HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2017 Item 02 - Ordinance Introduction - Electrice Vehicle Charging Station Permit Expedite Ordinance Meeting Date: 9/19/2017
FROM: Michael Codron, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Mark Sadowski, Building & Safety Supervisor
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
CHAPTER 15.15 TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED AND STREAMLINED
PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04.020 F.2 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT FINDINGS OF FACT TO SUPPORT A
PRIOR AMENDMENT
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code to adopt the
City of San Luis Obispo’s Expedited Permit Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Ordinance in accordance with Government Code 65850.7, and provide for the adoption of
findings for amendments to Section 105.2 of the California Building Code, and determine that
the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061
(b) (3).
DISCUSSION
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permit Expediting
Assembly Bill 1236 amended Government Code Section 65850.7 to require jurisdictions with a
population less than 200,000 residents to establish procedures for expedited, streamlined
permitting of electric vehicle charging stations. The amendments to Section 65850.7 include the
requirement for a jurisdiction to adopt an ordinance for the expedited, streamlined process. The
ordinance is required to include a checklist for the permit application so that applicants know
what information is necessary to be eligible for expedited review (Attachment B). The City is
also required to establish and a process for electronic submittal of permit applications.
The checklist contains objective requirements for the installation of an electric vehicle charging
station. The content of the checklist requires the permit applicant to check the features of the
existing electrical service, rating of the electric vehicle supply equipment, location of the electric
vehicle supply equipment, and clearances of the charging equipment to comply with all
applicable building and fire codes. Section 65850.7 requires that the City’s checklist may be
based on the “Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist” (Attachment D –
Council Reading File) of the “Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness
Guidebook” of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
Assembly Bill 1236 (2015) (Attachment C) also clarifies that a jurisdiction shall not condition
approval of a permit for an electric vehicle charging station based on the approval of an
association as defined in California Civil Code, Section 4080 which states:
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“Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the
purpose of managing a common interest development.
Adoption of Findings for Amendment to the California Building Code
The Building & Safety Division was notified by the Building Standards Commission that one
amendment made to the California Building Code (CBC) was adopted without the adoption of
findings for that amendment. In the opinion of staff at the Budding Standards Commission at the
State of California, that adoption was flawed. In response, staff is recommending the adoption of
findings to support the code amendment previously adopted.
The amendment to the code changes the height of a fence that may be constructed without
obtaining a building permit within the City from maximum of 7 feet above grade to a maximum
of 6 feet above grade. This is consistent with Municipal Code provision under Section 17.16.050
B.2 which requires review and approval of fences that are over 6 feet in height.
The finding in support of the amendment specifies the existence of expansive soils that can
impact the safety of structures constructed without consideration of the impacts of those
expansive soils as justification for the reduction in height of an exempt structure regulated by the
CBC.
Staff recommends that City Council introduce for First Reading the attached ordinance, given
Government Code Section 65850.7’s requirement that local agencies adopt such an ordinance to
create an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations. Most of
the procedures, such as electronic submittal of plans, are currently in place and comply with the
requirements of the Assembly Bill and staff can assure that successful implementation of an
expedited, streamlined process will be available to permit applicants by final ordinance adoption.
If approved by the City Council on September 19, the ordinance would go into effect 30 days
after the second reading on October 3, 2017, or November 2, 2017. Staff has already published
the checklist to the City website and is following all prescribed procedures of the ordinance.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project, which includes both the adoption of the expedited permit process for electric vehicle
charging stations ordinance and the adoption of findings to support the amendment to the CBC,
is exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guidelines under the General Rule (Section
15061(b)(3)). The project involves updates and revisions to existing regulations. The proposed
code amendments are consistent with California Law, specifically Government Code section
65850.7 and the CA Health & Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5. It can be seen with
certainty that the proposed Municipal Code text amendments will have no significant effect on
the environment.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of staff’s
recommendation. In an attempt to incentivize our customers, it is worth noting that the City
already has a reduced permit fee in our adopted fee schedule for electric vehicle charging
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stations.
