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Appendix A4

Section A4.103

California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

SITE SELECTION

A4.103.1 Selection. A site which complies with at least one of the following characteristics is selected:

  1. An infill site is selected.

  2. A greyfield site is selected.

  3. An EPA-recognized and remediated Brownfield site is selected.

A4.103.2 Community connectivity. Facilitate community connectivity by one of the following methods:

  1. Locate project within a 1 /4-mile true walking distance of at least four basic services, readily accessible by pedestrians.

  2. Locate project within a 1 /2-mile true walking distance of at least seven basic services, readily accessible by pedestrians.

  3. Other methods increasing access to additional resources.

Note: Examples of services include, but are not limited to, bank, place of worship, convenience grocery, day care, cleaners, fire station, barber shop, beauty shop, hardware store, laundry, library, medical clinic, dental clinic, senior care facility, park, pharmacy, post office, restaurant, school, supermarket, theater, community center, fitness center, museum or farmers market. Other services may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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▸Contents — California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11)
  1. Chapter 1 — ADMINISTRATION
  2. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
  3. Chapter 3 — GREEN BUILDING
  4. Chapter 4 — RESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  5. Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES
  6. Chapter 6 — REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS
  7. Chapter 7 — INSTALLER AND SPECIAL INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
  8. Chapter 8 — COMPLIANCE FORMS, WORKSHEETS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL
  9. ▸Appendix A4
    Overview
    1. Section A4.101
    2. Section A4.102
    3. Section A4.103
    4. Section A4.104
    5. Section A4.105
    6. Section A4.106
    7. Section A4.107
    8. Section A4.108
    9. Section A4.201
    10. Section A4.202
    11. Section A4.203
    12. Section A4.305
    13. Section A4.306
    14. Section A4.301
    15. Section A4.302
    16. Section A4.303
    17. Section A4.304
    18. Section A4.401
    19. Section A4.402
    20. Section A4.403
    21. Section A4.404
    22. Section A4.405
    23. Section A4.406
    24. Section A4.407
    25. Section A4.408
    26. Section A4.409
    27. Section A4.410
    28. Section A4.411
    29. Section A4.501
    30. Section A4.502
    31. Section A4.503
    32. Section A4.504
    33. Section A4.505
    34. Section A4.506
    35. Section A4.507
    36. Section A4.508
    37. Section A4.509
    38. Section A4.601
    39. Section A4.602
    40. Section A4.602
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  10. Appendix A5

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