Simi Valley, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Expedited review time
- 7 business days
- Permit for standard install
- None; zoning clearance not required
- Single-family garage path
- Over-the-counter electrical permit
- ID sign limit
- 4 sq ft, 8 ft high, non-illuminated
- Appeal deadline
- 10 days to Planning Commission
- Governing authority
- Gov. Code § 65850.7
Summary
Simi Valley fast-tracks electric vehicle charging stations under SVMC Title 8, Chapter 25: a complete permit application gets a decision within seven business days, and installations in a single-family garage skip the checklist entirely and go straight to over-the-counter issuance.
The Building Official shall implement an administrative review process to expedite approval of electric vehicle charging stations. Review of a complete permit application shall be limited to the Building Official's review of whether it meets all health and safety requirements of local, state and federal law...A complete permit application and proposed installation that meets the required standards and approved checklist that does not have a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety shall be not be denied...The expedited time line for EVCS application review and permit approval shall be seven (7) business days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
06 requires the Building Official to run an administrative review limited to health-and-safety compliance; a complete application "shall not be denied" and the expedited timeline for review and permit approval is seven business days. 02(d) as a significant, quantifiable, direct and unavoidable impact based on objective written standards in effect when the application was deemed complete, and the City must show no feasible mitigation exists before rejecting an application. 7. 07 and may instead submit an EVCS electrical permit for in-person or electronic over-the-counter issuance. 070.
Violations & Fines
An incomplete application draws one written correction notice detailing every deficiency (8-25.06(d)); it is not simply denied outright. If the Building Official finds a specific, adverse public-safety impact and no feasible mitigation, a use permit can be required and, if denied, the applicant may appeal to the Planning Commission under Section 9-76.030.D within ten days of the decision, with the Commission limited to the same health-and-safety-only review as the Building Official.
Frequently Asked Questions
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