A. Prior to submitting an application for processing, the applicant shall verify that the electric vehicle charging station meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by the state and the city. Electric vehicle charging stations shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Building, Electrical and Green Building Standards Codes, 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.

B. A permit application that satisfies the requirements in the City’s checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the building official that the permit application and supporting documents meet the requirements of the City’s checklist, and are consistent with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the building official shall, consistent with Government Code Section 65850.7, approve the application and prepare the permit for issuance.

C. If the building official determines that the permit application is incomplete, the building official shall issue a written correction notice to the applicant, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be submitted to facilitate expedited permit issuance.

D. Review of an application shall be limited to the building official’s review of whether the application meets the checklist and any applicable California Building Standards Code requirements. However, if the building official makes a finding, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety, the applicant may be required to apply for a use permit.

E. In the case that a use permit to install an electric vehicle charging station is required, its application may not be denied unless written findings are made based upon substantial evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives of preventing the adverse impact.

F. The building official shall not condition approval for any electric vehicle charging station permit on the approval of such a system by an association, as that term is defined in Section 4080 of the Civil Code. (Ord. 7571-NS § 1 (part), 2017)