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Sec. 8-2904. Expedited Permit Review and Inspection Requirements. <br />(a) The Building Department shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary <br />review process to expedite the approval of electric vehicle charging <br />stations applications within thirty (30) days of the adoption of this Article. <br />(b) An application for electric vehicle charging stations that meets the <br />requirements of the checklist and required permitting documentation of all <br />requirements shall be deemed complete, and the Building Department shall <br />issue a building permit or other non -discretionary permit at an expedited rate. <br />(c) Review of the application shall be limited to the Building Department's review <br />of whether the applicant meets local, state and federal health and safety <br />requirements. <br />(d) If an application for electric vehicle charging station is deemed incomplete, a <br />written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any <br />additional information or documentation required to be eligible for expedited <br />permitting shall be provided to the applicant for resubmission. <br />(e) At the time of the adoption of this Article, the City does not have the technical <br />capability to accept electronic signatures, therefore, acceptance of an <br />electronic signature is not required. <br />(f) Inspections shall be required and performed by the Building Department for <br />electric vehicle charging stations. <br />(g) The inspection shall be done in an efficient inspection process, in a timely <br />manner, and should include consolidated inspections; inspection measures <br />taken should be consistent with safety requirements to ensure that the <br />electric vehicle charging stations are properly installed. <br />(h) If an electric vehicle charging station fails inspection, a subsequent inspection <br />is authorized, but need not conform to the requirements of this Article. <br />Section 3. CEQA. This Ordinance does not commit the City to any <br />action that may have a significant effect on <br />does not constitute a project subject <br />Environmental Quality Act. <br />the environment. As a result, such action <br />to the requirements of the California <br />Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) <br />days following its second reading and adoption. <br />Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, <br />phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by <br />the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity <br />of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana <br />hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, <br />sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more <br />sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or <br />unconstitutional. <br />11 A-5 <br />