Yuba County Municipal Code Art. 3 Eligibility Requirements for Expedited Processing Application Submittal,…

(a) This expedited permitting process is intended to apply only to applications for permits for EVC Stations, and will not expedite the review of any other permit applications.

(b) All EVC Stations shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements of local, state, and federal law.

(c) EVC Stations shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.

(Ord. No. 1614)

(a) Permit applications and supporting documents shall be submitted to the Department using the Department's online permitting portal. Paper submittals may be made in person at the Department during office hours. In the case of electronic submittal, the electronic signature of the applicant on all forms, applications, and other documents may be used in lieu of a wet signature. If at the time of a permit application, the County's supporting technology does not facilitate electronic signatures, the County, at its discretion, may authorize the acceptance of either electronic signature or wet signature.

(b) Applications and supporting documents must satisfy the information requirements contained in the ECV Station Expedited Permit Checklist, prescribed and published by the Department.

(c) Applications and supporting documents shall be properly stamped and signed by the design engineer.

(Ord. No. 1614)

(a) Applications shall be deemed complete within the following timeframe, unless the applicant receives a written correction notice or denial letter pursuant to Section 10.12.330:

(1) For charging station applications proposing 1—25 charging connections, the permit shall be deemed complete within five business days.

(2) For charging station applications proposing more than 25 charging connections, the permit shall be deemed complete within ten business days.

(b) Upon confirmation by the Building Official that the application is complete, meets the requirements of the checklist, and is consistent with this Chapter, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations as follows:

(1) For charging station applications proposing 1—25 charging connections, the permit shall be approved within 20 business days.

(2) For charging station applications proposing more than 25 charging connections, the permit shall be approved within 40 business days.

(Ord. No. 1614)

(a) Applications that have been deemed incomplete may be denied for expedited processing. A written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information that is required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be issued to the applicant.

(b) Applications that have been deemed to have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact, may be denied for expedited processing. Written findings based upon substantial evidence shall be inserted into the permit record.

(Ord. No. 1614)