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Solar panels and EV chargers in El Monte

El Monte's own rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the El Monte Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What El Monte's code says

El Monte code What El Monte's code adds
EV-ready new homes
  • New enclosed parking spaces must be EV-capable, pre-equipped for electric vehicle charging units.
    Applies: Any new enclosed parking spaces in new single-family or multifamily homes.
    § 17.70.090 · code text
    Any new enclosed parking spaces shall be EV-capable, pre-equipped for electric vehicle (EV) charging units.
  • Charging stations for 15% of required guest parking spaces, or 2 spaces, whichever is greater.
    Applies: New multifamily residential buildings with 10 or more units.
    § 17.70.090 · code text
    Provide electrical charging stations at a rate of fifteen (15) percent of the required guest parking spaces, or two (2) spaces, whichever is greater.
Review time
  • A building permit or other nondiscretionary permit is issued within 3 business days after the application is complete.
    Applies: A complete application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system.
    § 15.36.080 · code text
    Upon the Building Department's determination that the application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system permit is complete, the Building Department shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit within three (3) business days.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in El Monte?

El Monte's code: A building permit or other nondiscretionary permit is issued within 3 business days after the application is complete. (A complete application for a small residential rooftop solar energy system.) (§ 15.36.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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