§ 18.02.150. Green building documentation requirements.

A.

Green Building Documentation. Construction phase - permitting and inspection submittals shall include:

1.

Construction Phase—Permitting.

a.

All required documentation for the 2008 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Title 24, Part 6) of the California Building Code compliance.

b.

A completed copy of the applicable checklist(s) approved during the entitlement phase, unless modified under Subsection 18.02.150 C.

c.

Permit plans shall indicate in general notes, detailed design drawings and construction specifications as necessary, the green building measures used to achieve the required minimum requirements. The green building documentation shall indicate how many points the project will achieve in each category pursuant to the appropriate rating system.

d.

A copy of the signed statement by the Green Building Certifier submitted during the entitlement phase and a new signed statement by the Green Building Certifier that the project complies with the minimum requirements of this Chapter.

e.

Any other green building documentation required by the Green Building Compliance Officer to determine compliance with this Chapter.

2.

Construction Phase—Inspections.

a.

A completed copy of the applicable checklist(s) submitted in subsection 1. above, unless modified under Subsection 18.02.150 C.

b.

Any other green building documentation required by the Green Building Compliance Officer to determine compliance with this Chapter.

c.

Signed statement or statements by the Green Building Certifier during all relevant phases of construction, as determined by the Green Building Compliance Officer, that the project complies with the minimum requirements of this Chapter.

B.

Peer Review of Green Building Documentation. The Green Building Compliance Officer reserves the right during the construction phase, to retain an independent, green building qualified peer review of the green building documentation at the sole expense of the applicant.

C.

Substitution of Credits. During the construction phases for permitting and/or inspections, flexibility may be exercised by the applicant to substitute or eliminate points approved during the entitlement phase as applicable. Substitution and/or omission shall occur only at the request of the applicant. The applicant shall submit, per the request for revision plancheck process, additional green building documentation indicating the points to be substituted or omitted for review and approval. Substitution and/or omission of points shall only be permitted if it does not result in lowering the required minimum point threshold or eliminate points needed in each category pursuant to the appropriate rating system and as verified by the Green Building Certifier. In the case of construction involving Historic Resources, the new substituted points will require re-review and approval by the Historic Preservation Planner.

(Ord. No. 13040, § 4, 10-19-2010)