§ 7D5-6. Application standards.

A.

No later than September 30, 2017, the chief building official of Sonoma County or his/her designee shall implement an expedited permitting process, after consulting with the local fire department or district, that will allow the building official to administratively approve an application to install electric vehicle charging stations through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit.

B.

The building official shall adopt a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. The checklist and all required permitting documentation shall be published on the county of Sonoma's Internet website.

C.

In developing the expedited permitting process and checklist, the building official may refer to the recommendations contained in the most recent version of the "Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist" of the "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook" published by the State of California's Office of Planning and Research. The building official may modify the checklists and standards found in the guidebook due to unique climactic, geological, seismological, or topographical conditions.

D.

Electronic submittal of the required permit application and supporting documents shall be made available for all electric vehicle charging station permit applications. The method of electronic submittal shall be at the county's discretion.

(Ord. No. 6175 , § 1, 9-13-2016)