01071.0005/1003194.1
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 15.04.060 TO
THE HESPERIA MUNICIPAL CODE SETTING FORTH
PROCEDURES FOR EX PEDITING THE REVIEW AND
PERMITTING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEMS
WHEREAS, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill 1236, wh ich requires local agencies to adop t an ordinance that creates an expedited , streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging systems; and
WHEREAS, creation of an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations would facilitate convenient charging of electric vehicles; and WHEREAS, the State of California adopted Assembly Bill No. 970 (“AB 970”) in 2021, which updated the requirements set forth in Gove rnment Code Section 65850.7 and added a new Government Code Section 65850.71 pertaining to processing of electric vehicle charging system applications; and
WHEREAS, AB 970 requirements were operative for cities with a population of less than 200,000 residents effective January 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City proposes adding Section 15.04.060 to the City of Hesperia Municipal Code which sets forth an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations as required by Government Code Sections 65850.7 and 65850.71.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. All of the above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full.
Section 2. A new Section, 15.04.060 through 15.04.067, to Chapter 15.04 [Building Codes] of the City of Hesperia Municipal Code is hereby added as follows: (See Exhibit A.) Section 3. Any provision of the City of Hesperia’s Municipal Code or appendices thereto, inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each Section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Ordinance No. 2024-07
Section 5. The Mayor shall sign, and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published once in the official newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this 20ᵗʰ day of August 2024.
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Larry Bird, MayorATTEST:
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Erin Baum, Assistant City Clerk