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Chapter 17.10 GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS
17.10.010 Purpose and findings.
17.10.030 Standards for compliance.
17.10.040 Exceptions.
17.10.050 Maintenance of document.
17.10.060 Method of compliance.
17.10.070 Exceptional design.
17.10.080 Creation of green building fund.
The intent of this section is to help promote the environmental sustainability of natural resources and improvement of the interior environment by efficiently redirecting the use of recyclable materials away from landfills, by introducing recycled content and materials created with low embodied energy materials in construction, and by reducing the energy consumption needs of structures by making use of efficient construction methods.
The city additionally finds that water conservation, storm water pollution prevention, and greenhouse gas reductions advance the city’s general plan goals to promote resource conservation, clean and healthy air and water, and overall environmental sustainability. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
“Residential” means single-family, accessory dwelling units, or multifamily residences. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
Persons constructing a new building, adding to or substantially remodeling a building in the city of Capitola shall participate in the Capitola green building program. In order to obtain a building permit for any new building, addition or substantial remodel in excess of those exempted in Section 17.10.040, each project must include elements from the program checklist equal to or exceeding the following:
(Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
F. Historical structures where the historic fabric would be compromised. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
Building and planning staff shall update the green building program documentation and checklist to reflect advances in green building techniques and materials and to make necessary modifications in program implementation on an annual basis. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
These documents shall be to aid in the design and certification of new residential and nonresidential buildings and significant remodels and additions thereto. Every applicant of a building permit not exempted by Section 17.10.040 (Exceptions) shall complete and submit the appropriate check list for their project as well along with the standard application documents. All compliance measures shall be clearly delineated on plan sets. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
Designers and builders employing exceptional design, construction practices and/or maintenance features may have their project modified from the strict interpretation of the program if in the opinion of the community development director or building official such features exhibit at least a twenty percent increase in points over the minimum standards for a green building award as outlined in Section 17.10.030 (Standards for compliance). Exceptional designs shall also be recognized by the city and eligible to receive a plaque that may be displayed on the structure. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)
Building permits which are required to comply with the green building regulations shall be assessed a fee equal to 0.0025 times the overall valuation of the project. Revenues collected shall be maintained by the finance department as a revolving green building fund and shall be used only for program management, training, publications, public educational purposes, incentive programs, and materials and supplies necessary to promote sustainable development, water conservation, storm water pollution prevention, and climate action planning activities. (Ord. 996 § 1 (part), 2014: Ord. 930 § 1, 2008)