ALTERNATIVES
1. The Council may choose to not adopt the ordinance. This alternative is not recommended as
the City will not be in compliance with Government Code Section 65850.7, the state law
regulating Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting, and, without a finding to support the
amendment to the CBC to lower the height of fences requiring a permit, t he city cannot
require a building permit for fences between 6 and 7 feet high. This would result in a conflict
between SLOMC 17.16.050 B.2, which requires zoning approval for a fence over 6 feet in
height but no building permit if less than 7 feet in height. This creates confusion and
difficulty in enforcement.
2. The Council may choose to revise the ordinance and adopt only the ordinance to comply with
Government Code Section 65850.7 and not make the finding to support the existing
amendment to the CBC. This alternative is not recommended as the City would then require
applicants to obtain a zoning approval for a fence over 6 feet in height without a building
permit if not over 7 feet in height. Compliance and inspection would be difficult to enforce
resulting in reduced compliance.
Attachments:
a - EV Charging Ordinance
b - Electric Vehicle Charging Application Checklist
c - Assembly Bill 1236
d - Council Reading File - ZEV Guidebook
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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX (2017 SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 15.15 TO PROVIDE AN EXPEDITED
AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AND BY AMENDING SECTION
15.04.020 F.2 OF CHAPTER 15.04 TO ADOPT FINDINGS OF FACT TO
SUPPORT THE AMENDMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING
CODE
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo recognizes the importance
of “Green Technology” and has made Climate Action a Major City Goal and by this Ordinance
seeks to (1) implement Assembly Bill 1236 and (2) adopt findings to support amendment of the
California Building Code as Adopted in Municipal Code 15.04.020 F. 2; and
WHEREAS, the State of California and the City of San Luis Obispo have consistently
promoted and encouraged the use of fuel-efficient electric vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the State of California recently added Government Code Section 65850.7,
which requires local agencies to adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited and streamlined
permitting process for electric vehicle charging systems; and
WHEREAS, creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle
charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles and help reduce the
City’s reliance on environmentally damaging fossil fuels; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, local jurisdictions are
permitted to amend the California Building Standards Code as reasonably necessary based on
local climatic, geological or topographical conditions, provided such amendments are not less
restrictive than the requirements found in the State codes; and
WHEREAS, the California Health and Safety Code, Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5,
requires the City Council to make express findings that each such amendments are reasonably
necessary; and
WHEREAS, such findings must be made available as a public record and a copy thereof,
with each such amendment, shall be filed with the California Building Standards Commission
and/or the Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
to provide citizens with the greatest degree of fire, life and structural safety in buildings in the
most cost effective manner by adopting that body of regulations referred to as the California
Building Standards Code with amendments specific to the City of San Luis Obispo; and
WHEREAS, adoption of Ordinance 1612, which made required findings for various
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local amendments to the California Building Standards Code, inadvertently neglected to specify
appropriate findings for an amendment in Municipal Code Section 15.04.020 F. 2 and such
findings are required by the Building Standard Commission in amending the California Building
Code;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. Environmental Determination. The project is exempt from environmental
review per CEQA Guidelines under the General Rule (Section 15061(b)(3)), as the project
involves updates and revisions to existing regulations. The proposed code amendments are
consistent with California law, specifically Government Code section 65850.7 and the CA
Health & Safety Code Sections 17958.7 and 18941.5. It can be seen with certainty that the
proposed Municipal Code text amendments will have no significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 2. Chapter 15.15, of the City of San Luis Obispo’s Municipal Code,
establishing an expedited, streamlined permitting process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations,
is hereby added to read as follows
Chapter 15.15
EXPEDITED PERMIT PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
Sections:
15.15.010 Purpose and intent.
15.15.020 Definitions.
15.15.030 Applicability.
15.15.040 Electric Vehicle Charging Station requirements.
15.15.050 Applications and documents.
15.15.060 Permit review and inspection requirements.
15..010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an expedited, streamlined electric vehicle charging
station permitting process that complies with California Government Code Section 65850.7 so
long as the action does not supersede the building official’s authority to identify and address
higher priority life-safety situations. This chapter encourages the use of electric vehicle charging
stations by removing obstacles and unreasonable barriers to, and minimizing costs of, permitting
electric vehicle charging stations. This chapter allows the city to achieve these goals while
protecting the public health and safety.
