Oakland Municipal Code Ch. 15.06 Oakland Amendments to the California Energy and Green Building Codes

Amendments to Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 15.04 Part 11 (2025 California Green Building Standards Code)

Wherever the provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code conflict with the provisions of City of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 18.02—Sustainable Green Building Requirements for Private Development, the provisions resulting in the greater number of electric vehicle service equipment and electric vehicle charging stations shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

Delete Section 301.1.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, in it's entirety and replace with "The mandatory provisions of Chapter 4 shall be applied to all additions regardless of if the space is conditioned or not and to all alterations with a valuation equal to or greater than $25,000 and shall apply to all residential buildings as per CGBSC 301.2."

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

The service panel or subpanel circuit directory shall identify the overcurrent protective device space(s) reserved for future EV charging as "EV READY" for foil circuits and otherwise "EV CAPABLE." The raceway termination location shall be permanently and visibly marked as "EV READY" for foil circuits and otherwise "EV CAPABLE."

Notes:

1. The California Department of Transportation adopts and publishes the "California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (California MUTCD)" to provide uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings can be found in the New Policies & Directives Number 13-01. Website: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/safety-programs/camutcd.

2. See Vehicle Code Section 22511 for EV charging space signage in off-street parking facilities and for use of EV charging spaces.

3. The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) published a "Zero-Emission Vehicle Community Readiness Guidebook" which provides helpful information for local government, residents and businesses. Website: https://lci.ca.gov/docs/ZEV\_Guidebook.pdf.

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 4.106.4.2 of the California Green Building Standards Code, add new Subsection 4.106.4.2.6:

4.106.4.2.6 Chapter 11B Accessible EVCS requirements.

Construction documents shall indicate how many accessible EVCS would be required under Title 24 Chapter 11B Table 11B-228.3.2.1, if applicable, in order to convert all EV capable and EV ready spaces required under 4.106 to EVCS. Construction documents shall also demonstrate that the facility is designed so that compliance with accessibility standards including 11B-812.5 accessible routes will be feasible for the required accessible EVCS at the time of EVCS installation. Surface slope for any area designated for accessible EVCS shall meet slope requirements in section 11B-812.3 at the time of original building construction and vertical clearance requirements in Section 11B-812-4.

Note: Section 11B-812 of the 2022 California Building Code requires that a facility providing EVCS for public and common use also provide one or more accessible EVCS as specified in Table 11B-228.3.2.1. Chapter 11B applies to certain facilities including, but not limited to, public accommodations and publicly funded housing (see Section 1.9 of Part 2 of the California Building Code). Section 11B-812.4 requires that "Parking spaces, access aisles and vehicular routes serving them shall provide a vertical clearance of 98 inches (2489 mm) minimum." Section 11B-812.3 requires that parking spaces and access aisles meet maximum slope requirements of 1 unit vertical in 48 units horizontal (2.083 percent slope) in any direction at the time of new building construction or renovation. Section 11B-812.5 contains accessible route requirements. Section 4.106.4.2.7 requires that developers meet certain aspects of accessibility requirements at the time of new construction.

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

The service panel or subpanel circuit directory shall identify the overcurrent protective device space(s) reserved for future EV charging as "EV READY" for full circuits and otherwise "EV CAPABLE." The raceway termination location shall be permanently and visibly marked as "EV READY" for full circuits and otherwise "EV CAPABLE."

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

In Section 5.106.5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code, add new Subsection 5.106.5.3.56:

5.106.5.3.5 Chapter 11B Accessible EVCS requirements.

Construction documents shall indicate how many accessible EVCS would be required under Title 24 Chapter 11B Table 11B-228.3.2.1, if applicable, in order to convert all EV capable and EV ready spaces required under 5.106.5.3 to EVCS. Construction documents shall also demonstrate that the facility is designed so that compliance with accessibility standards including 11B-812.5 accessible routes will be feasible for the required accessible EVCS at the time of EVCS installation. Surface slope for any area designated for accessible EVCS shall meet slope requirements in section 11B-812.3 at the time of original building construction and vertical clearance requirements in Section 11B-812.4.

Note: Section 11B-812 of the 2022 California Building Code requires that a facility providing EVCS for public and common use also provide one or more accessible EVCS as specified in Table 11B-228.3.2.1. Chapter 11B applies to certain facilities including, but not limited to, public accommodations and publicly funded housing (see section 1.9 of Part 2 of the California Building Code). Section 11B-812.4 requires that "Parking spaces, access aisles and vehicular routes serving them shall provide a vertical clearance of 98 inches (2489 mm) minimum." Section 11B-812.3 requires that parking spaces and access aisles meet maximum slope requirements of 1 unit vertical in 48 units horizontal (2.083 percent slope) in any direction at the time of new building construction or renovation. Section 11B-812.5 contains accessible route requirements. Section 5.106.5.3.5 requires that developers meet certain aspects of accessibility requirements at the time of new construction.

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)

Adopt Appendix A5 Section 405.5 Cement and Concrete in its entirety.

(Ord. No. 13860, § 4, 9-15-2025)