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C. Anchorage of either floor-mounted or wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the requirements of the California Building or Residential Code as applicable per occupancy, and the provisions of the manufacturer's installation instructions. Mounting of charging stations shall not adversely affect building elements. 20.70.060 Applications and Documents A. All documents required for the submission of an expedited solar energy system or electric vehicle charging station application shall be made available on the City's website. B. Electronic submittal of the required permit application and documents shall be made available to all small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applicants. C. The City's Building Division shall maintain a standard plan and checklist of all requirements with which small residential rooftop solar energy systems shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. D. 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. E. The City's Building Division shall maintain a checklist of all requirements with which electric vehicle charging stations shall comply to be eligible for expedited review. F. All fees for the permitting of small residential rooftop solar energy system and an electric vehicle charging station are set forth in the City's master fee resolution and shall comply with Government Code Sections 65850.55, 66015, 66016, and State Health and Safety Code Section 17951. 20.70.070 Permit Review and Inspection Requirements A. The Director of Community Development shall implement an administrative, nondiscretionary review process to expedite approval of clean energy systems. The Building Division shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, on the same day for over-the- counter applications or within 1-3 business days for electronic applications upon receipt of a complete application that meets the requirements of the approved checklist and standard plan. B. If the Building Division finds, based on substantial evidence, that the solar energy system or electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety, the applicant may be required to apply for a use permit. Review of the application shall be limited to the City's review of whether the application met local, State, and Federal health and safety requirements. C. The Building Division may deny an application for a use permit if the Chief 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 pursuant to Section 18.144.050. D. The Building Division may approve an application subject to conditions. Any condition imposed on an application shall be designed to mitigate a specific, adverse impact upon the public health or safety at the lowest possible cost. E. For solar energy systems, a feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or