15.15.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms, phrases and words used in this ordinance shall be
construed in compliance with the definitions set forth in Government Code Section 65850.7:
A. “Electric vehicle charging station” or “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
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delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric
vehicle.
B. “Electronic submittal” means the utilization of one or more of the following: email; the
Internet; facsimile.
C. “Feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact”
includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation
imposed by the city on another similarly situated application in a prior successful
application for a permit.
D. “Specific, adverse impact” means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable
impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards,
policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.
15.15.030 Applicability.
A. This chapter applies to the permitting of all electric vehicle charging stations in the city.
B.Routine operation and maintenance shall not require a permit.
C.Electric vehicle chargers installed on listed historic properties shall be found consistent
with the historic preservation ordinance including historic preservation guidelines and
Secretary of the Interior standards for the treatment of historic properties, as deemed
necessary by the Community Development Director.
15.15.040 Electric vehicle charging station requirements.
A.All electric vehicle charging stations shall meet all applicable health and safety standards
and requirements imposed by local, state and federal law.
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.
15.15.050 Applications and documents.
A. All documents required for the submission of an electric vehicle charging station
application shall be made available on the city website. The building official shall adopt,
and post on the city’s website, a standard plan and checklist of all requirements with
which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review.
B. Electronic submittal of the required permit application, plans and documents by email or
the internet shall be made available to all electric vehicle charging station permit
applicants.
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C. The city will accept an electronic signature on all forms, applications and other documents
in lieu of a wet signature by an applicant.
D. The electric vehicle charging station permit process, standard plan(s), and checklist(s)
shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the
checklist and standard plans 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 Office of Planning and
Research.
15.15.060 Permit review and inspection requirements.
A. The building official shall implement an administrative, nondiscretionary review process
to expedite approval of electric vehicle charging stations.
B. If an application 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 permit issuance shall be sent to the applicant for
resubmission.
C. Review of the application shall be limited to the building official’s review of whether the
application meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements.
D. The building and safety division shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is
nondiscretionary within five business days for residential installations, and ten business
days for commercial installations upon receipt of a complete application that meets the
requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.
E. The building official may require an applicant to apply for an administrative use permit if
the official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station
could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety
F. If an administrative use permit is required, the city may deny such application if it makes
written findings based upon substantive evidence in the record that the proposed
installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there
is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid, as defined, the adverse impact.
Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative
for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the city planning
commission
G. Any condition imposed on an application shall be a feasible method to satisfactorily
mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost.
H. Approval of a permit for any electric vehicle charging station shall not be conditioned on
the approval of an electric vehicle charging station by an association, as that term is
defined in Civil Code Section 4080.
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I. Only one inspection shall be required and performed by the building and safety division
for electric vehicle charging stations eligible for expedited review.
J. The inspection shall be done in a timely manner and should include consolidated
inspections.
K.If an electric vehicle charging station fails inspection, a subsequent inspection is
authorized.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby determines that the provisions of Section 105.2
of the 2016 California Building Code are required to be modified to be more restrictive
requirements than those set forth in the California State Building Standards, in order to protect
life, preserve property and enhance public safety, and are hereby modified, changed and
amended, due to the findings contained herein above and below.
SECTION 4. Findings. The City Council finds that each of the changes or
modifications to measures referred to therein are reasonably necessary because of local climatic,
geological, or topographical conditions in the area encompassed by the boundaries of the City of
San Luis Obispo, and the City Council further finds that the following findings support the local
necessity for the changes or modifications:
FINDING 1
That for the most part, the soils in the City of San Luis Obispo are medium to highly expansive
in nature, and such soils may cause damage to foundations, structures and underground utilities if
not properly mitigated through known construction techniques. Furthermore, a significant part
of the City lies on hills and rolling topography subject to earth slides and movements and present
problems to developments constructed in such areas due to surface water drainage and disposal.
