Calaveras County, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 3077, adopted February 17, 2017
- Over-the-counter threshold
- EVSE rated under 400 amps, no plan check
- Application channels
- In person, or online submittal system
- Eligibility checklist
- State "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California" guidebook
- Fee basis
- Same rate as electrical power equipment, § 89.108.4.2
Summary
Calaveras County runs an expedited local permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations under Chapter 15.11, adopted by Ord. No. 3077 in 2017. Small residential installations rated under four hundred amps skip electrical plan check entirely and can get a permit over the counter from the building official under County Code § 15.11.040.
Upon approval of a permit application by the building official, an electrical or building permit, as applicable, will be issued for work described in the application.
EVSEs and their associated electrical equipment rated for less than four hundred amps do not require an electrical plan check, and a permit for that specific installation may be obtained over the counter from the building official.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 15.11.010 states the chapter's purpose is to create an expedited permitting and inspection process implementing consistent statewide standards for timely, cost-effective EV charger installation. "Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment" is defined at § 15.11.020 as the conductors, connectors, attachment plugs, outlets and other fittings installed specifically to transfer energy between premises wiring and an electric vehicle. Applications may be submitted in person or electronically through the building official's online submittal system under § 15.11.030, and before applying, an applicant must first verify the installation meets the eligibility criteria in § 15.11.070; an incomplete application draws a written correction notice listing every deficiency.
Section 15.11.070 requires the application to follow the Plug-in Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist published in the Governor's Office of Planning and Research's "Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook," and requires the EVSE itself to be identified and listed as referenced in the electrical code, plus compliance with all other county codes and California Health and Safety Laws. Permit fees are charged under § 15.11.050 according to Section 15.11.080 of the county code and Section 1.8.4.2 of the building code, with the electrical permit fee set at the same rate as electrical power equipment under building code Section 89.108.4.2. All EV charging construction remains subject to inspection by the building official under § 15.11.060 and must stay accessible until approved.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 15.11 does not set its own separate penalty schedule; installing an EV charging station without the required electrical or building permit is enforced the same as any other unpermitted building work under the county's adopted California Building Code Sections 114.3 and 114.4 in Chapter 15.04, which authorize stop-work orders and correction of unlawful construction by the Building Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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