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Home My WebLink About2010/01/26 Item 3 ORDINANCE NO. ~C?\\C~ p..~\) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ~~~LA VISTA AMENDING CHAPTER l~~ fl'fE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE 'qf~ ADDING SECTION 15.26.030, INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows: SECTION I. Findings. The City Council finds as follows: I. Modifications to the California Building Standards and Building Energy Efficiency Standards, as detailed in this Ordinance, are reasonably necessary due to local climatic conditions. As a result of high summer ambient temperatures and periods of heat waves, average load demand and peak load demand of energy used in Chula Vista is an important factor concerning public safety and adverse economic impacts of power outages or power reductions. Reduction of total and peak energy use, as a result of incremental energy conservation measures required by this Ordinance, will have local and regional benefits in the cost-effective reduction of energy costs for the building owner, additional available system energy capacity, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. ..2. The increased energy efftciency standards required by Section 15.26.030 will require the diminution of energy consumption levels permitted by the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards and are determined to be cost effective based on a cost-effectiveness study by Gabel Associates, LLC. SECTION II. That Chapter 15.26 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 15.26 ENERGY CODE Sections: 15.26.010 California Energy Code adopted by reference. 15.26.020 Outdoor lighting zones. 15.26.030 Increa~ed Energv Efficiencv Standards 15.26.010 California Energy Code adopted by reference. The City of Chula Vista adopts, by reference, that certain document known as the California Energy Code, set forth in Title 24, Part 6. of the California Code of Regulations, as copyrighted by, and as may be amended from time to time by, the California Building Standards Commission. That California Energy Code is adopted as the energy code of the City of Chula Vista for the purpose of regulating building design Page I of4 3-1 J,'~ I."-':!, . .....:... . . /- j and construction siMlda[dsto increase efficiency in the use of energy for new rcsidential and nonresidential buildii,g:s, ~xcepting such portions as are modified. or amended bv this Chapter to exceed Ihe Califon:i~ Ene~gY:<':?~ej..~et .forth in Title 24. Part 6. Chapter 15.06 CVMC shall serve as the admInistratIve. onianlzatlOnal and enforcement rules and regulations for this Chaoter. 15.26.020 Outdoor lighting zones. Pursuant to Section 10-114 (c) of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1, the city has adopted an outdoor lighting zones map amending state default lighting zones as applied to certain areas of the City. The location of outdoor lighting zones in the City are per the adopted Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated September 2, 2005 and kept on tile with the City Planning and Building Department. 15.26.030 Increased Enel1rV Efficiencv Standards A. Scope. The provisions of this Section shall apply to all new residential construction, additions, remodels and alterations. and to all new non-residential construction, additions. remodels and alterations exceot as follows: a. Additions. remodels or alterations to existing low-rise (three stories or less) residential buildings where the addition. remodel or alteration is less than or equal to 1.000 square feet of conditioned floor area are exempt from the provisions of this Section. b. Additions. remodels or alterations to existing high-rise residential (more than three stories). non-residential or hotel/motel buildings where the addition. remodel or alteration is less than or equal to I 0.000 square feet of conditioned floor area are exempt froin the provisions of this Section. . Compliance with the California Energy Code is always required even if the increased energy efficiency standards specified in this Section do not apply. B. Definitions. Terms used in this Section are as defined in the California Energy Code and Chaoter 15.06. 19.06 and 19.48 of the Municioal Code. C. Requirements. [n addition to the requirements of the California Energy Code, apolications for building permits covered under Section 15.26.030 (A) shall comply with the following: a. For Climate Zone 7: I. All new low-rise residential buildings or additions. remodels or alterations to existing low-rise residential buildings where the additions, remodels or alterations are greater than 1.000 square feet of conditioned floor area shall use at least 15.0% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Energv Efficiencv Standards allows. 11. All new non- residential. high-rise residential or hotel/motel buildings. or additions. remodels or alterations to existing non- residential. high- rise residential or hotel/motel buildings where the additions. remodels or alterations are greater than 10,000 square feet of conditioned floor area Page 2 of 4 3-2 shall use at least 15.0% less TDV Energv than the 2008 Building Energv Efficiency Standards allows. b. For Climate Zone 10: 1. All new low-rise residential buildings or additions. remodels or altcrations to existing low-rise residcntial buildings where the additions. remodels or alterations are greater than 1.000 square feet of conditioned floor area shall use at least 20.0% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards allows. 11. All new non- residential. high-risc residential or hotel/motel buildings. or additions. remodels or alterations to existing non- residential. high- rise residential or hotel/motel buildings where the additions. remodels or alterations are greater than 10.000 square feet of conditioned floor area shall use at least 15.0% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Encrgy Efficiencv Standards allows. D. Compliance. No building permit shall be issued unless the permit application demonstrates compliance with the requirements of Section 15.26.030 based on the performance approach as specified in the 2008 Building Energy Efficicncy Standards using a California Energy Commission approved energv compliance software program. E. Compliance Credit Option for Buildings within Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Proiects. For building construction within Sectional Planning Area (SP A) Plan proiect areas whose SPA is approved subsequent to the effective date of this Ordinance. the developer may meet a portion of the requirements set forth under Section 15.26;030C provided the SPA Plan has met the qualifying energv savings thresholds for community design and site planning features pursuant to the requirements as set forth in the SPA's approyed Air Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP). If the approved AOIP has met the qualifying thresholds. the applicant may request and receive an energy savings credit towards a portion of the requirements specified in Section 15.26.030C subiect to approval bv the Director of Development Services. provided the proiect fully complies with the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards !Title 24. Part 6) which are in effect at the time of permitting. and conforms to applicable guidelines in effect at the time of the request for credit. F. Technical Assistance. The building official may require the applicant to retain the services of a consultant having expertise in energy efficiency techniques to reyiew and evaluate complex systems and/or alternate methods of compliance and provide recommendations as to compliance with the requirements of Section 15.26.030. The cost of such consultant shall be paid by the applicant. G. Expiration. Section 15.26.030 shall expire upon the date thc 2008 Building Encrgy Efficiency Standards arc no longer in eftcct. Page 3 of 4 3-3 SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance will take effect and be in force thirty days after final passage. Gary Halbert, Alep, PE Deputy City Manager/ Director of Development Services ~S"" form by S;. (;i~ ta.,QJe/ ,~~rtrieSfeld . . tltib-ttorney Submitted by: Page 4 of 4 3-4