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City Council Meetmg 12-19-2000 Santa Momca, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1995 (CCS)
(City CouncIl Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADDING CHAPTER 8.108 TO THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHICH ADOPTS SANTA MONICA AMENDMENTS
TO THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
RELATING TO GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
WHEREAS, on June 8, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance Number 1945
(GGS), which adopts the California BUlldmg Standards Code, Santa MOnica amendments
to the California BUlldmg Standards Code; and other technical codes; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Sections 18938 and 17958 provides that the
California BUilding Standards Code establishes bUilding standards for all occupancies
throughout the State, and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18941 5 proVides that the City may
establish more restrictive bUilding standards If they are reasonably necessary due to local
climatiC, geological or topographical conditions, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has conSidered the 1998 edition of the California
BUilding Standards Code, which Incorporates by reference the 1996-1997 editions of the
TechnIcal Codes, and all ofthe referenced standards, tables, matrices and appendices of
each of these codes therein, and
WHEREAS, based upon the findings contained In the Resolution adopted
concu rrently With thiS Ord Inance, the City Cou nC11 has fou nd that certain modifications and
additions to the Callfornta BUilding Standards Code are reasonably necessary based upon
local climatiC, topographical and geological conditIons, and
WHEREAS, Public Resource Code Section 25402 1 (h)(2) says that a local
enforcement agency may adopt more restrictive energy standards when they are cost-
effective and approved by the Energy Commission, and
WHEREAS, the City hired a private consultant to conduct a cost study of the
proposed changes and said study demonstrated the cost effectiveness of these changes,
and
WHEREAS, the State Energy Commission approved the proposed standards on
September 20,2000,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 Chapter 8 108 is hereby added to the Santa Monica Municipal Code to
read as follows
CHAPTER 8.108 GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
8.108.010 Purpose.
The green bUilding deSign and construction standards established In thiS chapter are
intended to reduce human exposure to noxIous materials, conserve non-renewable energy
and scarce materials, mlntmlZe the ecological Impact of energy and matenals used; use
renewable energy and materials that are sustainably harvested, and protect and restore
local air, water, flora and fauna These standards will help protect the health of bUilding
occupants, improve employee productIVIty, use energy, water and materials more
effiCiently, Incorporate recycled-content bUilding materials, and Increase the durability, ease
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of maintenance, and economy of bUilding operations
8.108.020 Scope
The prOVisions of this chapter shall apply to all new bUildings, and eXlstrng bUildings
whose repair, alteration or rehabilitation costs exceed 50 percent of their replacement cost
as determined by Section 8.84040 except (a) one~and-two-famlly dwellings and their
accessory structures and (b) qualified histOriC bUildings as defined In the State HistOriC
BUilding Code (Title 24, Part 8)
8.108.030 Compliance Methods.
(a) Except as proVided In subsections (b) and (c) of thIS SectIon, the envelope,
space-condltlomng, lighting and service water-heatmg systems of all bUildings subJect to
the prOVisions of thIS chapter shall be designed, constructed and Installed to use no more
source energy from non-renewable sources than the allowable energy budget calculated
in accordance with the performance approach set forth In Chapter 8 36 and reduced In
accordance with Section 8 1 08 040
(b) Multi-family residential bUIldings that are three stories or less In height may use
the prescriptive approach set forth In Chapter 8 36 for the envelope, space-conditioning,
lighting and servIce water-heating systems If these bUildings also meet the follOWing
reqUirements:
(1) all windows and glass patio doors are equipped with double-glazed,
low-emissIvity glaZing, with center- of-glass U-value not more than 032 Btu/(hr sq ft deg
F ), and Solar Heat Gain CoeffiCIent not more than 0 37,
(2) fixed lighting fixtures Installed Within the dwelling umts have a combined average
efficacy of not less than 40 lumens per watt,
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(3) water heaters have a minrmum energy factor of 060, and
(4) space cooling appliances (If Installed) have a Seasonal Energy EfficIency Ratio
(SEER) of not less than 12
(c) When bUlldmg deSigns, materials or deVices cannot be adequately modeled by
the performance approach, alternate calculation methods may be used when approved by
the California Energy Commission pursuant to their administrative regulations for
