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Committee approves ordinance to speed electric vehicle charging permits, sets checklist timeline
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Committee voted unanimously to approve a draft city ordinance and related findings to streamline permitting for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, adopting state-directed timelines and asking the Department of Building and Safety to post a checklist within months.
The Planning and Land Use Committee on Oct. 12, 2025, unanimously approved a city attorney report and draft ordinance to streamline permitting for electric vehicle charging systems and received an informational report from the Department of Building and Safety.
The city attorney told the committee the ordinance implements a 2015 state direction asking local governments to adopt an expedited permitting checklist for EV charging stations; applications meeting the checklist would be deemed approved under the timelines set in state law. The Department of Building and Safety reported that a checklist has been drafted and is expected to be posted online in approximately two to three months after final approval.
Why it matters: the ordinance sets short,…
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