El Monte operates city-owned EV charging stations and follows California's mandatory streamlined permitting process for residential and commercial EV charging stations (AB 1236, AB 970). The city has published an EVSE permit checklist for installations.
El Monte does not impose unusual local restrictions on EV charging beyond California's statewide framework. State law (Government Code §65850.7, enacted by AB 1236 in 2015 and strengthened by AB 970 in 2021) requires every California city and county to adopt an ordinance creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and to administratively approve compliant applications. El Monte has published a residential/commercial EVSE permit document setting out plan-submittal requirements (site plan, electrical run location, equipment manufacturer cut sheets, and electrical plans). The city also operates publicly accessible EV charging stations on city property under its own use rules. California Vehicle Code §22511 protects designated EV charging spaces by prohibiting non-electric vehicles or non-charging EVs from occupying a stall marked for EV charging.
Parking a non-EV (or an EV not actively charging) in a designated EV charging stall violates CVC §22511 and is subject to towing under §22511(d) when properly signed. Unpermitted EVSE installations are addressed through the building permit process; work without a permit is subject to standard building-code penalties and stop-work orders.
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