A. A minimum of ninety percent (90%) of the on-site motorized operational equipment shall be zero emission (ZE).
B. All warehouse building roofs shall install photovoltaic (PV) solar collector system or other form of on-site renewable energy, provided such renewable energy source is recognized by the State of California as a renewable resource under the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program. The renewable energy system shall be metered separately from the nonrenewable metered power usage of the building (if not in conflict with other applicable regulations). The renewable energy system shall be built to generate an amount of electricity sufficient to meet the following criteria:
1. Annualized building demand based on the approved use or, if no use is proposed, then the demand for the most energy intensive use that could occupy the building; and
2. Annualized demand required to charge fully electric vehicles and trucks, assuming that all vehicles and trucks to the site are fully electric; and
3. A reasonable rate of efficiency loss over ten (10) years.
Note: Electricity demand that exceeds the generation capacity of the on-site renewable energy system may be obtained from off-site energy sources or suppliers.
C. The warehouse building's rooftop that is not covered with solar panels or other utilities shall be constructed with light colored roofing material with a solar reflective index (SRI) in accordance with current California Energy Code regulations. This material shall be the minimum solar reflective rating of the roof material for the life of the building.
D. The on-site passenger vehicle parking shall include electric vehicle (EV) ready parking spaces in accordance with current requirements of the California Building Code, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the required EV parking spaces shall be equipped with working Level 2 Quick Charge EV charging stations installed and operational, prior to building occupancy. Signage shall be installed indicating EV charging stations and specifying that spaces are reserved for clean air/EV vehicles. Unless superior technology is developed that would replace the EV charging units, facility operator and any successors in interest shall be responsible for maintaining the EV charging stations in working order for the life of the facility.
E. Unless the owner of the facility records a covenant on the title of the underlying property ensuring that the property cannot be used to provide chilled, cooled, or freezer warehouse space, a conduit shall be installed during construction of the building shell from the electrical room to all (100%) of the loading dock doors that have potential to serve the refrigerated space. When tenant improvement building permits are issued for any refrigerated warehouse space, electric plug-in units shall be installed at every dock door servicing the refrigerated space to allow transport refrigeration units (TRUs) to plug in. Truck operators with TRUs shall be required to utilize electric plug-in units when at loading docks. (Ord. 2955, 2023)