Paramount, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Chapter 15.06 implements Government Code Section 65850.7 in the City of Paramount. The Building Official runs an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations and adopts a checklist of requirements; the checklist and all submission documents must be posted on the City's website (§ 15.06.030). Before applying, the applicant verifies that the installation will not have a specific, adverse impact on public health and safety, covering electrical system capacity and loads, wiring, bonding, overcurrent protection, affected building infrastructure, and the areas of charging equipment and vehicle parking (§ 15.06.040(A)).

Timing runs on business days. An application is deemed complete if, after five business days for one to 25 stations at a single site, or 10 business days for more than 25, the Building Official has neither deemed it complete nor issued a written correction notice. It is deemed approved once 20 business days (one to 25 stations) or 40 business days (more than 25) pass after it was deemed complete without administrative approval, a finding of specific adverse impact, a denial or an appeal. Approval does not authorize an applicant to energize or use the station until the City grants approval. The Building Official must accept electronic submittal and electronic signatures.

Parking and landscaping. Section 15.06.060 requires the City to reduce the number of required parking spaces for existing uses by the amount necessary to accommodate the station and its associated equipment. The same section says there shall be no net loss of landscaped areas.

Review and appeals. If the Building Official finds, on substantial evidence, a specific adverse impact on public health or safety, the City can require a conditional use permit under Chapter 17.48. The applicant can appeal that decision to the Planning Commission by written request within 10 days after receiving it. The Building Official cannot condition approval on approval by an association as defined in Civil Code Section 4080 (§ 15.06.050).

Installation standards in § 15.06.070 require wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent devices to meet Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, stations to be counted in load calculations as a continuous load, and anchorage to meet the California Building Code or California Residential Code.