A. Upon confirmation that the application is complete, staff shall review the application to ensure that the small residential rooftop solar energy system meets local, state, and federal health and safety requirements. Upon receipt of an incomplete application, the Building Official shall issue a written correction notice detailing all deficiencies in the application and any additional information required to be eligible for expedited permit issuance. The Building Official may require an applicant to apply for a use permit pursuant to the City of Adelanto Development Code, if the Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the small residential rooftop solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety.
B. Upon confirmation by the Building Official of the application and supporting documentation being complete and meeting the requirements of the checklist, the Building Official shall administratively approve the application and issue all required permits or authorizations within a reasonable time following receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist, standard plans and this Chapter. Such approval shall not include any necessary approval or permission by a local utility provider to connect the small residential rooftop energy system to the provider's electricity grid. The applicant is responsible for obtaining such approval or permission from the local utility provider.
C. Staff's approval of an application shall not be based or conditioned on the approval of an association, as defined in California Civil Code section 4080.
D. All documents required for the submission of a small residential rooftop solar energy system application shall be made available on the publically accessible City website.
E. Prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall:
1. Verify to the applicant's reasonable satisfaction through the use of standard engineering evaluation techniques that the support structure for the small residential rooftop solar energy system is stable and adequate to transfer all wind, seismic, and dead and live loads associated with the system to the building foundation; and
2. At the applicant's cost, verify to the applicant's reasonable satisfaction using standard electrical inspection techniques that the existing electrical system including existing line, load ground and bonding wiring as well as main panel and subpanel sizes are adequately sized, based upon the existing electrical system's current use, to carry all new photovoltaic electrical loads.
(Ord. No. 538, Section 1, 8/26/15)
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