Piedmont Municipal Code Div. 8.06 Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations

In this division:

Association means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.

Electric vehicle charging station or charging station means an electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

Electronic submittal means the submittal of the application by electronic mail, the internet, or facsimile.

Specific adverse impact means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.

Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official will implement an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, and adopt a checklist of the requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations must comply with in order to be eligible for expedited review. The expedited, streamlined permitting process and checklist may refer to the recommendations contained in the most current version of the “Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist” of the “Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook” as published by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. The City’s adopted checklist will be published on the City’s website.

A. Before submitting an application for processing, the applicant must verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have specific, adverse impact to public health and safety, or to building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system

Chapter 8 – Building, Construction, and Fire Prevention wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.

B.
A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the city’s adopted checklist will be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the permit application and supporting documents meet the requirements of the city’s adopted checklist, and are consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the Building Official will, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and issue all necessary permits. An electric vehicle charging station may not be installed or used until the Building Official issues the permit. If the Building Official determines that the permit application is incomplete, the Building Official will issue a written correction notice to the applicant, detailing the deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

C.
Consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, the Building Official will allow for electronic submittal of permit applications and associated supporting documentations. In accepting such permit applications, the Building Official will also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation.

A. The permitting requirements in this division do not supersede the Building Official’s authority to address higher priority life-safety situations. The Building Official may deny an application to install an electric vehicle charging station only if the Building Official makes written findings based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives of preventing the adverse impact. The decision of the Building Official to deny an application to install an electric vehicle charging station may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with division 17.78.

B. The City will not condition the approval for any electric vehicle charging station permit on the approval of such a system by an association.

A. Electric vehicle charging station equipment must meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and any applicable rules of the Public Utilities Commission.

Chapter 8 – Building, Construction, and Fire Prevention B. Installation of an electric vehicle charging stations and the associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices must meet the requirements of California Electrical Code, Article 625.

C. Installation of an electric vehicle charging station must be incorporated into the load calculations of new or existing electrical services and must meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment is considered a continuous load.

D. Anchorage of either a floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging station must meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations may not adversely affect building elements.

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