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ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINAIvTCE OF THE CITY OF.CHULA VISTA AMENDING
MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 8.25.020 AND 8.25.095
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS RECY'CL1NG
WHEREAS, in 2008 the Chula Vista City Council adopted the Construction and
Demolition. Debris Recycling Ordinance Chula Vista Munieipat Code ("CVMC") section
8.25.095 ("C & D Ordinance") as a -necessary program to meet the State mandated 50% landfill
diversion requirement (AB 939- The Solid Waste Management Act); and
WHEREAS, the C & D Ordinance was modified in 2008 and 2009 as the result of active
stakeholder input; and , '
WHEREAS, in 2010 the City Council adopted the Califomia Green Building Standards
Code to ensure that California buildings were built to improve public health, safety and general
welfare by enhancing the design and construction of buildings through the use of building
concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact and encouraging ,
sustainable construction practices; and
WHEREAS the C & D Ordinance was modified to conform to the California Green
Building Standards Code in 2012; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the C & D Ordinance and CVMC section
8.25.020 be amended to clarify the definition of inert waste, remove the interest payment
requirement and corresponding tax liability for developers/applicants, and adjust the time frame
for deposit refunds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed changes to the CVMC are the resiilE of•active, continuous
improvements to the program processes and clarification of the definitions as motivated by
stakeholdef input, California Green Building Standards Code. changes and staff review.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
Section I. Ordinance Modifications
The below referenced sections of Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapter 8.25 are amended
as follows:
' A. Section 8.25.020 Definitions: Subsection EE is amended to read:
"EE. "Inert waste" means materials such as concrete; soil, fully cured asphalt, bricks,
rocks, slag, ceramics, eartheri cooking ware, clay and clay products, crushed glass,
fiberglass, roof shingles, and plaster. Inert waste does not contain putrescible waste. or
compostable waste."
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B. Section 8.25.095.B Submission of Waste Management Report
1. Subsection 3 is amended to read;
" 3. Amount of Performance Deposit. The applicant for any covered project shall submit
to the City a performance deposit, with the exception of City-sponsored projects, tenant
improvements greater than 1,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet, and
individual single-family home construction, remodel, addition or renovation projects. The
amount of the performance deposit shall be calculated as the lesser of three-quarters of
one'percent of the total project cost for new construction and one and one-half percent of
the total project costs for demolition projects or $30,000 maximum. Acceptable forms of
payment iticlude cash, money order, check, or surety bond. All bonds shall be in the form
prescribed by the City and by such- sureties which are admitted insurers in the state of
California, are subject to regu]ation by the Department of Insurance, and which satisfy all
state requirements. The City shall not accept a surety bond- for any project with a
performance deposit calculated at $10,000 or less.
Performance deposit funds in the•fotm of cash,.money order, or check will be placed in a
secured account. The. performance deposit shall be returned to the applicant upon
acceptance of proof of compliance in full. If partial compliance, the performance deposit
will be refunded on a prorated basis dependent on the degree of compliance. "
2. Subsection 6.a is amended to read:
"a. Compliance. If the WMR Compliance Official determines that the applicant has fully
complied with the diversion requirement applicable to the project, he or she. shall. cause
the release of the performance deposit to the applicant within 60 days~of the applicant's
submission of the documentation required under this section.. If .the applicant has
complied in part, a portion of the performance deposit will be withheld. The amount
withheld will. be proportional to the percentage of materials that aze not
recycled/diverted." . ,
Section II. Severability
If any portion of this Ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for
any reason held to be invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional, by a .court of competent
jurisdiction, that portion shall be deemed severable, and such invalidity, unenforceability or
unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining portions of the
Ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of
Chula Vista hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, sentences, clauses
or phrases of the Ordinance be declared invalid, unenforceable or unconstitutional.
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Section III. Construction
The -City Council of the City of Chula Vista intends this Ordinance to supplement, not to
duplicate or contradict, applicable state and federal law and this Ordinance shall be construed in
light of~that intent.
.' Section IV. Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on the thirtieth day after its final passage.
Section V. Publication
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published or posted according to law,
.Presented By: Approved as to,€~-m by:
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Maria Kachadoorian; Finance Director ~`~Y'ale • ~R~G "~~ s, City Attorney
Richard bIopkins, Public Worlcs Director
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