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Madera council introduces ordinance to speed permits for electric‑vehicle charging stations
Summary
To comply with state law, the council waived full reading and introduced an ordinance to create an expedited, objective permitting checklist and online application process for residential and commercial EV charging stations; the change will limit discretionary review except where a substantial adverse public‑safety finding is made by the building official.
The City Council on March 18 moved to adopt a new local ordinance to implement California’s streamlined permitting requirements for electric‑vehicle charging stations.
The city’s chief building official explained that state law requires local jurisdictions to adopt an expedited permitting process and an objective checklist for EV charging station installations so projects that meet health and safety standards can be approved quickly. The proposed ordinance would…
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