Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 3 Definitions

Section 202 of the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code is amended to add, or modify, the following definitions to read as follows:

Section 202 — Definitions.

ALTERNATE GREEN BUILDING STANDARD. A private, third-party green building rating system not explicitly referenced in this code that achieves green building goals through a comprehensive checklist of requirements. To use an alternate standard, the applicant must prove it is at least equivalent to the referenced green building standard.

APPLICANT. Any entity or any subsequent owner of the site that applies to the city for the applicable permits to undertake any project types regulated by this code.

AREA OF IMPROVEMENT. The area (in square feet) where interior building improvements are proposed. Such improvements can include, but are not limited to, painting, installing carpet or flooring, and replacing or upgrading mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems.

AUTOMATIC LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ALMS). [BSC-CG, DSA-SS and HCD] A system designed to manage load across one or more electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) to share electrical capacity and/or automatically manage power at each connection point.

BUILDING OFFICIAL. Means the chief building official, or duly authorized representative, in the city of mountain view.

CITY. City means the City of Mountain View.

DC FAST CHARGER. A DC Fast Charger (DCFC ) is equivalent to an EV Level 3 charging station.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CAPABLE SPACE. [SSC-CG, DSA-SS and HCD] A vehicle space with electrical panel space and load capacity to support a branch circuit and necessary raceways, both underground and/or surface mounted, to support EV charging.

ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING SPACE (EV SPACE). [HCD] A space intended for future installation of EV charging equipment and charging of electric vehicles.

ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATION (EVCS). [BSC-CG, DSA-SS, HCD] One or more electric vehicle charging spaces served by EVSE or receptacle(s).

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) READY SPACE. [HCD] A vehicle space which is provided with a branch circuit; any necessary raceways, both underground and/or surface mounted; to accommodate EV charging, terminating in a receptacle or a charger.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE). [SSC-CG, DSA-SS, HCD] The conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded and equipment grounding conductors and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, personnel protection system, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.

ENFORCING AGENCY. The designated department or agency as specified by statute or regulations, which, when referring to the local jurisdiction, is the building division of the community development department in the city of mountain view.

FOR-PROFIT KITCHEN. A commercial kitchen in a restaurant, not established to provide goods to an office building or campus, and that is open to the general public during all business hours of operation.

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE (GBCI™). Oversees and administers the building certifications and professional designations for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Green Building Rating Systems.™

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE (GBCI™). Oversees and administers the building certifications and professional designations for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® Green Building Rating Systems.™

GREEN POINT RATED (GPR). Refers to a residential green building rating system developed by Build It Green. Projects can use any of the adopted GPR checklists that most appropriately apply to the project type proposed.

KITCHEN, INSTITUTIONAL COMMERCIAL. Refers to a kitchen dedicated to a food-service establishment that provides meals at institutions, including schools, colleges and universities, hospitals, correctional facilities, private cafeterias, nursing homes and other buildings or structures in which care or supervision is provided to occupants.

KITCHEN, QUICK-SERVICE COMMERCIAL. Refers to a kitchen dedicated to an establishment primarily engaged in providing fast food, fast casual, or limited services. Food and drink may be consumed on premises, taken out, or delivered to the customer's location.

LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED®). Refers to a green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council for residential and nonresidential projects. Projects can use any of the adopted LEED® checklists that most appropriately apply to the project type proposed.

LEVEL 1 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING RECEPTACLE. [DSA-SS] A 120-volt 20-ampere minimum branch circuit and a receptacle.

LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGER. [BSC-CG, HCD] A 208/240-volt 30-ampere minimum electric vehicle charger connected to the premises electrical system capable of charging electric vehicles.

LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT. [BSC-CG, DSA-SS, HCD] The 208/240-volt 40-ampere branch circuit, and the electric vehicle charging connectors, attachment plugs and all other fittings, devices, power outlets or apparatus installed specifically for the purposes of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.

MEET THE INTENT. To demonstrate compliance with the green building requirements of LEED® or GPR without formally submitting documentation to the U.S. Green Building Council's Green Building Certification Institute or Build It Green for verification and certification. The applicant must follow the approaches and procedures in the guidebook or reference guides for respective rating systems and submit the required documentation and verification materials as outlined in Section 102 of this code to the building division of the community development department. This includes meeting all mandatory prerequisites and minimum point totals of each category, if required per the rating system.

MIXED-USE. The construction of a building or buildings that include both nonresidential and residential uses.

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED (or NEW CONSTRUCTION). A newly constructed building (or new construction) does not includes either:

1. a new structure, or

2. any additions, alterations, or improvements to existing structures where greater than fifty (50) percent of the sum total of the following structural elements are added, removed, replaced or relocated within a 3-year period: (1) footings and foundation; (2) roof-framing; and (3) exterior walls.

NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDING. Any building constructed or occupied for a use other than residential, which may include, but is not limited to, commercial or hotel/motel uses.

PROJECT. Any proposed development that is regulated by this code.

QUALIFIED GREEN BUILDING PROFESSIONAL. A licensed professional, such as an architect or contractor, trained through the Green Building Certification Institute as a LEED® AP; or through Build It Green as a certified green building professional, or similar qualifications if acceptable to the chief building official.

SELF-VERIFICATION. Verification by the applicant or a qualified green building professional that the project has met the standards as indicated for the project type set forth in this code.

SQUARE FEET (GROSS). The gross square footage of a structure includes all floor area enclosed within the walls of the structure (measured from the outside perimeter of the wall).

TENANT IMPROVEMENTS. Any owner or authorized agent who intends to enlarge, alter or change the occupancy of a building or structure, or to erect, enlarge, alter or convert any electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing system, the installation of which is regulated by the California Building Codes, Title 24, or to cause any such work to be done, shall obtain the required permit and must comply with the requirements included in this code.

ZONING PERMIT. Any discretionary permit approval from the planning division of the community development department that includes conditions of approval.

(Ord. No. 9.2025, § 6(Exh. B), 9/9/25.)