Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 15.40 Green Building Standards Code

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 50020, and 50022.1 to 50022.10, inclusive, and subject to the particular additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter, the rules, regulations, provisions and conditions set forth in that certain code entitled "2022 California Green Building Standards Code" including the appendices therein contained, promulgated and published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission, one full printed copy of each, printed as a code in book form, were by the council ordered filed and which have been filed in the office of the city clerk, expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof as fully and for all intents and purposes as set forth herein at length, are hereby established and adopted as the rules, regulations, and provisions and conditions to be observed and followed in the planning, design, operation, construction, demolition, use and occupancy, operations and maintenance regarding the planning and design, energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency, and environmental quality enhancement in the city and related subjects, items and matters as set forth in said code, within the city. Subject to the additions, deletions and amendments set forth in this chapter, said codes, with said appendices, are hereby established and adopted by reference, and the California Green Building Standards Code shall be designated, known and referred to as the "sustainable green building program" of and for the city.

Nothing in this chapter shall require the applicant to use covered products, as defined in the Federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6201 et seq.), that exceed any applicable federal energy conservation standards for such products.

(Ord. 2239 § 12, 2023)