TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: January 5, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jesse Davis
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Michael Oliphant
PHONE:
964-5379
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Ordinance Adding Chapter 18.50 to the Mendocino County Code for Expedited Electric Vehicle Charging Station Permitting
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Ordinance adding Chapter 18.50 to the Mendocino County Code to facilitate expedited permitting of Electric Vehicle Charging Station in accordance with Assembly Bill 1236, and direct the Chief Building Official to convey compliance to the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On September 22, 2020, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors directed staff to prepare an Ordinance adding Chapter 18.50 to the Mendocino County Code for expedited Electric Vehicle Charging
Station permitting in accordance with Assembly Bill 1236. This Ordinance was introduced and waived on December 8, 2020.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On October 8, 2015, Assembly Bill 1236 (AB 1236) was signed into law requiring all cities and counties to create an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations. The bill establishes permit processing requirements as codified in section 65850.7 of the California Government
Code. Section 65850.7(a) of the California Government Code provides that it is of statewide concern to achieve the timely and cost effective installation of electric vehicle charging stations by limiting barriers to the installation of these stations and not unreasonably restricting the ability of homeowners, agricultural and business operations to install electric vehicle charging stations. For those cities and counties with a population less than 200,000, the deadline to...
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