Ventura, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

146 implements the state's AB 1236 expedited-permitting mandate for residential EV charging stations. 030 makes the permit mandatory: it is unlawful for anyone to install, operate or maintain a charging station without one, and the permit must come from a state-licensed electrical contractor. Stations legally installed before the chapter's effective date are grandfathered unless they undergo a material change to size, type or components; routine maintenance or like-kind replacement never triggers a new permit. 040 requires every station to meet the safety and performance standards of the California Electrical Code, SAE, NEMA and accredited testing labs such as UL, plus applicable Public Utilities Commission rules, and requires the permit itself to be issued to a state-licensed electrical contractor.

060 directs the Building and Safety Division to administratively approve applications through a nondiscretionary building permit, limiting its review to whether the application meets local, state and federal health and safety requirements; any conditions imposed must mitigate a specific, adverse impact at the lowest possible cost, and the city cannot condition approval on a homeowners association's own sign-off. An incomplete application gets a written correction notice listing every deficiency. 070.