San Joaquin County Municipal Code Ch. 1 Permitting Procedure

The purpose of this Chapter is to create an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations. This Chapter is adopted pursuant to California Government Code Section 65850.7.

(Ord. No. 4603, 8-23-2022)

Unless otherwise specified the following definitions shall be applicable throughout this division:

"Department" means the County's Community Development Department.

"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 as amended and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.

"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.

"Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:

1. Electronic mail.

2. The internet.

3. Facsimile.

(Ord. No. 4603, 8-23-2022)

The Department shall implement an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and develop a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations applications shall comply in order to be eligible for expedited permitting. The application and checklist shall be made available on the Department's website.

(Ord. No. 4603, 8-23-2022)

(a) Prior to submitting an application and checklist for processing, the applicant shall verify that the installation of an electric vehicle charging station will not have a specific, adverse impact to public health and safety and building occupants.

a. Verification by the applicant includes but is not limited to:

i. Electrical system capacity and loads;

ii. Electrical system wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection;

iii. Building infrastructure affected by charging station equipment and associated conduits; and

iv. Areas of charging station equipment and vehicle parking.

(b) The applicant shall submit a permit application and checklist on forms provided by the Department along with any required fee. The Department shall review the application and checklist to determine whether it is complete and eligible for expedited permitting.

a. Completeness of applications:

i. If the Department determines the permit application and checklist include all required information, is eligible for expedited permitting, and the electric vehicle charging station would not have an adverse impact on public health or safety, then the Department shall deem the application complete;

ii. If the Department then determines that the complete permit application and checklist meet all requirements pursuant to the electrical code as adopted by the County then the Department shall approve the application and issue all required permits;

iii. If the Department finds that the application or checklist are incomplete, the Department shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant detailing all deficiencies in the application or checklist and identify any additional information necessary to be eligible for expedited permitting.

(c) The Department shall allow for electronic submittal of permit applications covered by this Ordinance. In accepting such permit applications, the Department shall also accept electronic signatures on all forms, applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 4603, 8-23-2022)

(a) The Department shall confirm information provided in the application and checklist is consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards and shall not require any discretionary use permit.

(b) The Department shall not condition the approval for any electric vehicle charging station permit on the approval of a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.

(Ord. No. 4603, 8-23-2022)