San Leandro Municipal Code § 5.106 Green Building Code (CA)

5.106.5.3.1 Nonresidential Occupancy Class B Offices – Shared Parking Space.¶

5.106.5.3.1.1 New Construction. Twenty percent (20%) of parking spaces shall be provided with EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Thirty percent (30%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(3) Section 5.106.5.3.1 — Deleted in its entirety.

(4) Section 5.106.5.3.2 — Deleted in its entirety.

(5) Section 5.106.5.3.2 — Amended.

5.106.5.3.2 Hotel and Motel Occupancies - Shared Parking Facilities.

5.106.5.3.2.1 New Construction. Five percent (5%) of parking spaces provided shall be EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Twenty-five percent (25%) of parking spaces provided shall be Low Power Level 2 EV Ready space. Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(6) Section 5.106.5.3.3 — Amended.

5.106.5.3.3 All Other Nonresidential Occupancies - Shared Parking Facilities.

5.106.5.3.3.1 New Construction. Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided shall be EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(7) Section 5.106.5.3.4 — Added.

5.106.5.3.4 Direct current fast charging stations. One DCFC may be substituted for up to five (5) EVCS to meet the requirements of Sections 5.106.5.3.1, 5.106.5.3.2, and 5.106.5.3.3. Where ALMS serve DCFC stations, the power demand from the DCFC shall be prioritized above Level 1 and Level 2 spaces.

(8) Section 5.106.5.3.4 — Deleted in its entirety.

(9) Section 5.106.5.4 — Amended.

5.106.5.4 Electric vehicle charging readiness. Construction shall comply with Section 5.106.5.4.1 to facilitate future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Construction for warehouses, grocery stores and retail stores with planned off-street loading spaces shall also comply with Section 5.106.5.4.1 for future installation of medium- and heavy-duty EVSE. Accessible EVCS shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code Chapter 11B Section 11B-228.3. For EVCS signs, refer to Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive 13-01 (Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings) or its successor(s).

Exceptions:

1.	On a case-by-case basis where the local enforcing agency has determined compliance with this section is not feasible based upon one of the following conditions:	On a case-by-case basis where the local enforcing agency has determined compliance with this section is not feasible based upon one of the following conditions:
	a.	Where there is no local utility power supply.
	b.	Where the local utility is unable to supply adequate power.
	c.	Where there is evidence suitable to the local enforcing agency substantiating that additional local utility infrastructure design requirements, directly related to the implementation of Section 5.106.5.3, may increase construction cost by an average of $4,500 per parking space. EV infrastructure shall be provided up to the level that would not exceed this cost for utility service.

(10) Section 5.106.5.4.1 — Amended.

5.106.5.4.1 Warehouses, grocery stores and retail stores with planned off-street loading spaces.

In order to avoid future demolition when adding EV supply and distribution equipment, spare raceway(s) or busway(s) and adequate capacity for transformer(s), service panel(s) or subpanel(s) shall be installed at the time of construction in accordance with the California Electrical Code. Construction plans and specifications shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.	The transformer, main service equipment and subpanels shall meet the minimum power requirement in Table 5.106.5.4.1.1 to accommodate the dedicated branch circuits for the future installation of EVSE.
2.	The construction documents shall indicate one or more location(s) convenient to the planned off-street loading space(s) reserved for medium- and heavy-duty EV charging cabinets and charging dispensers, and a pathway reserved for routing of conduit from the termination of the raceway(s) or busway(s) to the charging cabinet(s) and dispenser(s), as shown in Table 5.106.5.4.1.1.
3.	Raceway(s) or busway(s) originating at a main service panel or a subpanel(s) serving the area where potential future medium- and heavy-duty EVSE will be located, and shall terminate in close proximity to the potential future location of the charging equipment for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
4.	The raceway(s) or busway(s) shall be of sufficient size to carry the minimum additional system load to the future location of the charging for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs as shown in Table 5.106.5.4.1.1.

TABLE 5.106.5.4.1.1, Raceway Conduit and Panel power Requirements for Medium-and-Heavy-Duty EVSE

Building type	Building Size (sq. ft.)	Number of Off-street loading spaces	Additional capacity Required (kVa) for Raceway & Busway and Transformer & Panel
Grocery	10,000 to 90,000	1 or 2	200
		3 or Greater	400
	Greater than 90,000	1 or Greater	400
Retail	10,000 to 135,000	1 or 2	200
		3 or Greater	400
	Greater than 135,000	1 or Greater	400
Warehouse	20,000 to 256,000	1 or 2	200
		3 or Greater	400
	Greater than 256,000	1 or Greater	400

(11) The following Sections are added to Chapter 5, as follows:

5.106.13 All-electric buildings. New construction buildings shall comply with Section 5.106.13.1 or 5.106.13.2 so that they do not use combustion equipment or are ready to facilitate future electrification.

5.106.13.1. New construction. All newly constructed buildings shall be all-electric buildings. Tenant improvements shall not be considered new construction. The final determination whether a project meets the definition of new construction shall be made by the local enforcing agency.

Exceptions:

1.	Industrial buildings with Occupancy Classifications of Group F, Group H, or Group S may utilize combustion equipment.
2.	Nonresidential buildings and mixed-use buildings containing kitchens located in a place of public accommodation, as defined in the California Building Code Chapter 2, may utilize fuel gas in on-site commercial cooking equipment and shall comply with Section 5.106.13.2.
3.	Hotels and motels with eighty or more guestrooms may utilize fuel gas in on-site commercial clothes drying equipment. The applicant shall comply with Section 5.106.13.2.
4.	If the applicant establishes that there is not an all-electric prescriptive compliance pathway for the building under the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, and that the building is not able to achieve the performance compliance standard applicable to the building under the Energy Efficiency Standards using commercially available technology and an approved calculation method, then the local enforcing agency may grant a modification. The applicant shall comply with Section 5.106.13.2

City of San Leandro shall have the authority to approve alternative materials, design and methods of construction or equipment per California Building Code Section 104.

5.106.13.2. Requirements for combustion equipment.

Where combustion equipment is allowed per exceptions under Sections 5.106.13.1.2 through 5.106.13.1.4, the construction drawings shall indicate electrical infrastructure and physical space accommodating the future installation of an electrical heating appliance in the following ways, as certified by a registered design professional or licensed electrical contractor:

1.	Branch circuit wiring, electrically isolated and designed to serve all electrical heating appliances in accordance with manufacturer requirements and the California Electrical Code, including the appropriate voltage, phase, minimum amperage, and an electrical receptacle or junction box within five feet of the appliance that is accessible with no obstructions. Appropriately sized conduit may be installed in lieu of conductors; and
2.	Labeling of both ends of the unused conductors or conduit shall be with "For Future Electrical Appliance"; and
3.	Reserved circuit breakers in the electrical panel for each branch circuit, appropriately labeled (i.e "Reserved for Future Electric Range"), and positioned on the opposite end of the panel supply conductor connection; and
4.	Connected subpanels, panelboards, switchboards, busbars, and transformers shall be sized to serve the future electrical heating appliances. The electrical capacity requirements shall be adjusted for demand factors in accordance with the California Electric Code; and
5.	Physical space for future electrical heating appliances, including equipment footprint, and if needed a pathway reserved for routing of ductwork to heat pump evaporator(s), shall be depicted on the construction drawings. The footprint necessary for future electrical heating appliances may overlap with non-structural partitions and with the location of currently designed combustion equipment.

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