8.05.020 Compliance with CALGreen recycling requirements.
A. Persons applying for a permit from the city for new construction and building additions and alterations shall comply with the requirements of this section and all required components of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen, as amended, if its project is covered by the scope of CALGreen or more stringent requirements of the city. If the requirements of CALGreen are more stringent than the requirements of this section, the CALGreen requirements shall apply.
B. For projects covered by CALGreen or more stringent requirements of the city, the applicants must, as a condition of the city’s permit approval, comply with the following:
1. Where five or more multifamily dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible areas that serve occupants of all buildings on the site and are identified for the storage and collection of recyclable materials container and organic materials container materials, consistent with the three-or-more-container collection program offered by the city, or comply with provision of adequate space for recycling for multifamily premises and commercial premises pursuant to Sections 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11 as amended provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CALGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020.
2. New commercial or multifamily construction or additions resulting in more than thirty percent of the floor area shall provide readily accessible areas identified for the storage and collection of recyclable materials container and organic materials container materials, consistent with the three-or-more-container collection program offered by the city, or shall comply with provision of adequate space for recycling for multifamily premises and commercial premises pursuant to Sections 4.408.1, 4.410.2, 5.408.1, and 5.410.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11 as amended provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CALGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020.
3. Comply with CALGreen requirements and applicable law related to management of C&D, including diversion of organic waste in C&D from disposal. Comply with city’s construction and demolition debris recycling program ordinance, this chapter, and all written and published city policies and/or administrative guidelines regarding the collection, recycling, diversion, tracking, and/or reporting of C&D debris.
C. Compliance as a Condition of Approval. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be listed as a condition of approval on any building or demolition permit issued for a covered project.
D. Control of Waste. Regardless of the project size and requirement for a formal recycling plan, all projects shall implement control of waste to prevent the release of pollutants to the storm drain system in accordance with the city’s stormwater quality ordinance, set forth in Chapter 12.08. (Ord. 1706 § 26, 2021; Ord. 1543 § 4, 2010; Ord. 1381 § 1 (part), 2001)