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Home My WebLink About11A - 2ND RD ORD EVC STATIONS PERMITTINGREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 TITLE: ORDINANCE SECOND READING: IMPLEMENTING EXPEDITED STREAMLINED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS PERMITTING PROCESS (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5,1) _ 4ITk MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION Place ordinance on second reading and adopt. DISCUSSION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 151 Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER On August 21, 2018, the following ordinance was introduced for first reading and City Council authorized publication of title by a vote of 5-0 (Sarmiento and Tinajero absent): ORDINANCE NO. NS -2953 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XVII TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS In summary, the ordinance expands the current solar review, permitting, and inspection streamlining process to include electrical vehicle charging stations (EVCS). This expansion of expedited service will satisfy the conditions of AB1236 as it pertains to EVCS and continue the City's goals of supporting and promoting energy efficient and cost-effective conservation alternatives. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #5 - Community Health, Livability, Engagement & Sustainability, Objective #1 (Establish a comprehensive community engagement initiative to expand access to information and create opportunities for stakeholders to play an active role in discussing public policy and setting priorities). 11 A-1 Second Reading Ordinance: Electric Vehicle Streamlining Process September 4, 2018 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Maria D. Huizar Clerk of the Council Exhibit: 1. Ordinance No. NS -2953 11 A-2 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE XVII TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana seeks to implement Assembly Bill 1236 (Chapter 598, Statutes 2015) through the creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by all of its residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the health, safety , and welfare of the residents and businesses of the City to provide an expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations to assure the effective deployment of electric vehicle charging stations technology, in accordance with the requirements of Assembly Bill 1236. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY FOUND, DETERMINED, AND ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana, as follows: Section 1. Findings. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Article XVII is added to Chapter 8 of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in its entirety as follows: "ARTICLE XVII. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS" 8-2901 Applicability and Purpose 8-2902 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Requirements 8-2903 Duties of the Building Department 8-2904 Expedited Permit Review and Inspection Requirements Sec. 8-2901. Applicability and Purpose. This Article applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle charging stations in the City. Electric vehicle charging stations legally established or permitted prior to the effective date of this Article are not subject to the requirements of this Article unless physical modifications or alterations are undertaken that materially change the size, type, or components of the electric vehicle charging station in such a way as to require new permitting. Routine operation and maintenance or like -kind replacements shall not require a permit. 11 A-3 Sec. 8-2902. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Requirements. (a) "Electric vehicle charging station" or "charging station" means all of the following: (1) Any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station; (2) Is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code; (3) Delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle; (4) Conforms to all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the City, and all state and City health and safety standards. (b) An electric vehicle charging station 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. Sec. 8-2903. Duties of the Building Department. (a) A checklist and required permitting documentation of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review and all documents required for the submission of an expedited electric vehicle charging station shall be published on the City's publicly accessible Internet Web site. (b) Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents via email, or facsimile shall be made available to all electric vehicle charging station permit applicants. Web site applications may be allowed at such time in the future that the technology is made available by the City. (c) An applicant's electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature. (d) The Building Department shall adopt a checklist and required permitting documentation of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. (e) The checklist and required permitting documentation of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations may refer to the recommendations contained in the most current version of the "Plug -In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist" of the "Zero -Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook" published by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. 11 A-4 Sec. 8-2904. Expedited Permit Review and Inspection Requirements. (a) The Building Department shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite the approval of electric vehicle charging stations applications within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this Article. (b) An application for electric vehicle charging stations that meets the requirements of the checklist and required permitting documentation of all requirements shall be deemed complete, and the Building Department shall issue a building permit or other non -discretionary permit at an expedited rate. (c) Review of the application shall be limited to the Building Department's review of whether the applicant meets local, state and federal health and safety requirements. (d) If an application for electric vehicle charging station is deemed incomplete, a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permitting shall be provided to the applicant for resubmission. (e) At the time of the adoption of this Article, the City does not have the technical capability to accept electronic signatures, therefore, acceptance of an electronic signature is not required. (f) Inspections shall be required and performed by the Building Department for electric vehicle charging stations. (g) The inspection shall be done in an efficient inspection process, in a timely manner, and should include consolidated inspections; inspection measures taken should be consistent with safety requirements to ensure that the electric vehicle charging stations are properly installed. (h) If an electric vehicle charging station fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is authorized, but need not conform to the requirements of this Article. Section 3. CEQA. This Ordinance does not commit the City to any action that may have a significant effect on does not constitute a project subject Environmental Quality Act. the environment. As a result, such action to the requirements of the California Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days following its second reading and adoption. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. 11 A-5 ADOPTED this _day of ..2018. Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Lisa Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers: NOES: Councilmembers: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: NOT PRESENT:Councilmembers: CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS- to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on , and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date: Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council 11 A-6