AB 1820 provides that cities, counties, cities and counties, and charter cities cannot charge a permit fee for an electric vehicle charging station that exceeds the estimated reasonable cost of providing the service for which the fee is charged. For a level 2 electric vehicle charging station installed at a new or existing multifamily housing development, this fee cannot exceed $500 plus $5 per kilowatt for each kilowatt between 51kW and 250kW and $2 for every kilowatt above 250kW, unless the city, county, city and county, or charter city, adopts a resolution or ordinance with written findings providing substantial evidence of the reasonable cost to issue the permit with certain specified information.
AB 1820 becomes operative on July 1, 2027, except that it does not apply to jurisdictions with fewer than 200,000 residents until January 1, 2028. The provisions remain in effect until January 1, 2036.
AB 1820 adds Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 66015.5) to Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code.
