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Solar panels and EV chargers in Placerville

Placerville'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 Placerville Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Placerville's code says

Placerville code What Placerville's code adds
Solar permit process
  • Administrative, nondiscretionary expedited review; one inspection, scheduled within 2 business days of a request.
    Applies: Small residential rooftop solar systems.
    § 4-12-6 · code text
    The city building division shall adopt an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite approval of small residential rooftop solar energy systems.
  • $200.
    Applies: Hourly-based fee for solar permit and inspection, unless the system is more than a standard installation.
    § 4-12-7 · code text
    A fee based on the number of hours for service for a solar permit and inspection time provided is two hundred dollars ($200.00) unless determined the proposed system is more than a standard installation.
  • Permit fee at most $500, plus $15 per kilowatt above 10 kilowatts.
    Applies: Small residential rooftop solar systems.
    § 4-12-7 · code text
    The permit fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) plus fifteen dollars ($15.00) per kilowatt for each kilowatt above ten (10) kilowatts.
Review time
  • Within 3 business days.
    Applies: Complete electronic applications meeting the approved checklist and standard plan.
    § 4-12-6 · code text
    The building division shall issue a building permit or other nondiscretionary permit within three (3) business days for electronic applications of receipt of a deemed complete application and meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Placerville's code: Administrative, nondiscretionary expedited review; one inspection, scheduled within 2 business days of a request. (Small residential rooftop solar systems.) (§ 4-12-6); $200. (Hourly-based fee for solar permit and inspection, unless the system is more than a standard installation.) (§ 4-12-7).

General information, not legal advice.

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