Sec. 44-368. - Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to promote and encourage the use of the electric vehicles in accordance with Government Code §§ 65850.7 and 65850.71 by providing an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations for residential and non-residential uses. The intent is to remove unreasonable regulatory barriers and minimize permit processing costs to achieve timely and cost-effective installations and to help achieve Governor's Executive Order N-79-20. This section helps the City to achieve those goals, prevents adverse impacts in the installation and use of electric vehicle charging stations, and maintains the Building Official's authority to protect the public health and safety and to identify and address higher priority life-safety situations, where applicable.

(Ord. No. 2023-02, § 7, 2-7-2023)