17.12.060 Electric vehicle charging station installation requirements.
A. Electric vehicle charging station equipment shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories, and rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
B. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations and associated wiring, bonding, disconnecting means and overcurrent protective devices shall meet the requirements of Article 625 and all applicable provisions of the California Electrical Code.
C. Installation of electric vehicle charging stations shall be incorporated into the load calculations of all new or existing electrical services and shall meet the requirements of the California Electrical Code. Electric vehicle charging equipment shall be considered a continuous load.
D. Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements.
E. All contractors performing electrical vehicle infrastructure work on projects which are constructed with funds provided in whole or in part by the city of Petaluma, or are constructed with funds in whole or in part which are approved and/or administered by the city of Petaluma, shall be approved by the electric vehicle infrastructure training program (EVITP) and electricians on the job shall be EVITP certified, in accordance with the following:
1. All of the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations, equipment and related infrastructure subject to subsection E of this section, (hereinafter referred to as the "EV work") shall comply with the following requirements:
a. At a minimum, one job-site supervisor or job-site foreman supervising the EV work at each job site is required to be an electric vehicle infrastructure training program certified electrician.
b. The EV work shall be performed only by California State certified general electricians. Apprentices may assist.
c. A minimum of fifty percent of the state certified general electricians performing the EV work on each job site shall be EVITP certified electricians.
d. The ratio of journeyman to apprentices shall comply with requirements set forth in California law.
e. EVITP certification requirements do not apply to apprentices.
f. All apprentices assisting on the EV work shall be registered in a state of California approved apprenticeship program which has a graduation rate of at least sixty percent.
2. Contractors performing EV work shall maintain a written or electronic record of all EV work including the names of all EVITP electrician(s) who performed the EV work. Said record shall be made available to EVITP, and/or city of Petaluma, upon request. Contractor shall cooperate fully with EVITP, and/or the city of Petaluma, in case of a random or other quality assurance check(s).
(Ord. 2792 NCS §3, 2021; Ord. 2784 NCS §3, 2021.)