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Solar panels and EV chargers in Covina

Covina's own rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Covina Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Covina's code says

Covina code What Covina's code adds
EV charger permit
  • An expedited nondiscretionary building permit is required.
    Applies: Applies to installing an EV charging station at any site in the city.
    § 14.04.220 · code text
    Anyone seeking to install an electric vehicle charging station at any site within the city shall apply to the building official for an expedited nondiscretionary building permit.
  • Apply in person, by mail, or electronically; electronic signatures are accepted.
    Applies: Applies to expedited building permit applications for EV charging stations.
    § 14.04.220 · code text
    An application for an expedited building permit for an electric vehicle charging station, and all associated documentation, may be submitted to the building official in person, by mail, or by electronic submission. Electronic signatures may be used in lieu of wet signatures.
Solar permit process
  • Expedited review; you may apply electronically, and electronic signatures are accepted.
    Applies: Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems.
    § 14.04.210 · code text
    Electronic permit applications shall be submitted through the method of electronic submittal specified by the building official and shall be available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants.
Review time
  • The permit is issued within 3 business days, or as soon after as practicable.
    Applies: Applies to a complete application that meets the approved checklists and standard plans.
    § 14.04.210 · code text
    The building official shall issue a building permit for any complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist(s) and standard plan(s) as follows: within three business days for any application, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Covina?

Covina's code: Expedited review; you may apply electronically, and electronic signatures are accepted. (Applies to small residential rooftop solar systems.) (§ 14.04.210); An expedited nondiscretionary building permit is required. (Applies to installing an EV charging station at any site in the city.) (§ 14.04.220).

General information, not legal advice.

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