Moorpark, CA Solar Energy: Expedited Solar Permitting (2026)

21, adopted by Ordinance 435 in 2015 and amended by Ordinance 455 in 2017, sets Moorpark's expedited review track apart from the discretionary review used for other building work. 050 requires the building official to develop an administrative, nondiscretionary review process and a standard plan and checklist that small residential rooftop solar systems and EV charging stations must satisfy for expedited treatment, modeled on the state's California Solar Permitting Guidebook and the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Permitting Checklist from the Governor's Office of Planning and Research.

All application documents must be posted on the city's website, and electronic submittal, including electronic signatures, must be offered to every applicant. 050(H) requires the building official to "issue a building permit on the same day for over the counter applications or within one to three business days for electronic applications," provided the system poses no specific, adverse impact on public health or safety. 050(J). 050(K). 060 caps inspection to a single consolidated visit, scheduled within one to two business days of the request; a failed inspection allows a follow-up visit outside the normal expedited timeline. 030 unless later modifications materially change their size, type or components.