(A) Persons applying for a permit from the city for new construction and building additions and alternations shall comply with required components of the state Green Building Standards Code, Cal. Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11, known as CalGreen, as amended, if its project is covered by the scope of CalGreen or more stringent requirements of the city. Project applicants shall refer to the latest addition of the CalGreen Building Code requirements or other city local municipal code requirements.
(B) For projects covered by CalGreen or more stringent requirements of the city, the applicants must, as a condition of the city’s permit approval, comply with the following:
1. Where five or more multi-family dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible areas that serve occupants of all buildings on the site and are identified for the storage and collection of green container materials, consistent with the two-container collection program offered by the city, or comply with provision of adequate space for multi-family and commercial premises pursuant to §§ 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the state Green Building Standards Code, Cal. Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11 as amended provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CalGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020;
2. New commercial construction or additions resulting in more than 30% of the floor area shall provide readily accessible areas identified for the storage and collection of green container materials, consistent with the two-container collection program offered by the city, for multi-family and commercial premises pursuant to §§ 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the state Green Building Standards Code, Cal. Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11 as amended provided amended, requirements are more stringent than the CalGreen requirements for adequate container space effective January 1, 2020; and
3. Comply with CalGreen requirements and applicable law related to management of construction and demolition debris, including diversion of organic waste in construction and demolition debris from disposal.
4. Comply with the city’s construction and demolition debris ordinance, and all written and published city policies and/or administrative guidelines regarding the collection, recycling, diversion, tracking and/or reporting of construction and demolition debris.
(Ord. 648, passed 4-19-2022)