ORDINANCE NO. SCC 2026-01

ORDINANCE NO. SCC 2026-01 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SHASTA AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 17.02 – GENERAL PROVISIONS – ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS, 17.86 – OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS, AND 17.88 – SPECIAL USES OF TITLE 17 OF THE SHASTA COUNTY CODE The Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta ordains as follows: SECTION I. The provisions of Chapter 17.02 – General Provisions – Article II. – Definitions, are hereby amended, in part, as follows: Renumber Section 17.02.210 – Easement as follows: 17.02.209 – Easement. Add Section 17.02.210 as follows: 17.02.210 - Electric vehicle charging station. "Electric vehicle charging station" means any level of electric vehicle supply equipment stations that is designed and built in compliance with Article 625 of the California Electrical Code, as it reads on the effective date of this chapter and delivers electricity from a source outside an electric vehicle into a plug-in electric vehicle. SECTION II. The provisions of Chapter 17.88 – Special Uses Article I. – Uses Permitted In All Districts are hereby amended, in part, as follows: Add Section 17.88.080 – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as follows: 17.88.080 – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Electric Vehicle Charging Stations are a permitted use in all zone districts and are not subject to discretionary review provided the following criteria is met: The proposed electric vehicle charging station or stations proposed would not cause a specific adverse impact as defined in Shasta County Code Section 16.14.040. If the above criteria are not met, the facility may be permitted if a use permit is issued pursuant to Shasta County Code Section 16.14.070 and subject to Section 17.92.020. SECTION III. The provisions of Chapter 17.86 – Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations are hereby amended as follows: Add 17.86.145 – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as follows: 17.86.145 – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Off-street parking spaces which are provided with electric vehicle charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles shall meet or exceed the minimum dimension and design standards for parking spaces as required under Section 17.86.150 and, regardless of size, shall be counted as one parking space in determining the number of parking spaces required in accordance the requirements of Section 17.86.140 with the following exception: If an electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment interfere with, reduce, eliminate, or in any way impact the required parking spaces for existing uses, the county shall reduce the number of required parking spaces for the existing uses by the amount necessary to accommodate the electric vehicle charging station and any associated equipment. SECTION IV. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage. The Clerk of the Board shall cause this ordinance to be published as required by law. DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February, 2026, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Shasta by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Kelstrom, Long, Harmon, and Plummer NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor Crye ABSTAIN: None RECUSE: None CHRIS KELSTROM, CHAIR Board of Supervisors County of Shasta State of California ATTEST: DAVID J. RICKERT Clerk of the Board of Supervisors APPROVED AS TO FORM: JOSEPH LARMOUR County Counsel Publication Dates LYRK0471062