Ridgecrest, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Approval deadline (≤25 stations)
- 5 business days
- Approval deadline (>25 stations)
- 10 business days
- Deemed-approved trigger
- 20 or 40 business days
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 22-04, 9-7-2022
- State authority
- Gov. Code §§ 65850.7, 65850.71
Summary
Ridgecrest must approve electric vehicle charging station permits within five business days for 25 or fewer stations, or ten days for more, under a state-mandated expedited review process the city adopted in 2022.
the building official shall, consistent with Government Code §§ 65850.7 and 65850.71, approve the application and issue all necessary permits within five business days after submission if the applications is for 25 or less vehicle charging stations at a single site and within ten days after submission if the application is for more than 25 charging stations at a single site.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Ordinance No. 22-04 (City Code §§ 102-180 et seq.) implements Government Code §§ 65850.7 and 65850.71 with an expedited permitting checklist for EV charging stations, published on the city's website. Once an application meets the checklist, the building official must approve it and issue permits within five business days for 25 or fewer stations at one site, or ten days for more than 25. If no action is taken within 20 business days (40 for larger installs), the permit is automatically deemed approved unless a specific adverse health or safety impact is found.
Violations & Fines
There's no fine on the applicant: missing the review deadline forces automatic approval instead. An incomplete application instead gets a written correction notice detailing every deficiency the building official found.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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