Simi Valley, CA Solar Energy: Expedited Solar Permitting (2026)

01(a)(2) as no larger than 10 kilowatts AC or 30 kilowatts thermal, installed on a single or duplex dwelling, and not exceeding the maximum legal building height. The Building Official must publish a compliance checklist on the city's website, and applicants may file in person, by mail, or electronically, using an electronic signature in lieu of a wet one, together with permit processing and inspection fees. Before submitting, the applicant must verify through standard engineering evaluation that the roof structure can carry the system's wind, seismic, dead, and live loads, and must verify at the applicant's own cost that the existing electrical panel and wiring can safely carry the new photovoltaic load.

01(g); an incomplete one gets a single written correction notice detailing every deficiency. 01(h) requires the Building Official to administratively approve the application and issue all required permits, though that approval does not authorize connecting to the utility grid; the applicant must separately obtain the utility's interconnection approval. Only one inspection is required for an eligible system, done in a timely manner, with a follow-up inspection allowed if the first fails.