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(b) Solar energy systems for heating water in single-family residences and for heating water in commercial or swimming pool applications shall be certified by an accredited listing agency as defined by the California Plumbing and Mechanical Code. (c) Solar energy systems for producing electricity shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code,the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and accredited testing laboratories such as Underwriters Laboratories and, where applicable, rules of the Public Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability. 7-5-220 APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS. (a) All documents required for the submission of an expedited solar energy system application shall be made available on the City's publicly accessible website. (b) Applicants may submit the required permit application and documents in person at the City's Permit Center or via electronic submittal. (c) An applicant's electronic signature shall be accepted on all forms, applications, and other documents in lieu of a wet signature. (d) The City's Building Official shall adopt a standard plan and checklist of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. (e) The small residential rooftop solar system permit process, standard plan(s), and checklist(s) shall substantially conform to recommendations for expedited permitting, including the checklist and standard plans contained in the most current version of the California Solar Permitting Guidebook adopted by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research. (f) All fees prescribed for the permitting of small residential rooftop solar energy systems must comply with Government Code Section 65850.55, Government Code Section 66015, Government Code Section 66016, and State Health and Safety Code Section 17951. 7-5-225 PERMIT REVIEW AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a) The City's Building Official shall implement an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite approval of small residential rooftop solar energy systems. The Building Official shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit as soon as practical upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan. The Building Official may require an applicant to apply for a use permit if the Building Official finds, based on substantial evidence,that the solar energy system could have a specific, adverse impact upon the public health and safety. Such decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission. (b) The Building Official's review of the application shall be limited to review of whether the application meets all local, state, and federal health and safety requirements. (c) If a use permit is required,the Building Official may deny an application for the use permit only if the Building Official makes written findings based upon substantive evidence in the record that the proposed installation would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health or safety and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact. Such findings shall include the basis for the rejection of the potential feasible alternative for preventing the adverse impact. Such decisions may be appealed to the Planning Commission. (d) Any condition imposed on an application by the Building Official shall be designed to mitigate the specific, adverse impact upon health and safety at the lowest possible cost. ORDINANCE NO.2015-013 3