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Solar panels and EV chargers in Rancho Cucamonga

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

What Rancho Cucamonga's code says

Rancho Cucamonga code What Rancho Cucamonga's code adds
EV-ready new homes
  • All parking spaces must be EV Installed.
    Applies: Applies to new one- and two-family homes and townhouses in single-family residential zones.
    § 17.64.120 · code text
    For one-and two-family dwelling units and townhouses, all parking spaces shall be EV Installed.
  • 15% of parking spaces must be EV Ready, and another 5% EV Installed.
    Applies: Applies to new multifamily residential developments.
    § 17.64.120 · code text
    15 percent of parking spaces shall be EV ready and an additional five percent shall be EV Installed.
Solar height and setbacks
  • To qualify for expedited review, the panel array may not exceed the maximum legal building height.
    Applies: Applies to small home rooftop solar energy systems.
    § 15.36.010 · code text
    A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined or prescribed in this Code.
Solar permit process
  • Apply online. Electronic signatures are accepted.
    Applies: Small home rooftop solar systems: no larger than 10 kilowatts AC or 30 kilowatts thermal, on a single-family home or duplex.
    § 15.36.020 · code text
    Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents by the Internet shall be available to all small rooftop solar energy system permit applicants.
Review time
  • The same day.
    Applies: Applies to complete small home rooftop solar applications made over the counter.
    § 15.36.030 · code text
    the same day of receipt of an over-the-counter
  • Within 1 to 3 business days.
    Applies: Applies to complete small home rooftop solar applications not made over the counter.
    § 15.36.030 · code text
    within one to three business days of receipt of a complete application.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Rancho Cucamonga's code: Apply online. Electronic signatures are accepted. (Small home rooftop solar systems: no larger than 10 kilowatts AC or 30 kilowatts thermal, on a single-family home or duplex.) (§ 15.36.020); The same day. (Applies to complete small home rooftop solar applications made over the counter.) (§ 15.36.030).

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