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