San Anselmo Municipal Code Ch. 8 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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Ord. No. 1148, § 2, adopted June 23, 2020, added chapter 8, as herein set out. Previously, chapter 8 pertained to: "Street Improvements Conditions to Building Permits," consisting of Sections 9-8.101 through 9-8.105, codified from Ordinance No. 572, effective November 7, 1968, moved to Chapter 9 of Title 9 without amendment by Ordinance No. 1010, effective October 28, 1999; "Parking Areas and Driveways, consisting of Sections 9-8.101 through 9-8.103, codified from Ordinance No. 1010, effective October 28, 1999, moved to Chapter 2 of Title 9 by § 1, Ord. 1059, effective December 27, 2007.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.

(Ord. No. 1148, § 2, 6-23-2020)

The following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:

a. "Electronic submittal" means the utilization of the eTrakit permitting system.

b. "Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station" means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this Chapter, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. A "charging station" may include essential signage, parking lot striping, wheel stops, bollards and other similar directional and safety improvements as necessary for safe operation of EVCS equipment.

c. "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.

(Ord. No. 1148, § 2, 6-23-2020)

a. Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall 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 rules of the Public Utilities Commission or a Municipal Electric Utility Company regarding safety and reliability.

b. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.

c. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.

d. Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.

(Ord. No. 1148, § 2, 6-23-2020)

a. The Town shall adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electrical vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. The Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to develop and adopt such checklist.

b. The checklist shall be published on the Town's internet website. The applicant may submit the permit application and associated documentation to the Town's building division by electronic submittal together with any required permit processing and inspection fees. In the case of electronic submittal, the electronic signature of the applicant on all forms, applications and other documentation may be used in lieu of a wet signature.

c. Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have specific, adverse impact to public health and safety and building occupants. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to: electrical system capacity and loads; electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection; building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.

d. An application that satisfies the information requirements in the checklist, as determined by the Building Official, shall be deemed complete. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the Building Official shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance.

e. Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations. Such approval does not authorize an applicant to connect the electrical vehicle charging station to the local utility provider's electricity grid. The applicant is responsible for obtaining such approval or permission from the local utility provider.

f. The Building Official may require an applicant to apply for a use permit if the Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. Applications for use permits for vehicle charging stations shall be made on forms provided by the Town and shall contain information as required by the Building Official to assist in making a determination. Applications for use permits may also provide potential alternatives for preventing adverse impacts. If a use permit is required, the Building Official may deny an application 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 public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid, as defined, the adverse impact. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission under San Anselmo Municipal Code Section 10-4.01. Terms in this section not defined in this chapter shall have the same meaning as such terms in Government Code Section 65850.5.

g. Only one inspection shall be required, which shall be done in a timely manner and may include a consolidated inspection by the Building Official. If an electric vehicle charging station fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized and need not conform to the requirements of this subsection.

h. No approval by a homeowner's association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code, shall be required for construction of an electric vehicle charging station that is located on private property and outside of restricted common areas.

(Ord. No. 1148, § 2, 6-23-2020)

(a) All electrical vehicle infrastructure work on projects which are constructed with funds provided or administered by the Town, in whole or in part, shall be installed by contractors holding the appropriate license classification required by the Contractors State License Board, and electricians performing such work shall hold certification from the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program in accordance with the following:

(1) All of the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations, equipment and related infrastructure (the "EV Work") shall be performed in accordance with the following requirements:

a. At a minimum, one (1) job-site supervisor or job-site foreman supervising the EV Work at each job site shall hold EVITP certification and be a licensed electrician.

b. The EV work shall be performed only by duly licensed electricians. Apprentices may assist.

c. A minimum of fifty (50%) percent of the licensed electricians performing the EV Work on each job site shall hold EVITP certification.

d. The ratio of journeymen to apprentices shall comply with applicable requirements under state law.

e. No EVITP certification shall be required of apprentices.

f. All apprentices assisting on the EV Work shall be registered in an apprenticeship program compliant with California Department of Industrial Relations regulations and approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and which has a graduation rate of at least sixty (60%) percent.

(2) Contractors performing EV Work shall maintain written or electronic records regarding the performance of EV Work including the names of all EVITP electrician(s) who performed the EV Work. Said records shall be made available to EVITP, and/or Town upon request.

(Ord. No. 1167, § 3, 10-11-2022)