Buena Park, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Review of the permit application shall be limited to the building division's review of whether the application meets local, state and federal health and safety requirements. The application shall be administratively reviewed by the building official, or their designee, as a ministerial permit.

B. An application for an electric vehicle charging station shall be deemed complete and the permit available for issuance, when the building official, or their designee, determines that the application satisfies all the requirements found in the EV charging permit checklist as may be amended periodically.

C. If an application is deemed incomplete, a written plan check correction notice will be available to the applicant within twelve calendar days, detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance shall be given to the applicant for resubmission.

D. The building official, in consultation with the community development director, may require an applicant to apply for a conditional use permit if the building official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. The building official's decision to require a conditional use permit may be appealed by the applicant to the planning commission.

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