exceptional methods
8.108.040 Reductions in Allowable Energy Budgets.
Allowable energy budgets shall be the allowable energy budget determined In
accordance With Chapter 8 36 and reduced by the following factors for the occupancy
types shown In Table 8 108-A ReqUIred reduction factors for occupancies not shown In
Table 108-A shall be determined by the BUilding Officer for the most simIlar energy
consuming use
Table 8.1 08-A
Required Reduction Factors for Allowable Energy Budgets
Multi-family reSidences 20%
Hotels and motels 25%
Commercial and Institutional offices 25%
Light industrial 25%
Retail 20%
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When determining compliance with the percentage reduction, alternate calculation
methods that consider energy savings In addition to those recognized in Chapter 8 36 may
be used when approved by the BUlldmg Officer These savings may mclude, but are not
limited to, effiCIency of fan systems with motors less than twenty-five horsepower and
garage ventilatIon controls
8.108.050 Use of Recycled Construction Materials.
All new bUildings subject to the provIsions of the chapter shall be bUilt with a
minimum offour maJor construction matenals that have a post-consumer recycled content
that meets the EnVIronmental Protection Agency (EPA) recycled content gUidelines as set
forth In the Comprehensive GUideline for Procurement of Products Containing Recovered
Matenals (CPG) and the Recovered Matenals AdVISOry Notices {40 CFR Part 247}, or any
successor publication. BUIlding and Safety DIVISion shall mamtaln copies of the most recent
guidelines issued by the EPA Major constructIon materials are those materials that serve
a structural, partitioning or finishing function throughout the bUlldmg or cover more than
one-half of the floor, roof or wall surfaces.
8.108.060 Additional Mandatory Features for All Buildings.
(a) Solar Water Heating Solar collectors shall be the primary source to heat
SWImming pool water and to preheat Industrial process water, Including but not limited to,
car washes and laundries
(b) Pipe Insulation. All hot water dlstnbutlon and reCirculating system piping shall
be thermally Insulated from the heater to the end-use fixtures Pipe insulatIOn shall have
R-value equal to R-4 for piping 2 Inches or less In diameter and R-6 for larger piping. The
R-value speCified shall not be exceeded
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(c) Heat Traps. Heat traps shall be provided on the mlets and outlets of
non-circulating hot water heaters and tanks to reduce the buoyancy-induced flow of hot
water through the piping Bent piping for heat traps shall have a minimum external
diameter of twelve Inches
SECTION 2 SectIon 8 36 010 of the Santa MOnica MUniCipal Code IS amended to
read as follows
8.36.010. Adoption.
That certain document entItled "California Energy Code, 1998 Edition," which IS Part
6 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, as published by the CalifornIa BUlldmg
Standards CommissIon and the International Conference of BUIlding Officials is hereby
adopted as the Energy Code of Santa Momca, su bJect to the provIsions of Chapter 8 108
Green BUlldmg Standards
SECTION 3 Any provIsion of the Santa MOnica MunICipal Code or appendices
thereto, Inconsistent with the provIsions of thIS Ordinance, to the extent of such
inCOnSistencies and no further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to
effect the provisions of thiS Ordinance
SECTION 4 If any Section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of thiS
Ordinance IS for any reason held to be Invalid or unconstitutional by a deCision of any court
of any competent JUriSdiction, such deCISion shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of thiS Ordinance The City Council hereby declares that It would have passed thiS
Ordmance, and each and every Section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not
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declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance
would be subsequently declared Invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5 The Mayor shall sign and the CIty Clerk shall attest to the passage of
this Ordinance The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance, or a summary thereof to be
published once In the official newspaper Within 15 days after ItS adoption This Ordinance
shall be effective 30 days after Its adoption
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Adopted and approved this 19th day of December, 2000
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Michael Fem~;efn, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles) ss
City of Santa Monica )
I, Marla M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa Momca, do hereby certify that the
foregOIng Ordmance No 1995 (CCS) had it's Introduction on December 5, 2000, and
was adopted at the Santa MOnica City CounCil meeting held on December 19, 2000, by
the followmg vote
Ayes CounCil members Holbrook, O'Connor, McKeown, Genser, Katz, Mayor Pro
Tem Bloom, Mayor Femstein
Noes Council members None
Abstain CounCil members None
Absent: CounCil members None
ATTEST-
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Marla M Stewart, Ci\y Clerk