Article 17-05

The list below provides a reference to provisions of the City of Saratoga Municipal Code seeking to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, together with a brief description of each Section. Nothing in this section shall change the meaning of the code sections summarized below and the full text of each section shall apply regardless of the summary below.

(a) 2-45. 95 Recycled paper. Mandates the establishment of procedures for purchasing recycled paper and paper products, giving preference to recycled materials when all other factors are equal.

(b) 4-65. 090 Recyclers; quarterly reports. Requires quarterly reports on meeting waste reduction goals.

(c) Article 7-12 Stormwater Pollution Control. Prohibits and establishes a misdemeanor for depositing pollutants into natural waterways and storm drains.

(d) 9-70 Transportation demand management. Promotes the implementation of programs to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the City.

(e) 14-25.065 Subdivisions: design requirements: creek protection easement. To protect creeks, creek banks, and associated wildlife habitats, prohibits building within a specified area around a protected creek.

(f) 15-16 P-C: Planned community district. Allows for the creation of Planned Community Districts, which include smaller, less expensive housing, in addition to dedicating space for parks and recreation uses.

(g) 15-20.050(j) R-OS: Residential open space district, development criteria: Landscaping. In R-OS areas, gives preference to natural, indigenous, and droughtresistant plants.

(h) 15-45.055 Residential design handbook. Requires that all single-family structures be built in accordance with the guidelines in the Residential Design Handbook, which includes information on energy efficiency and promotes native vegetation and minimizing the amount of paved surfaces.

(i) 15-47 Water-efficient landscapes. To promote water conservation, encourages water-efficient landscaping including programming watering devices to account for weather patterns, using recycled water for

landscape irrigation, and grouping plants for efficient watering. Also requires that the City inform new homeowners about water-efficient landscapes.

(j) 15-48 Limitations on wood-burning fireplaces. To improve air quality, limits installation of fireplaces in new construction, and outlaws burning garbage, plastics, rubber, paint, and anything that might emit noxious or toxic fumes.

(k) 15-50 Tree regulations. Provides for the preservation of trees, which offer both scenic and climatic benefits to the City. Requires approval for the removal of protected trees (15-50.050), and gives the City the power to require the planting of new trees as a condition for approving the removal of a tree (15-50.080).

(l) 15-52 Small wind energy systems. Facilitates construction of small wind energy conversions systems for home, farm, and small commercial use.

(m) 15-56 Accessory dwelling units. Section 1556.030(a)(3) allows additional site coverage and allowable floor area in an accessory dwelling unit, if that unit is deed restricted to only be rented to below market rate households.

(n) 15-80.030(f) Miscellaneous regulations and exceptions: Solar panels. Subject to approval by the Community Development Director, solar panels not exceeding six feet in height may be located within any portion of a rear setback area.

(o) 15-81 Housing density bonus. Provides for incentives for high-density housing that includes housing specifically set aside for senior citizens and low income persons.

(p) 16-47 Green building regulations. Requires that new single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings, commercial, mixed-use, public and community facility buildings demonstrate compliance with green building standards.

(q) 16-49 Green Building Standards Code. Requires compliance with the State of California Green Building Code.

(r) CALGreen sections 4.408, 5.408, 301.1.1, and 301.3 Construction and demolition debris. Requires a recycling plan for construction and demolition debris for new buildings, residential additions or alterations that increase the buildings area, volume, or size, and non-residential additions and alterations that require a permit. Plans must divert at least sixty-five percent of waste from landfills, and are documented, approved, and overseen by City staff.

(Saratoga Supp. No. 56, 7-25)

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(s) 16-75.030 Water conservation devices. Requires that all newly constructed buildings incorporate water conservation devices into plumbing and irrigation systems.

(Amended by Ord. No. 266, § 2, 4-15-2009; Ord. No. 272, § 2(Exh. A), 9-16-2009; Ord. No. 282, § 2.B, 12-152010; Ord. No. 348, § 1(Att. A, § 11), 1-18-2017; Ord. No. 360, § 11(Exh. A), 12-5-2018; Ord. No. 407, § 1(Att. 1, § 3), 3-19-2025)

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(Saratoga Supp. No. 56, 7-25)

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