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Resident contractor urges streamlined permitting for home EV chargers
Summary
Ward Bailey, an experienced Flagstaff electrical contractor, told the board that residential electric-vehicle charger permits are being routed through inconsistent workflows and sometimes taking months; he asked the county to allow qualifying installs to use the self-issue residential permit with required county inspection.
Ward Bailey, owner of W. Bailey Electric in Flagstaff, told the Coconino County Board of Supervisors that routine residential EV-charger installations are being delayed by administrative reviews and inconsistent permit routing. "I support permits and inspections because they protect homeowners and ensure public safety," Bailey said, adding that one 50-amp EV outlet permit he submitted on Jan. 6 was not approved until March 11 — 64 days later — even though the inspection was not the source of the delay.
Bailey asked the board to evaluate whether qualifying residential EV charging installations could be processed through the county's residential self-issue permit process while continuing to require final county inspection. "I'm not asking the county to lower its safety standards," he said. Chair Horstman said the board could not discuss off-agenda matters during the meeting but directed staff to refer Bailey's concerns to administration and requested a report back to the board before the next meeting.
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