§ 18.26

The city council adopts the California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11, 2022 Ed. California Code of Regulations, for the improvement of public health, safety and general welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings through the use of building concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact and encouraging sustainable construction practices. Hereinafter termed "Cal Green," and each and all of the regulations, appendices, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of such Code (one copy of which code has been filed for use and examination by the public in the office of the Building Official) are referred to and are adopted and made a part hereof, the same as if fully set forth in this chapter, and are adopted as sections of this chapter bearing the same numerical sections, designations, titles as appear in the California Building Code except as excepted, modified or amended in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2255, § 3(Att. 4), 12-3-2019; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

Section 102.3 Verification. Shall be modified to read:

Prior to final building inspection and occupancy for projects included in this chapter, documentation of conformance for applicable green building measures shall be uploaded into CalCerts or Cheers as CF3R forms. Alternate methods of documentation shall be acceptable when the enforcing agency finds that the proposed alternate documentation is satisfactory to demonstrate substantial conformance with the intent of the proposed green building measure. When required by the Building Official, a qualified independent green building professional shall provide evidence of adequate green building compliance or documentation to the Building Official to satisfy the requirements of compliance for residential and nonresidential projects covered under this chapter. The Building Official shall make the final determination whether a project meets the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2175, § 3(Att. 6), 2-18-2014; Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

18.26.030 - Definitions.

"All electric building" means a building that contains no combustion equipment or plumbing for combustion equipment serving space heating (including fireplaces), water heating (including pools and spas), cooking appliances (including barbeques), and clothes drying, within the building or building property lines, and instead uses electric heating appliances for service.

"Alteration or alter" means any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than repair for the purpose of maintenance or addition.

"Combustion equipment" means any equipment or appliance used for space heating, water heating, cooking, clothes drying and/or lighting that uses fuel gas.

"Electric heating appliance" means a device that produces heat energy to create a warm environment by the application of electric power to resistance elements, refrigerant compressors, or dissimilar material junctions, as defined in the California Mechanical Code.

"Electric vehicle charging station (EVCS)" means one or more electric vehicle charging spaces served by electric vehicle chargers that allow for the charging of electric vehicles.

"EV capable" means having the electric panel sized to accommodate future EV charging and having inplace the conduit raceway and junction boxes necessary for rapid installation of the breaker and wiring to provide EVCS.

"EV ready" means having EV charging ready for use.

"Fuel gas" means a gas that is natural, manufactured, liquefied petroleum, or a mixture of these.

"Newly constructed building" shall be defined as a building that has never before been used or occupied for any purpose, and for the purposes of this chapter shall include a construction project where an alteration includes replacement or addition of over seventy-five percent of the wood frame construction (New, Using Portions of the Existing).

(Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

Cal Green Section 4.106.2 and in support of Bay Area Storm Water Management Agencies Association (BASMAA). All residential homes, ADU's, condominiums, and townhouses that undergo additional roof area for habitation or non-habitation shall include in the design, a storm water management system utilizing roof gutters, down spouts, leaders, drain pipes, drain swales, seepage pits, retention basins, and/or French drains to retain storm waters on-site and not to flow to the public storm system in the street or to a neighboring property. These actions will reduce the volume of landscape watering required and offer protection from bay pollutants caused by contaminated run off.

(Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

Cal Green Section 4.106.4 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging for New Construction (Single Family Homes) (EV Ready). All residential new homes, ADU's, condominiums, and townhouses are required to provide one completed and ready to use (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire receptacle and a (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle, dedicated and labeled as EV Charging in the garage, or outside of the garage or near a parkway in a weatherproof cover (NEMA 3R) in

the proximity of a vehicle parking area. If the living unit does not have a designated off-street parking area, the Building Official shall make the determination as to a reasonable and safe EV charging system placement or an exemption to the ordinance.

Cal Green Sections 4.106.4.2.1, 4.106.4.2.2, 4.106.4.2.3, 4.106.4.2.3 Multifamily Development Projects Electric Vehicle (EVCS) - All multifamily new construction shall make operational, the increased EV ready requirements of Cal Green as follows:

a.

Multifamily with private garages: One (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire, and one (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle, dedicated and labeled as EV Charging;

b.

Multifamily with shared Parking: 60% of all parking stalls or spaces to have a (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire, and 40% of all stalls or spaces to have (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle, dedicated and labeled as EV Charging.

Cal Green Sections 5.1006.5.3.1, 5.1006.5.3.2, 5.1006.5.3.3, 5.1006.5.3.4, 5.1006.5.3.5 Nonresidential Development Projects Electric Vehicle (EVCS) - All commercial new construction shall make operational, the increased EV ready requirements of Cal Green as follows:

a.

Offices: 20% of all parking stalls or spaces to have a (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire dedicated and labeled as EV Charging. And 30% of all stalls or spaces to be EV capable that would included electric panel sizing, conduit and infrastructure to support (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-amp;

b.

Other non-residential: 10% of all parking stalls or spaces to have a (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1- 20, 2 pole, 3 wire dedicated and labeled as EV Charging. And 10% of all stalls or spaces to be EV capable that would included electric panel sizing, conduit and infrastructure to support (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40amp.

Electric vehicle charging locations and equipment and placement and accessible routes shall be compliant to California Accessibility (CBC 11B-228.3 and 11B-812).

Automatic Load Management System (ALMS). A control system designed to manage load across one or more electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), circuits, panels and to share electrical capacity and/or automatically manage power at each connection point. ALMS systems shall be designed to deliver no less than 3.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 16-ampere) to each EV Capable, EV Ready or EVCS space served by the ALMS, and meet the requirements of California Electrical Code Article 625. The connected amperage to the building site for the EV charging infrastructure shall not be lower than the required connected amperage per California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24 Part 11.

Alterations of Existing Parking Areas - The mandatory provisions of Section 4.106.4.2 may apply to additions or alterations of existing parking facilities or the addition of new parking facilities serving existing multifamily buildings.

The mandatory provisions of Section 5.106.5.3 may apply to additions or alterations of existing parking facilities or the addition of new parking facilities serving existing nonresidential buildings.

Note— Repairs including, but not limited to, resurfacing, restriping, and repairing or maintaining existing lighting fixtures are not considered alterations for the purpose of this section.

(Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), 11-15-2022)

18.26.060 - Reserved.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2316, § 5, adopted Sep. 3, 2024, repealed § 18.26.060, which pertained to electrification and derived from Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), adopted Nov. 15, 2022.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2316, § 6, adopted Sep. 3, 2024, repealed § 18.26.070, which pertained to limited exemptions from electrification standards and derived from Ord. No. 2290, § 4(Exh. A-4), adopted Nov. 15, 2022.

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