Pursuant to Section 50022.2 of the Government Code of the state
of California, there is adopted by reference by the city council,
for the purpose of establishing minimum regulations for the construction
of buildings utilizing concepts that encourage energy efficiency,
water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource
efficiency, and environmental air quality, that certain primary code
known as the “California Green Building Code, 2022 Edition,”
published by the International Code Council. This code is adopted
by reference and incorporated as though fully set forth in the chapter
and shall be designated and referred to as the “Green Building
Code” of the city. Should there be a conflict between the California
Green Building Code as adopted and other municipal requirements, the
more restrictive shall govern.
(Ord. 1517 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1536 § 7, 2010; Ord. 1581 § 7, 2013; Ord. 1620 § 6, 2016; Ord.
1641 § 6, 2019; Ord. 1681, § 6, 2023)
Subsection 4.106.4.1 of the California Green Building Code is
added to read:
4.106.4.1. New One- And Two-Family Dwellings and Townhouses
with Attached Private Garages
For each new dwelling unit and each existing dwelling unit approved
for a major remodel, must install a listed raceway to accommodate
a dedicated 208/240 branch circuit. The raceway shall not be less
than trade size 1 (nominal one-inch inside diameter). The raceway
shall originate at the main service or subpanel and shall terminate
into a listed cabinet, box or other enclosure in close proximity to
the proposed location of an EV charger. Raceways are required to be
continuous at enclosed, inaccessible, or concealed areas and spaces.
The service panel and/or subpanel shall provide capacity to install
a 40-ampere 208/240-volt minimum dedicated branch circuit and space(s)
reserved to permit installation of a branch circuit overcurrent protective
device.
(Ord. 1681, §
6, 2023)
Subsection 4.304.2 of the California Green, Building Code is
added to read:
4.304.2 Irrigation controllers. Automatic irrigation
system controllers for landscaping provided by the builder and installed
at the time of final inspection shall comply with the following:
1.
Controllers
shall be weather-or soil moisture-based controllers that automatically
adjust irrigation in response to changes in plants’ needs as
weather conditions change.
2.
Weather-based
controllers without integral rain sensors or communication systems
that account for local rainfall shall have a separate wired or wireless
rain sensor which connects or communicates with the controller(s).
Soil moisture-based controllers are not required to have rain sensor
input.
(Ord. 1681, §
6, 2023)
Subsection 4.503 of the California Green Building Code is amended
to read as follows:
4.503.1. General. Any installed gas fireplace shall
be a direct-vent sealed-combustion type. Any installed woodstove or
pellet stove shall comply with U.S. EPA Phase II emission limits where
applicable. Woodstoves, pellet stoves and fireplaces shall also comply
with local ordinances.
4.503.2. Wood-burning fireplaces. Any “major remodel” to a single-family residence as defined in Section 25.08.024 of Title 25 of the Laguna Beach Municipal Code, will require retrofit of any existing wood-burning fireplace to comply with U.S. EPA Phase II emission limits by using a qualified retrofit insert, converting the existing wood-burning fireplace to gas-only use or other approved device.
(Ord. 1587 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1620 § 6, 2016; Ord. 1641 § 6, 2019; Ord. 1681, § 6, 2023)
