Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 8 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Ch. 16 Green Building Standards
Thousand Oaks Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Thousand Oaks
Cite as: Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Chapter 16 · Text as of 2026-10-03
* Chapter 16, as established by § 8 of Ord. 1546-NS eff. January 1, 2011, was repealed and replaced by Ord. 1591-NS eff. January 1, 2014. Sections 8-16.01 and 8-16.02, codified by § 8 Ordinance No. 1591-NS, effective January 1, 2014 were repealed by Ordinance No. 1624-NS, effective January 1, 2017. Sections 8-16.01 and 8-16.02, codified by § 8 Ordinance 1624-NS, effective January 1, 2017 were repealed by Ordinance No. 1669-NS, effective January 10, 2020. Sections 8-16.01 and 18-16.02, codified by § 9 Ordinance No. 1669-NS, effective January 10, 2020 were repealed by Ordinance No. 1707-NS, effective January 1, 2023. Sections 8-16.01 and 18-16.02, codified by § 10 Ordinance No. 1707-NS, effective January 1, 2023 were repealed by § 10 Ordinance No. 1741-NS, effective January 1, 2026.
Sec. 8-16.01. Adoption of California Green Building Standards Code.¶
That certain Code, designated as the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, at least one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the Building Official for public record and inspection, is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this chapter as though set forth in this chapter in full, subject, however, to the amendments, additions and deletions set forth in this chapter. Said California Green Building Standards Code, as amended herein, shall be known as the Green Building Standards Code of the City.
(§ 10, Ord. 1741-NS, eff. January 1, 2026)
Sec. 8-16.02. Amendments: California Green Building Standards Code.¶
The City Council, after due consideration, finds and determines that the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code is hereby amended as follows:
Section 101.3 “Scope” is amended, subsections adopted as published, and is to read as follows:
101.3 Scope.
The provisions of this code and Title 8, Chapter 4, the City of Thousand Oaks Code Administration shall apply to the planning, design, operation, construction, use and occupancy of every newly constructed building or structure, unless otherwise indicated in this code, throughout the State of California.
It is not the intent that this code substitute or be identified as meeting the certification requirements of any green building program.
Section 101.12 titled: “Fee for Mandatory Measures” is added and is to read as follows:
101.12 Fee for Mandatory Measures. A fee established by resolution of City Council and in accordance with the Thousand Oaks Building Code Fee Schedule for plan examination and permit fees shall be assessed to verify compliance with the mandatory measures of the California Green Building Standards Code.
(§ 10, Ord. 1741-NS, eff. January 1, 2026)
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