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202 Add this definition as follows:
ALL-ELECTRIC BUILDING OR PROJECT. A building or project that uses a permanent supply of electricity as the source of energy for all space conditioning (including heating and cooling), water heating (including pools and spas), cooking appliances, and clothes drying appliances. An All-Electric Building or Project may not install natural gas or propane piping systems, fixtures or infrastructure for those purposes in or in connection with the building, structure, or within property lines of the premises, extending from the point of delivery at the gas meter.
ELECTRIC-READY. A building, project, or portion thereof that contains electrical systems and designs that provide capacity for a future retrofit of a Mixed-Fuel Building to an All-Electric Building. Electric-Ready includes sufficient space, drainage, electrical conductors or raceways, bus bar capacity, and overcurrent protective devices to provide capacity for a future retrofit to an All-Electric Building as specified in the Design Guidelines for Electric-Ready Buildings published by the Department of Building Inspection.
KITCHEN. That portion in a residential dwelling unit that is a room or area used for cooking, food storage and preparation and washing dishes, including associated counter tops and cabinets, refrigerator, stove, ovens and floor area.
MIXED-FUEL BUILDING. A building that uses natural gas or propane as fuel for space heating or cooling, exterior heating, decorative uses and lighting, water heating (including pools and spas), cooking appliances or clothes drying appliances, onsite generation of electricity (except where primarily fueled by onsite digestion of organic material), or contains fixtures, piping systems, or infrastructure for natural gas or propane equipment for such uses.
(Amended by Ord. 237-20, File No. 200701, App. 11/25/2020, Eff. 12/26/2020)
202 Revise the first sentence of the following two definitions under STANDPIPE SYSTEM:
STANDPIPE SYSTEM, CLASSES OF. Standpipe classes are as follows:
Class I system. A system providing 3" (76.2 mm) hose connections to supply water for use by fire departments and those trained in handling heavy fire streams.
Class III system. A system providing 1-1/2-inch (38 mm) hose stations to supply water for use by building occupants and 3" (76.2 mm) hose connections to supply a larger volume of water for use by fire departments and those trained in handling heavy fire streams.