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Solar panels and EV chargers in Martinez

Martinez'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 Martinez Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Martinez's code says

Martinez code What Martinez's code adds
EV charger permit
  • Apply in person, by mail or electronically.
    Applies: Applies to the permit application and its documents.
    § 15.08.060 · code text
    The applicant may submit the permit application and associated documentation by personal, mailed, or electronic submittal.
Solar permit process
  • Administrative, nondiscretionary review; a permit issues for a complete application meeting the checklist and standard plan.
    Applies: Applies to complete applications that meet the approved checklist and standard plan.
    § 15.09.060 · code text
    The Building Department shall issue a building permit (the same day for over-the-counter applications or within 3 business days for electronic applications) of receipt of a complete application which meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.
Review time
  • Same day.
    Applies: Applies to complete over-the-counter applications that meet the checklist and standard plan.
    § 15.09.060 · code text
    The Building Department shall issue a building permit (the same day for over-the-counter applications or within 3 business days for electronic applications) of receipt of a complete application which meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.
  • Within 3 business days.
    Applies: Applies to complete electronic applications that meet the checklist and standard plan.
    § 15.09.060 · code text
    The Building Department shall issue a building permit (the same day for over-the-counter applications or within 3 business days for electronic applications) of receipt of a complete application which meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Martinez's code: Administrative, nondiscretionary review; a permit issues for a complete application meeting the checklist and standard plan. (Applies to complete applications that meet the approved checklist and standard plan.) (§ 15.09.060); Apply in person, by mail or electronically. (Applies to the permit application and its documents.) (§ 15.08.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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