Huntington Beach has adopted an expedited permitting process for small residential rooftop solar under HBMC. The Building Official implements a nondiscretionary administrative review using standard plans and checklists to minimize costs and processing time.
Under HBMC and California Government Code Section 65850.5, Huntington Beach has adopted an expedited, nondiscretionary administrative permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. The Building Official uses standard plans and a checklist-based review to approve applications quickly. A building permit and electrical permit are required but processed ministerially. The city cannot impose conditions that significantly increase system costs or processing time beyond state-mandated limits. Solar permits must be processed within the statutory timeline. Inspection scheduling is streamlined.
Installing solar panels without permits is a building code violation. The city cannot unreasonably delay solar permits.
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