8.11.050 Technical exemptions.
A. Notwithstanding Section 8.11.040, for purposes of this section, provision of natural gas infrastructure for certain end uses is allowed when no all-electric alternative is commercially available or viable. End uses eligible for technical exemptions are:
1. Back-up power for critical facilities necessary to protect public health or safety in the event of an electric grid outage.
2. Process loads in a newly constructed manufacturing and industrial facility. For a manufacturing and industrial facility with unknown future tenants, an exemption may be provided that allows the extension of natural gas infrastructure into the building at time of construction to support future process loads.
B. Notwithstanding Section 8.11.040, for purposes of this section, provision of natural gas infrastructure for certain end uses is allowed through December 31, 2025, when no all-electric alternative is commercially available or viable. End uses eligible for technical exemptions are:
1. Commercial kitchen equipment in a newly constructed eating and drinking establishment.
2. Water heating or space heating in a newly constructed attached accessory dwelling unit in which new services are provided by systems from an existing mixed fuel building.
3. A swimming pool that is provided as a public amenity.
C. Concurrent with the building permit application, project applicants seeking a technical exemption as identified in subsections A and B of this section must submit an exemption application to the community development director for approval. The submittal must include a description of how the purpose and intent of this chapter, as outlined in Section 8.11.010, is addressed to the maximum extent feasible. The director’s decision shall become a condition of the development or building permit issued for the project. (Ord. 1717 § 2 (Exh. A), 2022)