The above-described conditions support the imposition of requirements more restrictive than
those set forth in the California State Building Standards Code and, in particular, support the
imposition of greater requirements than those set forth in Sections 105.2 of the 2016 California
Building Code
SECTION 5. Section 15.04.020 F. 2 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 15.04.020 AMENDMENTS; CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
F. Amend Chapter 1, Division II, Section 105.2, Building items 2 to read as
follows:
Work exempt from permit.
Building
2. Fences not over 6 feet 7 feet high.
SECTION 6. The building official is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy
of this ordinance to the California Building Standards Commission as required by California
Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7.
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SECTION 7. If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a
court of competent jurisdiction, the City of San Luis Obispo hereby declares that it would have
passed each and every remaining provision irrespective of such holding in order to accomplish
the intent of this ordinance.
SECTION 8. A summary of this ordinance, approved by the City Attorney, together
with the ayes and noes shall be published at least 5 days prior to its final passage in the Tribune,
a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect at the
expiration of 30 days after its final passage. A copy of the full text of this ordinance shall be on
file in the Office of the City Clerk on and after the date following introduction and passage to
print and shall be available to any member of the public.
INTRODUCED on the ____ day of ____________ 20__, AND FINALLY ADOPTED
by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the ____ day of 20__, on the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this ______ day of ______________, _________.
______________________________
Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
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RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
CHECKLIST FOR PERMITTING ELECTRIC VEHICLES
AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE EQUIPMENT (EVSE)
Job Address: Permit No.
☐ Single-Family ☐ Multi-Family (Apartment) ☐ Multi-Family (Condominium)
☐ Commercial (Single Business) ☐ Commercial (Multi-Businesses)
☐ Mixed-Use ☐ Public Right-of-Way
Is the structure designated as an historic building?
Location and Number of EVSE to be Installed:
Garage ______ Parking Level(s) _____ Parking Lot _____ Street Curb _____
Description of Work:
Please complete the following information related to permitting and installation of Electric
Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) as a supplement to the application for a building
permit. This checklist contains the technical aspects of EVSE installations and is intended
to help expedite permitting and use for electric vehicle charging.
Upon this checklist being deemed complete, a permit shall be issued to the applicant.
However, if it is determined that the installation might have a specific adverse impact on
public health or safety, additional verification will be required before a permit can be
issued.
This checklist substantially follows the “Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting
Checklist” contained in the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research “Zero Emission
Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook” and is purposed to augment the
guidebook’s checklist.
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Applicant Name:
Applicant Phone & email:
Contractor Name: License Number & Type:
Contractor Phone & email:
Owner Name:
Owner Phone & email:
EVSE Charging Level: ☐ Level 1 (120V) ☐ Level 2 (240V) ☐ Level 3 (480V)
Maximum Rating (Nameplate) of EV Service Equipment = ___________ kW
Voltage EVSE = ______ V Manufacturer of EVSE:
___________________________
Mounting of EVSE:
☐ Wall Mount ☐ Pole Pedestal Mount ☐ Other _____________
System Voltage:
☐ 120/240V, 1ϕ, 3W ☐ 120/208V, 3ϕ, 4W ☐ 120/240V, 3ϕ, 4W
☐ 277/480V, 3ϕ, 4W ☐ Other ________________
Rating of Existing Main Electrical Service Equipment = __________ Amperes
Rating of Panel Supplying EVSE (if not directly from Main Service) = ________ Amps
Rating of Circuit for EVSE: __________ Amps / __________ Poles
AIC Rating of EVSE Circuit Breaker (if not Single Family, 400A) = __________
A.I.C.
(or verify with Inspector in field)
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Specify Either Connected, Calculated or Documented Demand Load of Existing
Panel:
• Connected Load of Existing Panel Supplying EVSE = __________ Amps
• Calculated Load of Existing Panel Supplying EVSE = __________ Amps
• Demand Load of Existing Panel or Service Supplying EVSE = _________
Amps (Provide Demand Load Reading from Electric Utility)
Total Load (Existing plus EVSE Load) = __________ Amps
For Single Family Dwellings, if Existing Load is not known by any of the above
methods, then the Calculated Load may be estimated using the “Single -Family
Residential Permitting Application Example” in the Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research “Zero Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook”
https://www.opr.ca.gov
EVSE Rating __________ Amps x 1.25 = __________ Amps = Minimum
Ampacity of EVSE Conductor = # __________ AWG
For Single-Family:
Size of Existing Service Conductors = # __________ AWG/ kcmil
or - :
Size of Existing Feeder Conductor Supplying EVSE Panel = # _________AWG/kcmil
(or Verify with Inspector in field)
I hereby acknowledge that the information presented is a true and correct representation
of existing conditions at the job site and that any causes for concern as to life -safety
verifications may require further substantiation of information.
