The program shall consist of incentives designed to encourage the use of the program.
(A) All sub-programs. For any program participant seeking program certification for new residential construction, residential retrofitting/remodeling, new commercial/non-city construction, or new city-owned civic or office construction, the city shall provide the following incentives:
(1) Fast-track permitting for building permits.
(2) Reduced permitting fee, which shall equal 50% of the fee required for a non-program participant, subject to availability of funds.
(3) Final project designation by the city.
(B) Sub-program of retrofitting/remodeling. Any program participant meeting program certification criteria for multi-family residential retrofitting/remodeling, shall be eligible for the following incentives:
(1) A cash renovation incentive, subject to availability of funds; and
(2) A solar water heater incentive, subject to availability of funds and meeting other solar rebate program requirements.
(C) Marketing for all sub-programs. For any program participant seeking program certification for new residential construction, residential retrofitting/remodeling, new commercial/non-municipal construction, or new city- owned civic or office construction projects, the city shall provide the following marketing incentives, including but not limited to:
(1) The erection of building site signs designating a project under the program;
(2) The inclusion of program participants on a city webpage dedicated to the program;
(3) The creation of promotional packages such as a program logo for a program participant's advertisements or brochures;
(4) Press releases; and
(5) Information about available financial programs, including but not limited to, those associated with Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac.
(D) Green building award. For the purpose of publicly recognizing outstanding commitment to "green building," the program shall provide for an award called the "green building award" to be awarded annually by the city to one program participant in each sub-program.
(Ord. 2007-40, passed 3-13-07)