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TITLE 16: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
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94C Green Building Standards Code Adopted 16.58.210
! 16.58.210 Section 101.10.1.1.9-Added. 16.58.220 Table 101.10-Added.
Add Section 101.10.1.1.9 to read as follows: Add Table 101.10 to read as follows:
101.10.1.1.9 Mixed-Use - as set forth in Table
101.10. (Ord. 12-2099, § 1 (part), 2013)
Project Type Minimum Green Building Required Verification
Requirement
A. NEW CONSTRUCTION
Residential
Single Family and Multi-Family • CALGreen Building Code in City Review
homes equal to or less than 9 accordance with CALGreen's
homes: minimum thresholds.
Single Family and Multi-Family • GPR certified at minimum 50 Third Party GPR or LEED
homes greater than 9 homes: points or certification as applicable
• LEED Silver or
• Alternate Reference Standard
per Section 101.10.2 Alternate Reference Standard: See
Section 101.10.2
Non-Residential
Small, less than 25,000 SF: 0 CALGreen Building Code *per City Review
Chapter 5 of the California
Green Building Standards Code
Mid-size, from 25,000 to 50,000 0 LEED Certifi.ed or Third Party LEED Certification
SF: • Alternate Reference Standard Alternate Reference Standard:
per Section 101.10.2 See Section 101.10.2
Large, greater than 50,000 SF: • LEED Silver or Third Party LEED Certification
• Alternate Reference Standard
per Section 101.10.2 Alternate Reference Standard: See
Section 101.10.2
B. RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS
a. Residential
i. Single-family • CALGreen Building Code in City Review
accordance with CALGreen's
minimum thresholds.
ii. Multi-family (minor): • CALGreen Building Code in City Review
accordance with CALGreen's
minimum thresholds.
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Project Type Minimum Green Building Required Verification
Requirement
iii. Multi-family (major): • GPR minimum 50 pts or Third Party GPR or LEED
Renovations and/or additions • LEED Certified or Certification as applicable
with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) • LEED EBOM Certified or
increase z 50% and at least • Alternate Reference Standard Alternate Reference Standard: See
35,000 square feet, and that per Section 101.10.2 Section 101.10.2
replace or substantially alter the
HVAC system and at least two
of the following: building
envelope, hot water system and
lighting system.
b. Non-Residential
L Minor: Renovations and/or • CALGreen Building Code in City Review
additions that do not meet the accordance with CALGreen's
higher thresholds for "major minimum thresholds.
renovations and additions"
outlined as defined in (ii)below.
ii. Major: Renovations and/or • LEED Certified(applicable only Third Party LEED Certification
additions that comprise at least to the area of renovation/
35,000 square feet, and replace addition) or
or substantially alter the HVAC • LEED EBOM Certified or
system and two of the • Alternate Reference Standard Alternate Reference Standard: See
following: building envelope, per Section 101.10.2 Section 101.10.2
hot water system, and lighting
system.
Mixed-Use
For new and renovation/addition projects with residential and non-residential components, the use shall comply by
either:
1. Meeting the applicable requirements for each use; or
2. Meeting the applicable requirements for the use that comprises the majority of the project's square footage
where uses are attached and/or combined in a building.
Notes:
"Major"renovations and/or additions apply only to the area of the renovation/addition unless the LEED EBOM
Certified option is selected.
*Chapter 5 of the California Green Building Standards Code (Cal Green Mandatory) requirements shall only be applied
to elements included in the scope of a project, unless otherwise required by the California Green Building Standards
Code.
(Ord. 12-2099, § 1 (part), 2013)
16.58.230 Section 101.10.2—Added. Table 101.10. In making a determination in response to an
application under this section, the Building Official may
Add Section 101.10.2 to read as follows: allow an alternate standard if he/she finds that the proposed
alternative standard complies with all of the following:
101.10.2 Alternate green building standards. The A. Addresses a comprehensive scope of green
applicant may request to apply an alternate green building building issues including energy efficiency,water
standard for a project in lieu of the minimum standards per efficiency, resource efficient materials, and y
healthy building practices;
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