Redondo Beach Municipal Code Ch. 23 Green Building Standards

Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 50022.1 to 50022.10, inclusive, of the Government Code of the State 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 "2025 California Green Building Standards Code" including the appendices therein contained, promulgated and published by the 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.

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.

(§ 28, Ord. 3064 c.s., eff. January 7, 2011, as amended by § 53, Ord. 3153 c.s., eff. June 16, 2016, § 43, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, § 14, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020, § 45, Ord. 3247 c.s., eff. January 1, 2023, and Ord. 3307-25 c.s., eff. January 1, 2026)

(a) General. Fees shall be assessed in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) Permit fees. The fee for each permit shall be set as in the current Master Fee Schedule per Section 9-16.01, Chapter 16, Title 9 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.

(c) The CALGreen fee shall be 10% of the permit fee.

(d) For voluntary compliance with Tier 1 measures, a 5% refund of the (CALGreen) fee shall be issued.

(e) For voluntary compliance with Tier 2 measures, a full refund of the CALGreen fee shall be issued.

The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Chief Building Official. The value to be used in computing the building permit and building plan review fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finished work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire extinguishing systems and any other permanent equipment.

(f) Plan review fees. When a plan or other data are required to be submitted by Section 107 of the California Building Code, Chapter 1, Division II, a plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting plans and specifications for review. Said plan review fee shall be set as in the current Master Fee Schedule per Section 9-16.01, Chapter 16, Title 9 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.

The plan review fees specified in this subsection are included with the permit fees specified in Section 109.1.

The Chief Building Official may modify plan review fees and requirements in accordance with Section 109.

Where plans are incomplete or changed so as to require additional plan review, an additional plan review fee shall be charged at the rate shown in the current Master Fee Schedule per Section 9-16.01, Chapter 16, Title 9 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.

(g) Fee refunds. The Chief Building Official may authorize refunding of any fee paid hereunder which was erroneously paid or collected.

The Chief Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the permit fee paid when no work has been done under a permit issued in accordance with this Code.

The Chief Building Official may authorize refunding of not more than 80% of the plan review fee paid when an application for a permit for which a plan review fee has been paid is withdrawn or canceled before any plan reviewing is done.

The Chief Building Official shall not authorize refunding of any fee paid except on written application filed by the original permittee not later than 180 days after the date of fee payment.

(§ 28, Ord. 3064 c.s., eff. January 7, 2011, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013, § 54, Ord. 3153 c.s., eff. June 16, 2016, § 44, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, and § 15, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, remove, convert or demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure or cause or permit the same to be done in violation of this Code. The penalty for any violation, upon the conviction of any violation, shall be a fine of not more than One Thousand and no/100ths ($1000.00) Dollars, or imprisonment in a County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

(§ 28, Ord. 3064 c.s., eff. January 7, 2011)

Section 101.10 is amended to read as follows:

101.10 Mandatory and Voluntary requirements. This code contains both mandatory and voluntary green building measures. Mandatory and voluntary measures are identified in the appropriate application checklist contained in this code. The mandatory measures of Chapter 4 and voluntary measures of Appendix A4 shall apply to new low-rise residential buildings. The mandatory measures of Chapter 5 and voluntary measures of Appendix A5 shall apply to all buildings which are nonresidential buildings.

Section 202 is amended to read as follows:

LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. A building that is of Occupancy Group R and is six stories or less, or that is a oneor two-family dwelling or townhouse.

(§ 28, Ord. 3064 c.s., eff. January 7, 2011, as amended by § 55, Ord. 3153 c.s., eff. June 16, 2016, § 45, Ord. 3169 c.s., eff. May 4, 2017, § 16, Ord. 3200 c.s., eff. February 6, 2020, and § 46, Ord. 3247 c.s., eff. January 1, 2023)

(a) In addition to any other requirements of this Code, the following requirements also apply:

(1) For projects covered by the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, the applicants must, as a condition of the City's permit approval, comply with the following:

a. Where five or more multi-family dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible areas that serve occupants of all buildings on the site and are identified for the storage and collection of materials in the green container and, if applicable, blue container, consistent with either the three container or two container the collection program offered by the City, or comply with provision of adequate space for recycling for multi-family and commercial premises pursuant to Sections 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11 as amended July 1, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020.

b. Where new commercial construction or additions will result in more than 30% of the floor area, provide readily accessible areas identified for the storage and collection of materials in the green container and, if applicable, blue container, consistent with the three container or two container collection program offered by the City, or shall comply with provision of adequate space for recycling for multi-family and commercial premises pursuant to Sections 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11 as amended July 1, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020.

(b) For organic waste commingled with construction and demolition debris, the requirements of 24 CCR Sections 4.408.1 and 5.408.1, as amended July 1, 2019 and effective January 1, 2020 shall be complied with.

(§ 2,Ord. 3223 c.s., eff. January 14, 2022)