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Home My WebLink About2008/11/04 Item 2 ORDINAc"iCE NO. f>-OO?\\O" _,...,('; f>-"O ORDINA..NCE OF THE CITY OF C;~WISTA A..MENDING CHA.PTERS 20.04 A1.,;l) ~O~"THE CHl-TLA vlSTA lv1UN1CIPA..L CODE BY AIDING SECTIONS 20.04.025.AND 20.04.050 A.Nl) A CROSS REFERENCE IN SECTION 5.02 The Ciry Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I. Tnat Chapter 20.04 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 20.04 E)\I"ERGY CONSERVATION REGULATIONS Sections: 20.04.010 Intent and purpose of provisions. 20.04.020 Cont1ict with other provisions. 20.04.025 Definitions. 20.04.030 Solar water heater preplumbing. 20.04.050 Business energy assessments. 20.04.010 Intent and purpose of provisions. The conservation of energy and narural resour.ces has been determined to be a legitimate and worthy function of the city. The :provisions of this chapter are imended to decrease dependence upon nonrenewable energy sources by encouraging and, in some inSTances, requiring the 'installation of devices, struCnlres or materials for the conservation of energy on cenain str'~ctures within t,l-je city. 20.04.020 Conflict with other provisions. , Portions of this chapter which are in 'connict with other sections of the municipal code' are imended to be exceptions to those sections and shall take precedence over such sections. 20.04.025 Definitions.. The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section: A. ':Assessment" means a written evalu2.tion of a facility's energy use from building systems, appliances and office equipment. B. ;:Energy Conservation" means reduction of energy use ac:hieved by relying on changes to.behavior. C. '~Energy Efficienq/' means activi.ties or programs that reduce energy use by upgrading to mOre efficiem equipment or controls. . D. "Greenhouse Gas Emission" me,,-,"lS the direct or indirect emission of one or more of the six gases idemified in the Kyoto Protocol. J;'AIL~cy\Ordin1lllcc\Bu:ljn= E..,ef\ty O~i;uncc (cle::n c:;_llI-,-l-ml.Uoc 2-1 Ordiilance No. Page 2 E. "Nonrenewable" means an energy resource that is not replaced or is replaced o~Jy veri slowly by natura! processes. F. "Solar Water Heater" means a device that heats domestic water bv allowina solar energy collectors to transfer solar heat energy to water. J .~ 20.04.030 Solar water heater preplumbing. All new residential units shall include plumbing specifically designed to allow the later installation of a system which utilizes solar energy as the primary means of heating domestic potable water. No building pelTI1jt shall be issued unless the plumbing required pursuant to this section is indicated on the building plans. Preplumbing shall exrend through the roof when the slope of the roof is less rhan four inches and 12 inches and when the roof covering is of clay or concrete tile. Preplumbing pipes for domestic solar hot water heating shall be insulated. This section shall apply only to those residential dwelling units for which a building permit was applied for after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. Exception: The provisions of this chapter can be modified or waived when it can be satisfactorily demonstrated to the building official that the solar preplumbing is impractical due to shading, building orientation, construcrion constraims or configuration of L~e parcel. 20.04.050 Business energy assessments. All commercial and industrial businesses in the City of Chula Vista are encouraged to participate iTI a free energy Assessment of their facilities to help them identify Energy Efficiency and Conservation opportunities thar potentially reduce participants' reoccurring energy costs and corresponding Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Assessments are recorru-nended when a new business license is issued or once every. three years for an existing license. Participating businesses are encouraged to cooperate with City staff or their delegate(s) by providing; 1) a date and time for the Assessment convenient for Lf)e business, 2) access to their facilities for the Assessment during their regul2.r business hours, 3) authorization to review their historical energy usage and 4) a signarure and title of a facility manager on a completed Assessment forrn acknowledging that the busLl1ess has received a completed Assessment and relevant information about voluntary Energy Efficiency improvement opportUnities. The owner of a multi-tenan.t commercial building or their designee (property manager) may, at their discretion, authorize a whole building Assessment replacing the need for individual tenant Assessments. Assessment Notification Process: The City may send a notice to each business at least once every three years in conjunction \vrth the City's annual business license renewal mailer providing information thaI facilitates the scheduling of an Assessment at the business's convenience. A business may also receive a business Assessment notice whenever a new license is required such as the establishment of a new business or transfer of ownership for an existing business. J:\Altnm"y\Onlino.oc.,IS...inc:ss En~~,;, Oroin~IlC: \el....., (;(;~_I 0-2 t -I)8.';D(; 2-2 Ordinance No. Page 3 Assessment DeIiverables: The Assessment findings, provided to the panicipating business on a form establisbed by the Ciry Manager in' conjunction witb the local utility and business representatives, may include a cbart of their bistorical energy consumption, an eSTimate of potential energy and cost savings from identified Energy Conservarion and Efficiency oppartunities and an estimate of the corresponding Greenhouse Gas Emission reductions. The Assessment may also. review water conservation, alternative transportation and other practices whicb the business co.uld implement and/or promote to itS employees and. customers and an estimate of the resulting Greenhouse Gas Emission reductions. The Ciry may offer participants assistance with completing the applicable rebate, incentive and/or on-bill financing forrns to facilitate the adoption of the identified Energy Efficiency improvements and help reduce the business's time and cost of implementin.g the voluntary measures. The Ciry may also provide contact information for the local utility's program staff that may funher assist the business in reducing its energy costS. Exclusions: Because Energy Efficiency is commonly related to a facility's age and design, a voluntary Energy Assessment is not recommended for new busL'lesses occupying a commercia! space wbich have completed one of the following: I) been permitted by tbe City Building Division within the laST three years for a remodel or new construction to meet the mo.st current Ciry Title 24 aD.d. above standards, 2) bas been certified thro.ugh a California Energy Cornmission- approved (or other applicable scate agency) green building program or 3) has already received an Assessment within the last three years. In additio.n, Assessments are not necessary for home offices,- mabile businesses and o.Lt,er business entities that do not have a utility gas or electric meter on a co.mmercial rate schedule. SECTION n. That the Ctoss'Reference sectio.n of Chapter 5.02 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 5.02 BUSli'lESS LICENSES GENERALLY CROSS REFERENCE: Business Energy AssessmentS, see Ch. 20.04 CYMe. Charitable Solicitations, see Ch. 9.2 i CYMC. ObstruCting Stree,s, see Ch. 12.12 CY?vIC. Building and Construction Permits, see CVi\1C Title 15. SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty days fro.m its adaption. Presented by Appro.ved as to form by '--~'r;p. FJa0.' - , J' ,,1 . \;' (. I . .j , .. , "r~;iarr~~~la~ . '~. .~ l~)Y1m Clry Atto.rney Michael Meacham Director of Co.nservation & Environ..'Tlental Services J:\AHomc)'\OrdifUnC=-'~iJ.5in= ~ Or:::in=ce (cl=n ~)_IO-:l.os.Joc 2-3