Electrical Vehicle Charging Stations for Multi-Family & Commercial

To bring the City into substantial compliance with the State requirements of AB 1236 (2015), Santa Ana has adopted a streamlining ordinance (Chapter 8 ARTICLE XVII) that facilitates the approval process for qualifying EVCS. Applicants planning to install a charging station at an existing building must accurately complete the application checklist in order to be issued all necessary permits.

Submittal Requirements

Step 1: Complete permit applications

Please download and complete both applications:

1. 1. Building application
   2. Electrical application

All applications must include the following:

1. 1.  Site and electrical plans with a single line diagram. The site plan must be drawn to scale and include full dimensions to include the below:

• 1. •  Location, size and use of all structures;
     • Location of electrical panel for the charging system; and
     • Type of charging system and mounting
  2. Electric load calculation worksheet
  3. Additional information based on response to questions in the checklist (see #2 below)

Step 2: Conformance with the eligibility checklist for expedited permitting.

Complete and submit the appropriate Eligibility Checklist from the list below for expedited review

• • One and Two Family Residential EVCS Expedited Review Eligibility Checklist
  • Multi-Family Residential EVCS Expedited Review Eligibility Checklist
  • Non-Residential EVCS Expedited Review Eligibility Checklist

Electronic submittal

You may submit an electronic submittal through the Building Safety EVSE electronic plan check request form. Once you submit a request form, please wait for up to 3 days to receive an email notification from staff regarding your request.

In-person submittal

You may come in during our regular counter hours. Building counter hours are 8am - 3pm M, T, TH, and alt-Fridays and 8am - 2pm Wednesdays.