§ 15.35.030. Definitions.

"Building" means any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy as defined in the California Building Code.

"City building project" means any new construction or renovation of a building owned or occupied by a City department or agency.

"Covered City building project" means:

1.

All new building projects owned or occupied by a City department or agency that equal or exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) in construction costs (adjusted annually to the Building Cost Index published in the Engineering News-Record Magazine); or

2.

All renovation projects of any building owned or occupied by a City department or agency that equal or exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) in construction costs (adjusted annually to the Building Cost Index published in the Engineering News-Record Magazine), excluding all costs associated with seismic improvement.

"Compliance Official" means the person who is authorized and responsible for implementing this Chapter for any given project. The Director of the Public Works Agency, his or her designee, shall be the Compliance Official for all covered City building projects and traditional public works projects.

"Green building practices" means a whole systems approach to the design, construction, and operation of buildings and structures that helps mitigate the environmental, economic, and social impacts of construction, demolition and renovation. Green building practices such as those described in the LEED Rating System, recognize the relationship between natural and built environments and seek to minimize the use of energy, water, and other natural resources and provide a healthy, productive environment.

"Initiated" means officially identified and substantially funded to offset all the costs associated with the project.

"LEED™ Rating System™" means the most recent version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) Commercial Green Building Rating System™, or other related LEED™ Rating System, approved by the U.S. Green Building Council.

"LEED™ accredited professional" means an individual who has passed the LEED™ accreditation exam issued by the USGBC in applying LEED™ principles to building design.

"Renovation" means any change, addition, or modification to an existing building or structure, including, but not limited to, tenant improvements.

"Structure" means that which is built or constructed, and edifice or building of any kind or any piece of work artificially built or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner and permanently attached to the ground.

"Traditional public works project" means heavy construction projects such as pump stations, flood control improvements, roads, bridges, as well as traffic lights, sidewalks, bike paths, bus stops and associated infrastructure on City owned and maintained property.

(Ord. 12658 § 1 (part), 2005)