(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to meet or exceed all applicable mandatory measures of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) of the California Code of Regulations and to enhance the long-term public health and welfare by contributing to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and improving the environmental and economic health of the county through the efficient design, construction, operation, maintenance and deconstruction of buildings and site development by incorporating green building practices and materials. The green building provisions referenced in this chapter are designed to achieve the following objectives:
(1) Increase energy efficiency in buildings;
(2) Reduce consumption of fossil fuels in the town;
(3) Encourage water and resource conservation;
(4) Reduce waste generated by construction projects;
(5) Reduce long-term building operating and maintenance costs;
(6) Improve indoor air quality and occupant health;
(7) Contribute to meeting state and local commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and
(8) Satisfy all applicable mandatory measures of the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) of the California Code of Regulations.
(B) Applicability. The provisions of this section shall apply to all construction or development projects defined below as a "covered project."
(C) Definitions. For the purposes of interpreting this chapter and the associated standards for compliance, the following terms are defined as follows. When the definitions below differ from those contained elsewhere in this title, the provisions of this chapter shall apply. These definitions are additional to those outlined in Chapter 2 of the California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11.
2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE. Refers to the requirements outlined in the 2022 edition of the California Energy Code known as California Code of Regulations, Part 6 of Title 24.
ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING or ALL-ELECTRIC DESIGN. A building or plans for a building that uses a permanent supply of electricity as the source of energy for all space heating (including but not limited to fireplaces), water heating (including but not limited to pools and spas), cooking appliances (including but not limited to barbeques), and clothes drying appliances, and has no natural gas or propane plumbing installed in the building or within the property lines. An all-electric building may also include solar thermal collectors.
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT (ADU). A residential unit that meets the definition of an accessory dwelling unit as outlined in Chapter 17 of the Fairfax Town Code. This states that "a residential dwelling unit, which is accessory to a primary dwelling unit, that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary dwelling. It shall provide permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, sanitation, and independent exterior access, on the same lot as the single-family or multi-family dwelling is or will be situated. An Accessory Dwelling Unit also includes the following: (1) an efficiency unit as defined in § 17958.1 of the California Health and Safety Code and (2) a manufactured home as defined in section 18007 of the California Health and Safety Code." For purposes of this subchapter, ADU also covers Junior ADUs and detached or attached ADUs.
AUTOMATIC LOAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ALMS). A control system designed to manage load across one or more electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), circuits, panels, and to share electrical capacity and/or automatically manage power at each connection point. ALMS systems shall be designed to deliver no less than 3.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 16-ampere) to each EV Capable, EV Ready or EVCS space served by the ALMS, and meet the requirements of California Electrical Code Article 625. The connected amperage to the building site for the EV charging infrastructure shall not be lower than the required connected amperage per California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24 Part 11.
CALGREEN. Refers to the California Green Building Standards Code, as included in Title 24, Part 11 of the California Code of Regulations.
CALGREEN MANDATORY. Those measures that are required under Title 24, Part 11. Residential mandatory measures are contained in CALGreen Chapter 4. Nonresidential mandatory measures are contained in CALGreen Chapter 5.
CALGREEN TIER 1. Refers to required pre-requisite and elective measures in addition to the CALGreen mandatory measures, as outlined in CALGreen Appendix A4.601.4 for residential projects and CALGreen Appendix A5.601.2 for nonresidential projects.
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN. Non-retail food facility devoted to the commercial preparation, production, and cooking of food and beverages for on-site or off-site consumption.
COOKING EQUIPMENT. Equipment intended for commercial use, including ovens, ranges, and cooking appliances for use in a commercial kitchen and restaurant where food is dispensed.
COVERED PROJECT(S). A development project provided below as set forth by the standards for compliance outlined in § 15.04.085, Table 1, 2, or 3 for which one or more building permits are required:
(a) All residential and nonresidential new construction and newly constructed buildings as defined below in § 15.04.070(C)(27) and (C)(28), respectively; and/or
(b) Additions or alterations to an existing single-family residential building, except for any projects less than 200 square feet.
DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGING (DCFC). A parking space provided with electrical infrastructure that meets the following conditions:
(a) A minimum of 48 kVa (480 volt, 100-ampere) capacity wiring.
