Del Mar Municipal Code Div. 7 Green Building Code

The California Green Building Code is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference herein as the City's green building code for the stated purpose of prescribing regulations in the City of Del Mar for improving 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, the 2025 California Green Building Code, Part 11, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, a portion of the California Building Code, as defined in the California Health and Safety Code, Section 18902 et seq.

(Ord. No. 922, § 3, 11-21-2016; Ord. No. 937, § 1, 6-18-2018; Ord. No. 957, § 11, 11-18-2019; Ord. No. 994, § 16, 10-17-2022, eff. 1-1-2023; Ord. No. 1022, § 19, 9-22-2025, eff. 10-22-2025; Ord. No. 1026, § 1, 2-3-2026)

Note— See editor's note at Section 23.12.010.

Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or by other parts of the Del Mar Municipal Code, all construction shall be in conformance with the California Building Standards Code and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, including the 2025 California Green Building Code, published by the California Building Standards Commission and Appendix A5 (Tier 1 non-residential voluntary measures), incorporated herein by reference, is adopted as mandatory provisions for all new non-residential construction and any non-residential construction over a $150,000.00 valuation as determined by the City of Del Mar Building Division.

(Ord. No. 1026, § 2, 2-3-2026)