Ceres Municipal Code Ch. 10 California Green Building Standards Code

This chapter shall be known as the "Green Building Regulations of the City of Ceres" and shall regulate the construction of new buildings within this jurisdiction, except work located primarily in a public way, public utility towers and poles, mechanical equipment not specifically regulated in the California Green Building Code, and hydraulic flood control structures. The Green Building Regulations shall also apply to City-owned buildings.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 1, 3-23-2020)

A. In order to improve 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 within the City of Ceres, the 2022 edition of the California Green Building Standards Code, title 24, part 11 (also known as the CALGreen Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), in the California Code of Regulations, except as specifically repealed or amended by ordinance of the City of Ceres, is hereby adopted and made part of this chapter as though set forth in full. The provisions of the Green Building Standards Code shall apply to the planning, design, use, and occupancy of every newly constructed building or structure, unless otherwise indicated in this title, throughout the City of Ceres. A true and correct copy of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code as adopted by this section shall be on file in the office of the City of Ceres Building Division for inspection and use by the public.

B. Where in any specific case, different sections of the Green Building Regulations specify different materials, methods of construction, or other requirements, the most restrictive shall govern. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific requirement shall apply.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 1, 3-23-2020; Ord. No. 2024-1083, § 1, 7-22-2024)

This chapter is to be administered in accordance with section 15.01.040, Administration, unless more specific requirements are given in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 1, 3-23-2020)

Enforcement of Green Building Regulations of the City of Ceres shall be in accordance with section 15.02.020, California Building Code Administration, unless more specific requirements are provided in this Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 2020-1058, § 1, 3-23-2020)