(a) Applicable projects include the following types of projects when such projects are required to obtain grading permits (excluding agricultural grading permits), building permits, or demolition permits:
(1) All new construction projects;
(2) Non-residential building additions and building alteration projects;
(3) Residential additions and alterations that increase a building's footprint, volume, or size;
(4) Demolition projects associated with new construction, additions, and alterations covered by subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3) above;
(5) Non-residential excavation and grading projects associated with new construction, additions, and alterations projects covered by subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2) above; and,
(6) Residential excavation and grading projects associated with new construction, additions, and alterations projects covered subsections (a)(1) and (a)(3) above that require major grading permits as defined by section 87.208 of this Code.
(b) For the purposes of defining the County's C&D diversion compliance requirements and performance guarantee requirements, applicable projects are categorized as Class 1, 2, or 3 projects. All project classes must comply with applicable diversion requirements specified in section 68.516. Subject to conditions in subsections (c) through (h) below, applicable project classes are defined as follows:
(1) Class 1 Projects - For demolition projects, Class 1 projects are applicable projects in which the square footage of the demolition work is greater than 5,000 square feet. For construction, addition, and alteration projects, Class 1 projects are applicable projects in which the square footage of the new construction, addition, and alteration work is greater than 5,000 square feet. For excavation and grading projects, Class 1 projects are applicable projects with major grading permits as defined section 87.208 of this code.
(2) Class 2 Projects - For demolition projects, Class 2 projects are applicable projects in which the square footage of the demolition work is equal to or greater than 1,000 square feet and equal to or less than 5,000 square feet. For construction, addition, and building alteration projects, Class 2 projects are applicable projects in which the square footage of the construction addition and building alteration work is equal to or greater than 1,000 square feet and equal to or less than 5,000 square feet.
(3) Class 3 Projects - Class 3 projects are all applicable projects that do not fit into the Class 1 or 2 project categories.
(c) For the purpose of classifying projects under subsection (b) above, the square footage of a project is the sum of the square footage for each floor of all building(s) and structure(s) in the project with the exception of multi-phase projects described in subsection (d) below.
(d) For the purpose of classifying the project type for each phase of a multi-phase project under subsection (b) above, the square footage shall be the sum of the square footage for all phases of the multi-phase project.
(e) All excavation, grading, construction, and demolition projects conducted by the County shall be subject to the requirements of this article if the project meets the applicable project definitions established by this article even if a permit is not issued for the project. For applicable County projects, the County or the County's contractor shall comply with the applicable project requirements of this article.
(f) All applicable projects shall comply with the requirements of this article including diversion requirements in section 68.516.
(g) The following project types are exempt from the requirements of this article:
(1) Projects exempt from compliance with diversion requirements under the Green Building Standards Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11 ("CALGreen Code") and the 2016 California Building Code, Part 2, Volume 1, Section 105.2, as they may be amended periodically, shall be exempt from the requirements of this Article.
(2) Emergency demolition projects, if the projects are required to protect public health or safety.
(3) Residential projects that qualify for diversion infeasibility exemptions pursuant to section 68.517.
(4) Residential and non-residential excavated soil and land clearing projects that are not defined as applicable projects in section 68.513(a).
(Added by Ord. No. 9840 (N.S.), effective 4-20-07; amended by Ord. No. 10036 (N.S.), effective 2-26-10; amended by Ord. No. 10657 (N.S.), effective 3-13-20)