Chapter 15.12
ELECTRICAL CODE
Sections:
15.12.040 Electrical permit fees.
15.12.060 Electric vehicle charging stations.
15.12.010 Adopted.
Except as hereafter provided, that certain electrical code known and designated as the Los Angeles County Electrical Code shall be and become the electrical code of the city regulating the installation, arrangement, alteration, repair, use and operation of electric wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances on premises within the city providing for the issuance of permits and the collection of fees therefor.
As used in this chapter, the Los Angeles County Electrical Code refers to the current electrical code adopted by the county of Los Angeles and any amendments to such code subsequently adopted by the county of Los Angeles. In the event of any conflict between provisions of the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Code, or the Cerritos Municipal Code, the provision contained in the Cerritos Municipal Code shall control.
One copy of said Los Angeles County Electrical Code has been deposited in the office of the city clerk of the city of Cerritos, and shall be at all times maintained by said clerk for use and examination by the public. (Ord. 912 § 9, 2006: Ord. 715 § 1, 1992: Ord. 678 § 1, 1988: Ord. 644 § 1, 1986: Ord. 618 § 1, 1983: Ord. 568 § 1, 1979: Ord. 501 § 1, 1975: Ord. 411 § 1, 1972: Ord. 225 § 1, 1968: Ord. 144 § 1, 1965)
15.12.020 Definitions.
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:
(1) “City” means the city of Cerritos.
(2) “County,” “county of Los Angeles” or “unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles” means the city of Cerritos. (Ord. 912 § 10, 2006: Ord. 678 § 2, 1988: Ord. 501 § 2, 1975: Ord. 411 § 2, 1972: Ord. 144 § 2, 1965)
15.12.040 Electrical permit fees.
The electrical permit fees shall be those provided for in the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, and as may hereinafter be amended. (Ord. 599 § 2, 1982: Ord. 568 § 2, 1979: Ord. 512 § 6, 1976)
15.12.060 Electric vehicle charging stations.
(1) Definitions. “Electric vehicle charging station” or “electric vehicle charging supply equipment” shall mean any level of electric vehicle supply equipment station that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of Section 65850.7 of the California Government Code and as may be amended from time to time, and that delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. Electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle charging supply equipment shall refer to equipment including, but not limited to, the following: conductors including ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.
(2) Development Standards. All electric vehicle charging stations shall be subject to the following development standards:
(a) Electric vehicle charging station systems and equipment shall conform to all applicable provisions and requirements of the County of Los Angeles Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Codes, adopted by reference by the city of Cerritos in Chapters 15.04, 15.06, 15.12, 15.16, 15.20, and 15.24 respectively.
(b) The installation of electric vehicle charging station systems and equipment shall be in accordance with electric vehicle charging station guidelines established by the department of community development.
(c) All electric vehicle charging stations shall be installed only after approval by the department of community development and only after issuance of the necessary building permit and any and all other permits required by the city relating to the plumbing, electrical, and mechanical characteristics of the system.
(d) Upon installation of an electric vehicle charging station, the applicant shall be responsible for obtaining authorization and approval to connect the electric vehicle charging station to the local utility provider’s electricity grid. Such approval will not be the responsibility of, nor provided by, the city of Cerritos.
(3) Expedited Permitting for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. The expedited permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, as described within Article 85 of Title 27 of the Los Angeles County Electrical Code, as may be amended from time to time, shall be and become the expedited permitting process for the city of Cerritos, with the following exception:
(a) Application Submittal. Electric vehicle charging station permit applications shall be submitted in person to the department of community development for review. If an application is deemed to be incomplete or deficient, the city shall issue a correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required for a complete application.
(b) Electronic Submittal. The city of Cerritos shall not accept the electronic submittal of an electric vehicle charging station permit application, including an electronic signature on related forms, applications, or other documentation. This subsection shall remain in effect until such time that the city of Cerritos accepts the electronic submittal of all building permit applications.
(c) Approval. Upon determining that the application is complete and satisfies all the requirements described in this section, the department of community development shall approve the application, in accordance with Section 23.90.300.
(d) Denial. If the department of community development determines, based on substantial evidence in the record, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact, the application shall be denied. The findings shall include the basis for the rejection of potential feasible alternatives of preventing the adverse impact.
(e) Appeals. An appeal of the department of community development’s determination may be filed in accordance with Section 20.95.200. (Ord. 1013 § 2, 2017)