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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title>An act to add and repeal Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 66015.5) of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, relating to local government.</ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Electric vehicle charging stations: permit fees.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires a city, county, or city and county to administratively approve an application to install an electric vehicle charging station through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit, and requires every local government to adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, as provided. Existing law defines “electric vehicle charging station” to mean any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with specified provisions, and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle.</html:p>
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Existing law requires fees charged by a local agency for specified purposes, including
permits, to not exceed the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, unless a question regarding the amount of the fee charged in excess of this cost is submitted to, and approved by,
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of the electors. Existing law, until January 1, 2034, prohibits a city, county, city or county, or charter city from charging a permit fee for a solar energy system that exceeds the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, which cannot exceed $450 plus $15 per kilowatt for each kilowatt above 15kW for residential solar energy systems, and $1,000 plus $7 per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW, plus $5 for every kilowatt above 250kW, for commercial solar energy systems, unless the city, county, city and county, or charter city provides substantial evidence of the reasonable cost to issue the permit as part of a written finding and an
adopted resolution or ordinance, as provided.
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<html:p>This bill, until January 1, 2036, would prohibit a city, county, city or county, or charter city from charging a permit fee for an electric vehicle charging station that exceeds the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged, which cannot exceed $100 plus $15 per kilowatt for each kilowatt above 15kW for residential electric vehicle charging stations, and $500 plus $5 per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW, plus $2 for every kilowatt above 250kW, for commercial electric vehicle charging stations, unless the city, county, city and county, or charter city provides substantial evidence of the reasonable cost to issue the permit as part of a written finding and an adopted resolution or ordinance, as provided. By requiring local agencies to perform additional duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The
bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 66015.5) is added to Division 1 of Title 7 of the
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(a)
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(1)
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A city, county, city and county, or charter city shall not charge a permit fee for an electric vehicle charging station that exceeds the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. Except as provided in paragraph (2), that fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars ($100) plus fifteen dollars ($15) per kilowatt for each kilowatt above 15kW for residential electric vehicle charging stations, and shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) plus five dollars ($5) per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW, plus two dollars ($2) for every kilowatt above 250 kW, for commercial electric vehicle charging stations.
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(2)
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Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a city, county, city
and county, or charter city may charge a permit fee for an electric vehicle charging station that exceeds the fees specified in paragraph (1) if the city, county, city and county, or charter city, as part of a written finding and an adopted resolution or ordinance, provides substantial evidence of the reasonable cost to issue the permit.
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(b)
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A written finding adopted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) shall include all of the following:
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(1)
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A determination that the municipality has adopted appropriate ordinances, permit fees, and processes to streamline the submittal and approval of permits for electric vehicle charging stations pursuant to the practices and policies in state guidelines and model ordinances.
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(2)
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A calculation related to the administrative cost of issuing an electric vehicle charging
station permit.
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(3)
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A description of how the higher fee will result in a quick and streamlined approval process.
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(c)
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For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
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(1)
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“Administrative costs” means the costs incurred in connection with the review, approval, and issuance of the permit, and the hourly site inspection and followup costs, and may also include an amortization of the costs incurred in connection with producing a written finding and adopting an ordinance or resolution pursuant to subdivision (a).
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(2)
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“Electric vehicle charging station” has the same meaning as defined in Section 65850.7.
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(3)
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“Permit fee” means the sum of all charges levied by a city, county, city
and county, or charter city in connection with the application for an electric vehicle charging station that is installed on the property.
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(d)
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This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2036, and as of that date is repealed.
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares that establishing consistent standards for local permitting fees on electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 1 of this act adding Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 66015.5) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.</html:p>
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No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII
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B of the California Constitution because a local agency or school district has the authority to levy service charges, fees, or assessments sufficient to pay for the program or level of service mandated by this act, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code.
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