Hawthorne, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

7, and to adopt a compliance checklist that may draw on the state's "Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist" from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research; the adopted checklist must be posted on the city's website. 050 requires the applicant to verify the installation will not cause a specific adverse impact to public health, safety, or building occupants, covering electrical system capacity and loads, wiring, bonding, overcurrent protection, affected building infrastructure, and the parking area itself. An application meeting the city's checklist is deemed complete and must be "promptly processed"; once the building official confirms compliance with all applicable laws and health and safety standards, the official must approve the application and issue all necessary permits, though approval alone does not authorize energizing the station until the city grants final sign-off.

Unlike the solar chapter, the EV chapter requires the city to "allow electronic submittal of permit applications" and to accept electronic signatures in lieu of a wet signature. 060 the city cannot condition any EV charging permit approval on approval by a homeowners' association as defined in Civil Code Section 4080. Installation itself must meet Article 625 of the California Electrical Code plus National Electrical Manufacturers Association, SAE, and accredited testing-lab standards, and must be treated as a continuous load in electrical service load calculations.