(b) Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) located within three feet of the parking space providing a minimum capacity of 80-ampere.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CAPABLE SPACE. A vehicle space with electrical panel space and load capacity to support a branch circuit and necessary raceways, both underground and/or surface mounted, to support EV charging.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SPACE (EV SPACE). A space intended for future installation of EV charging equipment and charging of electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION (EVCS). A parking space that includes installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) at an EV Ready space. An EVCS space may be used to satisfy EV Ready space requirements. EVSE shall be installed in accordance with the California Electrical Code, Article 625.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) READY SPACE. A vehicle space which is provided with a branch circuit; any necessary raceways, both underground and/or surface mounted, to support EV charging, terminating in a receptacle or a charger.
LEVEL 1 (L1) EV READY. A parking space that is served by a complete electric circuit with the following requirements:
(a) A minimum of 2.2 kVa (110/120 volt, 20-ampere) capacity wiring.
(b) A receptacle labeled "electric vehicle outlet" or electric vehicle supply equipment located within three feet of the parking space. If EVSE is provided the minimum capacity of the EVSE shall be 16-ampere.
(c) Conduit oversized to accommodate future Level 2 EV Ready (208/240 volt, 40-ampere) at each parking space.
LEVEL 2 (L2) EV READY. A parking space that is served by a complete electric circuit with the following requirements:
(a) A minimum of 8.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 40-ampere) capacity wiring.
(b) A receptacle labeled "electric vehicle outlet" or electric vehicle supply equipment located within three feet of the parking space. If EVSE is provided the minimum capacity of the EVSE shall be 30-ampere.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT (EVSE). The conductors, including the undergrounded, grounded and equipment grounding conductors and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets or apparatus installed for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES BUILDING. A facility as defined by the Cal. Health and Safety Code § 16007, as amended from time to time. For purposes of this chapter, essential services buildings are publicly owned and/or publicly operated buildings whose purpose is to safeguard the public health and safety. Essential services buildings generally exclude privately owned residences and/or commercial buildings; except that, privately owned commercial buildings may qualify as essential services buildings to the extent they are publicly operated to safeguard the public health and safety.
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. Any newly constructed or new construction building with construction plans for a commercial kitchen or cooking equipment.
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT. A process or manufacturing equipment for which sustained temperatures typically in excess of 350 degrees Fahrenheit are required and demonstrably not achievable with commercial electric equipment.
LOW POWER LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING RECEPTACLE. A parking space that is served by a complete electric circuit with the following requirements:
(a) A minimum of 8.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 40-ampere) capacity wiring.
(b) A receptacle labeled "electric vehicle outlet" or electric vehicle supply equipment located within three feet of the parking space. If EVSE is provided the minimum capacity of the EVSE shall be 30-ampere.
MIXED-FUEL. A building or unit in a building that is plumbed for the use of natural gas or propane as fuel for space heating, water heating, cooking or clothes drying appliances or has gas plumbing within a building or within the property lines of the premises connected to a gas meter or propane tank.
MODIFIED PARKING LOT. Those for which paving material and curbing is removed.
NATURAL GAS. The same meaning as "fuel gas" as defined in the California Plumbing Code and Mechanical Code.
NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE. Fuel gas piping, other than service pipe, in or in connection with a building, structure or within the property lines of premises, extending from the point of delivery at the meter, service meter assembly, outlet of the service regulator, service shutoff valve, or final pressure regulator, whichever is applicable, as specified in the California Mechanical Code and Plumbing Code.
NEWLY CONSTRUCTED. A building that has never before been used or occupied for any purpose.
QUALIFIED GREEN BUILDING RATER. An individual who has been trained and certified as a CALGreen inspector, LEED AP w/a specialty, GreenPoint rater, PHIUS consultant, or has similar qualifications and certifications if acceptable to the chief building official.
SINGLE-FAMILY. A building designed for and/or occupied exclusively by one family. It is used herein to describe one and two-family dwellings and townhouses with attached private garages. It also includes factory-built, modular housing units, constructed in compliance with the California Building Code (CBC), and mobile homes/manufactured housing on permanent foundations and agricultural worker housing.
(Ord. 872, passed 12-7-2022)