Monterey, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

7. The Building Official must adopt an application checklist that substantially matches 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,' post that checklist on the City's website, and accept applications by email or fax (§ 9-93(c)(i), (iii)). A charging station legally installed before the ordinance took effect is exempt from these requirements unless it undergoes a physical modification that materially changes its size, type or components; routine operation, maintenance, or a like-kind replacement never triggers a new permit (§ 9-93(b)).

If an application is incomplete, the Building Official must issue a written correction notice listing the deficiencies and what is needed to qualify for expedited issuance (§ 9-93(c)(ii)). The Building Official can pull an application out of the expedited track and require a conditional use permit only on substantial evidence of a specific adverse public health or safety impact, and any such decision can be appealed to the Planning Commission (§ 9-93(c)(iv)). Even then, the Zoning Administrator may not deny a use permit for a charging station unless it makes written findings, based on substantial evidence, that the installation would cause a specific, adverse impact with no feasible way to mitigate it, and that denial, too, can be appealed to the Planning Commission (§ 9-93(c)(v)).