Santa Clarita, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Enabling state law
- AB 1236, Government Code § 65850.7
- Review type
- Administrative approval, no discretionary hearing
- Inspections allowed
- One inspection, within 2 business days
- HOA approval
- City cannot require it before permitting
- Application formats
- ePlans, email, internet, or fax accepted
Summary
Santa Clarita runs its electric vehicle charging station permitting through Municipal Code Chapter 25.04, adopted to comply with Assembly Bill 1236 and Government Code Section 65850.7. The Building Official must accept electronic applications, treat a complete submission as approved once it meets the published checklist, and inspect an eligible station only once, scheduled within two business days of a request.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide an expedited, streamlined electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) permitting and inspection process that complies with Assembly Bill 1236 (California Government Code Section 65850.7) to achieve timely and cost-effective installations of EVCS while protecting public health and safety. ... For an EVCS eligible for expedited review, only one (1) inspection shall be required. The inspection shall be performed in a timely manner and will be scheduled within two (2) business days of a request. A four (4) hour inspection window may be provided upon request. ... The City of Santa Clarita shall not condition approval of an application on the approval of a homeowner's association, as defined in Civil Code Section 4080.
Full Breakdown
030. 040, and the City posts an eligibility checklist online so an application can qualify for expedited review. 050 requires the City to accept electronic submittals through its ePlans system, email, the internet, or fax, and to accept an electronic signature instead of requiring a wet signature. Once an application and its supporting plans satisfy the checklist, the Building Official must deem it complete and issue the permit administratively rather than through discretionary review; an incomplete application instead gets a written correction notice listing every deficiency.
050(D) bars the City from conditioning permit approval on approval by a homeowner's association as defined in Civil Code Section 4080, closing off one common source of delay for HOA-governed properties. 060: an eligible EVCS gets only one inspection, performed in a timely manner and scheduled within two business days of the homeowner's request, with a four-hour inspection window available on request; a failed inspection allows a follow-up inspection, and repeat failures or an incomplete or inaccessible installation can trigger a reinspection fee.
Violations & Fines
Installing an electric vehicle charging station without going through the Section 25.04.050 permit process exposes the installation to the citywide general penalty: Section 23.10.010 makes any Municipal Code violation a misdemeanor unless another penalty applies, punishable under Section 23.10.020 by a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both, in addition to any Electrical Code enforcement for unpermitted wiring.
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