ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

House: RA DP 7-0-0-0 | 3rd Read 56-3-1-0

HB 2373: permits; automated permitting platform

Sponsor: Representative Biasiucci, LD 30

House Engrossed

Overview

Authorizes municipalities and counties that issue solar construction permits to utilize a qualified online automated permitting platform to verify necessary code compliance.

History

Each municipality and county is required by law to adopt standards for issuing permits for solar energy devices. For solar photovoltaic systems that connect to a utility system:

1)   the location of the photovoltaic system installation must be noted on the construction plans, including roof plan and elevation;

2)   photovoltaic panel mounting details must be included in the installation plans; and

3)   the electrical diagrams include one-line and three-line diagrams.

For solar water heaters, the following directives apply:

1)   the location of the solar panel system must be noted on the construction plans, including roof plan, elevation and mounting details for installation; and

2)   solar water heating equipment must be installed according to applicable plumbing codes prescribed by a solar rating and certification corporation and any Arizona guidelines. 

Statute prohibits requiring the stamp of a professional engineer unless deemed necessary, in which case the municipality or county must provide to the permittee, a written explanation of why the engineering stamp is necessary. Additionally, any building or permit fee or other charge cannot exceed the actual cost of issuance. An itemized list of individual costs must be provided upon request of the permittee. Further, before adoption of any fee or charge for service or any additional charge, the municipality or county must hold a public hearing with at least 15 days' published notice (A.R.S. 9-468 and § 11-323).

Provisions

1.   Stipulates the electrical diagrams may be one-line or three-line, rather than both. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.   States that a one-line or three-line electrical diagram is not required if a municipality or county uses a qualified online automated permitting platform to verify code compliance. (Sec. 1, 2)

3.   Authorizes a municipality or county to utilize a qualified online automated permitting platform in place of the detailed installation plans and diagrams. (Sec. 1, 2)

4.   ☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteDefines qualified online automated permitting platform as a web-based portal that automates the plan review, approves code compliance and issues permits for various residential solar energy and storage systems in real time. (Sec. 1, 2)

5.   Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1, 2)

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