Signature of Permit Applicant: ____________________ Date: _______________
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SAN LUIS OBISPO CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The San Luis Obispo City Council invites
ail interested persons to attend a public
meeting on Tuesday, September 19,
2017, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Coun-
cil Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis
Obispo, California, relative to the follow-
ing:
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF
THE 1CITY OF SAN AUIS OBISPO
AMENDING TITLE 15 OF THE MEANICI-
PAL CODE BY Ai1dIN_G CHAPTER 16.16
TO PROVIDE AN EXPeDril AND
STREAMLINED PERMITTING P CE_
FOR eLFCTRIC V£HICL H NG
STATIONS AND BY AMENDING EC-
RON 15,04.020 F_2 OF CHAPTER 15.0M
MADOPT FINDINGS OF FACT TO$UP
PQRLHE_ArAEH4MENT OF THE CALI-
F'ORNIA BUILDING CODE
1. Introduce an Ordinance amending Title
15 of the Mtin lalpal Cade to adapt the City
of San Luis Obispo's Electric Vehlole
Charging Stallon Expediting Ordinance in
accordance w)Ih Calkfcmla Assembly Bill
1236; and
2. Provide for the adoption of findings for
amendments to Section 105.2 of the Cali-
fonila Building Code and determine that
the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Sec-
Ilon 15061 (b) (3).
For more Information, you are invited to
contact Mark Sadowski of the City's Com-
munity Development Department at (805)
781-7184 or by email at msadowski@slo
city mg
Reports for this meeting will be available
for review in the City Clerk's Office and on-
line atwww.elocity_or�r on Wednesday,
September 13, 2017- please call the City
Clerk's Office at (605) 781-7100 for more
Informralio«. The City Council meeting will
be televised live on Charter Cable Chan-
nel 20 and live streaming on www.slocity.
org,
Carrie Gallagher
City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
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ember 9, 2017 3267989
Electrical Vehicle Charging Station Permit Expediting Ordinance and;Adoption of Code Amendment FindingsSeptember 19, 201709-19-2017, Item 02 - Staff Presentation
Recommendation2Introduce an Ordinance amending Title 15 of the Municipal Code to adopt the City of San Luis Obispo’s Expedited Permit Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Ordinance in compliance with Government Code 65850.7; and Adoption of findings for amendments to Section 105.2 of the California Building Code, and determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3).09-19-2017, Item 02 - Staff Presentation
Government Code 65850.7Electric Vehicle Charging StationsRequires municipalities to establish an expedited review and approval process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.The City has modeled its ordinance and checklist to be consistent with Government Code 65850.7, as well as other municipalities throughout the state ensuring a uniform approach across jurisdictions.A 50% reduced permit fee is currently in our fee structure to incentivize our residential customers and promote EVCSinstallations.309-19-2017, Item 02 - Staff Presentation
Adoption of Code Amendment FindingsFence Height AmendmentPrevious Building Code amendment to SLOMC 15.04.020 F.2did not have the required findings.Local geographical condition of highly expansive soils and their influence on structural design and safety warrants the need to amend SLOMC 15.04.020 F.2 to reduce the permit exempt fence height from 7 feet, to 6 feet above grade.This amendment is also consistent with the Municipal Code provision under Section 17.16.050 B.2 which requires review and approval of fences that are over 6 feet in height.409-19-2017, Item 02 - Staff Presentation
Recommendation5Introduce an Ordinance to:Amend Title 15 of the Municipal Code to adopt the City of San Luis Obispo’s Expedited Permit Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Ordinance in accordance with Government Code 65850.7; and;Adopt findings for amendments to Section 105.2 of the California Building Code, and determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3)09-19-2017, Item 02 - Staff Presentation