FROM:
Erica Freeman, Building Official
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the San Anselmo Municipal Code adding Chapter 24 "All Electric Construction in Newly Constructed Residential Buildings" to Title 9 "Building Regulations"; and Amendment to Chapter 9-19 "Green Building Requirements" for consistency.
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RECOMMENDATION
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That the Town Council adopt the attached Ordinance Amending the San Anselmo Municipal Code adding Chapter 24 "All Electric Construction in Newly Constructed Residential Buildings" to Title 9 "Building Regulations"; and Amendment to Chapter 9-19 "Green Building Requirements" for consistency.
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BACKGROUND
At the June 14, 2022, Town Council meeting, the Council introduced by title only and waived further reading of the attached Ordinance. A link to the video and materials from that meeting are available at https://sananselmo-ca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
DISCUSSION
The Ordinance Amendment requires that all new residential buildings must completely utilize electricity as a permanent source of power. No natural gas or propane infrastructure would be allowed in newly constructed residential buildings.
The State of California adopts new building standards every three years, codified in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations known as the California Building Standards Code. ("California Building Code." Municipalities adopt the California Building Code by reference into their own local codes. San Anselmo adopted its most recent update in November 2019, Title 9, Chapter 1 "Construction Codes". The California Building Code and the Town Code currently contain energy-efficient requirements, such as "green" building requirements.
In addition, State law allows local jurisdictions to adopt more stringent local amendments to the building code if reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions. (See i.e., Health & Saf. Code, ? 17958.7.)
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