HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-09-12 - ORDINANCES - ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION (2)ORDINANCE NO. 17-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 25.04 TO
TITLE 25 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita seeks to advance the
installation and use of electric vehicle charging stations by all of its citizens, businesses, and
industries; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita recognizes electric vehicle
charging stations provide sustainable alternative fuel infrastructure for residents and businesses;
and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the health, welfare, and safety of the people of the City
of Santa Clarita to provide an expedited permitting process to assure the effective deployment of
charging station technology; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita seeks to implement Assembly
Bill 1236 through the creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting and inspection process for
electric vehicle charging stations.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Chapter 25.04 is added to read as follows:
25.04.010
Purpose
25.04.020
Applicability
25.04.030
Definitions
25.04.040
Electric Vehicle Charging Station System Requirements
25.04.050
Plan Review and Permit Issuance
25.04.060
Inspections
25.04.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an expedited, streamlined electric vehicle charging
station (EVCS) permitting and inspection process that complies with Assembly Bill 1236
(California Government Code Section 65850.7) to achieve timely and cost-effective installations
of EVCS while protecting public health and safety.
25.04.020 Applicability.
This chapter applies to the permitting and inspecting of all electric vehicle charging stations in
the City of Santa Clarita.
25.04.030 Definitions.
A. An "Electric vehicle 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 section, and delivers electricity from a source
outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.
B. "Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one (1) or more of the following:
1. The City of Santa Clarita's ePlans system.
2. Email,
3. The Internet.
4. Facsimile.
25.04.040 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Requirements.
A. An EVCS shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by:
1. The City of Santa Clarita Electrical Code.
2. The City of Santa Clarita Building Code,
3. The City of Santa Clarita Fire Code.
4. The Society of Automotive Engineers.
5. The National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
B. Checklist for EVCS. A checklist of all requirements with which EVCS shall comply to be
eligible for expedited review shall be published on the City of Santa Clarita website.
C. Minimum EVCS Standards. The electric vehicle charging station shall be identified and
listed for the application as referenced in the Electrical Code.
25.04.050 Plan Review and Permit Issuance.
A. The City of Santa Clarita shall allow for electronic submittal of a permit application and
associated documentation, and shall authorize the electronic signature on all forms,
applications, and other documentation in lieu of a wet signature by an applicant.
B. An application with associated plans, drawings, and other documentation that satisfies the
information requirements in the checklist shall be deemed complete upon review of the
associated documents by the Building Official. Such review shall be performed in a timely
manner and in conformance with Assembly Bill 1236 (California Government Code Section
65850.7). Should the application be deemed incomplete, 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.
C. Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting
documentation being complete and meeting the requirements, the Building Official shall
administratively approve the application and issue a permit to perform the work.
D. The City of Santa Clarita shall not condition approval of an application on the approval of a
homeowner's association, as defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code.
25.04.060 Inspections.
A. For an EVCS eligible for expedited review, only one (1) inspection shall be required. The
inspection shall be performed in a timely manner and will be scheduled within two (2)
business days of a request. A four (4) hour inspection window may be provided upon
request.
B. A re -inspection fee may be assessed under any of the following conditions:
1. The installation is not complete and ready for inspection at the scheduled time.
2. The equipment is not open and accessible for the inspector to view at the time of the
inspection.
3. The inspection has failed on two (2) previous occasions.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 12th day of September 2017.
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
DATE:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that foregoing
Ordinance No. 17-11 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 22nd day of August 2017. That thereafter, said Ordinance No.
17-11 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of
September 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Miranda, Weste, McLean, Kellar, Smyth
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 17-11,
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK