HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2010-3149ORDINANCE NO. 3149
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
CHAPTER 15.26 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADDING SECTION 15.26.030, INCREASED ENERGY
EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:
1. Modifications to the California Building Standazds 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 efficiency 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 acost-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 Increased Energy Efficiency Standazds
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 and construction standards to increase
efficiency in the use of energy for new residential and nonresidential buildings, excepting such
portions as aze modified, or amended by this Chapter to exceed the California Energy Code, set
forth in Title 24, Part 6. Chapter 15.06 CVMC shall serve as the administrative, organizational
and enforcement rules and regulations for this Chapter.
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15.26.020 Outdoor lighting zoues.
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 azeas of the City. The location of outdoor lighting zones in the City aze per the adopted
Outdoor Lighting Zones Map, dated September 2, 2005, and kept on file with the City Planning
and Building Department.
15.26.030 Increased Energy Efficiency 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 except 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
to1,000 squaze feet of conditioned floor azea aze 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 to10,000 square feet of conditioned floor azea are
exempt from the provisions of this Section.
Compliance with the California Energy Code is always required even if the increased energy
efficiency standazds specified in this Section do not apply.
B. Definitions. Terms used in this Section are as defined in the California Energy Code and
Chapter 15.06, 19.09 and 19.48 of the Municipal Code.
C. Requirements. In addition to the requirements of the California Energy Code, applications
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 squaze feet of conditioned floor area shall use
at least 15% less Time Dependent Valuation (TDV) Energy than the 2008
Building Energy Efficiency Standards allows.
ii. 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
aze greater than 10,000 square feet of conditioned floor azea shall use at least
15% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
allows.
b. For Climate Zone ] 0:
i. All new low-rise residential buildings or additions, remodels or alterations to
existing low-rise residential buildings where the additions, remodels or
alterations aze greater than 1,000 square feet of conditioned floor area shall use
at least 20% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency
Standazds allows.
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ii. 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 shall use at least
15% less TDV Energy than the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency 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 Efficiency Standards using a California Energy
Commission approved energy compliance software program.
E. Compliance Credit Option for Buildings within Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Projects.
For building construction within Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan project 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 energy savings thresholds for community design and site planning features
pursuant to the requirements as set forth in the SPA's approved Air Quality Improvement
Plan (AQIP). If the approved AQIP 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 subject to approval by the Director of Development Services,
provided the project fully complies with the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards
(Title 24, Part 6) which are in effect at thetime 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 review 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 the 2008 Building Energy
Efficiency Standards are no longer in effect.
SECTION III. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance will take effect and be in force thirty days after final passage.
Presented by
Gary alber , P. ., AI
Deputy Cit Manager/Development Services
Director
Approved as to form by
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Bart . Miesfeld ~
City Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 26th day of January 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, yo
ATTEST:
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Noms, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 3149 had its first reading at a regulaz meeting held on the 20th day of October
2009 and its second reading and adoption at a regulaz meeting of said City Council held on the
26th day of January 2010; and was duly published in summary form in accordance with the
requirements of state law and the City Charter.
Executed this 26th day of January 2010.
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Donna R. Norns, CMC, City Clerk