Lancaster, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Adopted by Ordinance No. 7's mandate for an expedited, streamlined local permitting process. 030 requires the Building Official to adopt a compliance checklist based on the state's 'Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist' from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, publish the checklist and expedited process on the city website, and confirms that homeowners' association approval is not a prerequisite. 040, an applicant must first verify the installation will not create a 'specific, adverse impact' on public health, safety, or building occupants, covering electrical system capacity and loads, wiring, bonding, overcurrent protection, and affected building infrastructure, then pay the council-set permit application fee.

An application that satisfies the checklist is deemed complete and must be promptly processed; the Building Official issues all necessary permits once satisfied the application meets the checklist and applicable health and safety laws, but that approval does not let the applicant energize or use the station until a final inspection and approval of the installation are granted. If the Building Official finds substantial evidence of a specific adverse impact, the city can require the applicant to obtain a discretionary use permit instead. 040(D) requires the city to accept electronic submittal of applications and electronic signatures in place of wet signatures.

050 ties installation itself to Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, treating charging equipment as a continuous load that must be incorporated into the building's electrical load calculations.