There is hereby adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), contained in the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 11, published by the International Code Council, and each and all of its regulations and provisions. One copy is on file for use and examination by the public in the office of the building official.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023; Ord. 302, 12/9/2025)
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Persons applying for a building permit from the town for covered projects shall be responsible for ensuring and demonstrating their compliance with the requirements of this chapter, and any additional requirements imposed by CALGreen.
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Diversion of construction and demolition (C&D) materials is not required for work for which a building permit is not required or for projects that require a building permit but do not meet the thresholds for recycling C&D materials per CALGreen. It is unlawful to split or separate a project into small work projects for the purpose of evading the requirements of this section.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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"Covered project" means projects that shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.
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Covered Projects.
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All new construction (residential and nonresidential); and
2. 
Residential additions/alterations that increase the building's conditioned area, volume or size; and
3. 
Nonresidential additions greater than one thousand square feet and/or nonresidential alterations valued at two hundred thousand dollars and more.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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The planning director or designee is authorized to develop C&D Debris Program Guidelines consistent with this chapter, to administer the C&D program pursuant to this chapter and to develop and modify C&D Program Guidelines.
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The planning director or designee shall have the authority to approve C&D diversion plans prior to building permit issuance and approve summary reports prior to occupancy approval by the building department.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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Covered projects shall comply with the CALGreen diversion requirement of at least sixty-five percent diversion of all generated C&D materials from a project, by weight.
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C&D materials include commonly used or discarded materials removed from deconstruction, demolition, construction, remodeling, repair or renovation operations on any pavement, house, commercial building, or other structure, or from landscaping. Such materials include, but are not limited to, dirt, sand, rock, gravel, bricks, plaster, gypsum wallboard, aluminum, glass, asphalt material, plastics, roofing material, cardboard, carpeting, cinder blocks, concrete, copper, electrical wire, fiberglass, formica, granite, iron, lead, linoleum, marble, plaster, plant debris, pressboard, porcelain, steel, stucco, tile, vinyl, wood, masonry, rocks, trees, remnants of new materials, including paper, plastic, carpet scraps, wood scraps, scrap metal, building materials, packaging and rubble. Construction and demolition debris does not include exempt waste.
C. 
As used in this chapter, "diversion" or "diverted" means a reduction of the amount of waste being disposed in a landfill or transformation facility by any of the following methods:
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Use of new construction methods, as described in regulations promulgated by the town, that reduce the amount of waste generated.
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On-site reuse of the waste.
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Source separation: sorting of different waste materials at their point of generation for more efficient recycling or final disposal.
4. 
Other methods as approved in regulations promulgated by the town.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
All building permit applicants for a covered project shall:
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Submit a C&D diversion plan demonstrating how a sixty-five percent diversion rate will be achieved. Such plan is subject to approval by the director or designee prior to receiving a building permit; and
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Submit a waste management summary report providing proof of actual recycling results including submission of tonnage receipts (weight tickets) to demonstrate the sixty-five percent recycling rate. Such a plan is subject to approval by the director or designee prior to receiving a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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Each applicant for a covered project shall complete a C&D diversion plan and submit the completed plan to the town prior to receiving a building permit. Such plan shall include the following required information:
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Identification of the construction and demolition waste materials to be diverted from disposal by recycling, reuse on the project or salvage for future use or sale.
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Specify if construction and demolition waste materials will be sorted on-site (source-separated) or bulk mixed (single stream).
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Identify diversion facilities where the construction and demolition waste material will be taken.
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Identify construction methods employed to reduce the amount of construction and demolition waste generated.
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Specify that the amount of construction and demolition waste materials diverted shall be calculated by weight or volume, but not by both.
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Use a waste management company, approved by the enforcing agency, which can provide verifiable documentation that the percentage of construction and demolition waste material diverted from the landfill complies with the sixty-five percent recycling rate.
B. 
In completing the C&D diversion plan, each building permit applicant for a covered project shall do the following:
1. 
Use any combination of franchised commercial recyclers and/or self-haul to collect, haul, dispose and recycle C&D debris generated by the covered project. The applicant will submit detailed project reports and weight or volume records demonstrating compliance with the diversion requirement.
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Submit a C&D summary report after completion of the project demonstrating implementation of the C&D diversion plan prior to occupancy.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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If an applicant for a covered project believes that circumstances exist which make it infeasible to comply with the diversion requirement, the applicant may apply for an exemption at the time that he or she submits the C&D diversion plan as required by Section 11.05.070 of this chapter. The applicant shall state on the C&D diversion plan form the maximum rate of diversion the applicant believes is feasible for each type of C&D material and the specific circumstances why the applicant believes it is infeasible to comply with the diversion requirement.
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In determining whether to grant or deny an applicant's request for an infeasibility exemption, the planning director or designee shall consider the following:
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The presence or absence of exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the project that do not apply to similar projects.
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Whether the granting of the exemption constitutes a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations imposed on like projects.
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Cost may be a factor in the official's determination, provided that cost is not the primary reason for granting an exemption.
C. 
The planning director or his or her designee shall provide a written determination to the request for an infeasibility exemption, no later than thirty days from the receipt of such request. If the decision is a denial, the written determination shall state the reasons for denial and the applicant shall have thirty days to resubmit a C&D diversion plan that complies with Section 11.05.070.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
New commercial 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, organic materials and garbage, or shall comply with provision of adequate space for recycling for multifamily 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.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
Where five or more 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 and organic waste materials consistent with the town three-container collection program and comply with provision of adequate space for recycling multifamily 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.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)
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Except as otherwise expressly provided, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced within the town by the enforcement officers designated by the city manager.
B. 
A violation of the requirements in this chapter may be assessed civil penalties by means of an administrative citation, subject to the procedures specified in Chapter 1.20 of the Loomis Municipal Code.
C. 
In addition to other remedies, the planning director or designee may maintain a list of repeat offenders of provisions of this chapter and may not approve a future permit for the same contractor as long as a fee or penalty is uncollected for the prior project.
D. 
The building official is authorized to withhold the final approval of a project until any penalty levied on the applicant is paid in full to the town.
(Ord. 293 § 3, 2023)