = $7,510.54 (Fixed) + $80.11 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

G. Structural project for solar photovoltaic systems (Above 200 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 200 Megawatts = $189,016.98

2. Plan Check:

First 200 Megawatts = $6,005.09

H. Electrical project for solar photovoltaic system (Above 200 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 200 Megawatts = $113,891.63

2. Plan Check:

First 200 Megawatts = $13,919.34

*Additional fee above 200 Megawatts will be applied as calculated previously for:

1 to 50 MW, 51 to 120 MW, and 121 to 200 MW

I. Structural and electrical project for substations and switchyards (Up to 200 MW).

1. Inspections:

First 10 Megawatts = $1,968.76 (Fixed) + $140.04 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

2. Plan Check:

First 10 Megawatts = $507.04 (Fixed) + $15.05 (Per additional MW up to 200 MW)

*Additional fee above 200 Megawatts will be applied as calculated previously for:

1 to 50 MW, 51 to 120 MW, and 121 to 200 MW.

(Ord. No. 1565, § 8, 12-15-20)