§ 18.02.160. Review and consideration of green building of documentation.

A.

Approval of Documents. The Green Building Compliance Officer or designees shall be responsible for verifying compliance with the minimum requirements for this Chapter based on the green building documentation submitted during the following construction phases:

1.

Construction Phase—Permitting. The green building documentation, provided under Section 18.02.150, unless modified by Subsection 18.02.150 D., shall be reviewed during the permit review process and a permit shall be issued based on conformance to the applicable minimum requirements. Wherever the LEED or GreenPoint Rated systems include a minimum energy or other performance requirement, the applicant may choose at permit submittal to meet the minimum performance requirements by demonstrating, using the 2008 Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, that the TDV energy of the proposed design is at least 15.0 percent less than the TDV energy of the standard design. In the Percent-Better-Than-Title 24 calculation, process and receptacle energy components may be excluded in nonresidential occupancies; and in high-rise residential occupancies, process, receptacle and lighting energy components may be excluded.

2.

Construction Phase—Inspections. The Green Building Compliance Officer or a designee shall verify that the green building measures and provisions indicated in the green building documentation submitted during the entitlement and construction phase - permitting are implemented through inspections during the construction of the project. In lieu of or in addition to visual inspections by the Green Building Compliance Officer, the applicant, through the Green Building Certifier, may submit green building documentation verifying that green building measures have been implemented in compliance with the minimum requirements of this Chapter.

B.

Non-Approval of Documents.

1.

Construction Phase—Permitting. If during the permitting stages, the Green Building Compliance Officer determines that the green building documentation fails to achieve the minimum requirements, the Green Building Compliance Officer shall reject and return the green building documentation to the applicant, including a detailed explanation for rejection and measures required to conform to this Chapter. The applicant may resubmit the green building documentation with such modifications and additions as may be required for permitting issuance.

2.

Construction Phase—Inspections. If the Green Building Compliance Officer determines that the project under construction does not comply with any portion of the approved green building documentation showing compliance with the minimum requirements, a stop work order may be issued. At the discretion of the Green Building Compliance Officer, the stop work order may apply to the portion of the project that is not in compliance or to the entire project. The stop work order shall remain in effect until the Green Building Compliance Officer determines that the project is in compliance with the requirements and the provisions of this Chapter as shown on the approved green building documentation.

(Ord. No. 13040, § 4, 10-19-2010)