Article 16-47

GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS Sections:*

The City finds that green building design and construction can have a significant positive effect on energy and resource efficiency and reduce waste and pollution generation. The intent of this Article is to promote the environmental sustainability of natural resources by efficiently redirecting the use of recyclable materials away from landfills, by encouraging recycled content materials in construction, by reducing the energy consumption needs of structures by making use of efficient construction methods and by promoting groundwater recharge and efficient preservation and use of water resources.

All covered projects shall demonstrate compliance with the following level of green building standards:

(a) Prior to issuance of a building permit, the City shall verify that the building design has been LEED certified at a minimum silver level.

(b) Prior to issuance of a final occupancy inspection, the City shall verify that the building was constructed in compliance with the LEED certification. (Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), 11-5-2025)

The building official shall maintain a current list of LEED accredited professionals who are qualified to provide LEED certifications, and shall be responsible for administering and implementing the requirements of this Article.

(Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), 11-5-2025)

(Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), 11-5-2025)

For the purposes of this Article, certain words and phrases used herein are defined as follows:

(a) LEED means the leadership in energy and environmental design program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council is a national professional nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible.

(b) LEED-accredited professional means a person or organization determined by the building official to be qualified to perform inspections and provide documentation to assure compliance with the U.S. Green Building Council LEED requirements. (Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), 11-5-2025)

This Article shall apply to the new construction of public buildings.

(Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), 11-5-2025)

*Editor’s note— Ord. No. 414, § 2(App. A), adopted November 5, 2025, repealed the former Article 16-47, §§ 16-47.010—16-47.060, and enacted a new Article 16-47 as set out herein. The former Article 16-47 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 272, § 2(Exh. A), September 16, 2009; Ord. No. 294, § 1.B.3., September 5, 2012; Ord. No. 307, § 1.D.27, October 16, 2013.

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