This chapter shall be known as the "Placentia Green Building Standards Code."
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe regulations for construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, improving, removal, conversion, demolition, equipment use, building systems, materials and appurtenances in order to optimize use of renewable resources and minimize effects on the environment in the city of Placentia. This chapter shall also serve to reduce the negative impacts of construction and encourage sustainable construction practices in the planning and design, energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, and environmental quality of all newly constructed buildings or structures in the city of Placentia.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
Except as provided in this chapter, those certain building codes known and designated as the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, shall become the green building code of the of the city of Placentia, including all appendices thereto and including all amendments made herein, for reducing the negative impact and encouraging sustainable construction practices in the planning and design, energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, and environmental quality of all newly constructed buildings or structures in the city of Placentia.
Whenever the California Code of Regulations and State Building Standards Code of Regulations differ from any provision of the Placentia Green Building Standards Code, said state regulations shall prevail over the provisions of the Placentia Green Building Standards Code except as specifically modified herein.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in the California Green Building Standards Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:
means the city of Placentia.
means the building division of the city.
means the chief building official of the city as appointed by the city administrator of the city, or his or her designee.
means the city of Placentia.
means the Placentia Fire Code.
means the chief of the Placentia fire and life safety department or other individual as designated by the city administrator of the city, or his or her designee.
means the city.
means the agency for which the fire code official performs its duties and/or the city.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
The following provisions of the California Green Building Standards Code hereby are amended to read, in words and figures, as follows:
Section 301.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended to read as follows:
301.1 Scope. Buildings shall be designed to include the green building measures specified as mandatory in the application checklists contained in this code. Voluntary green building measures are also included in the application checklists and may be included in the design and construction of structures covered by this code, but are not required.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
The Placentia Green Building Standards Code, as set forth in this Chapter 20.48 shall be enforced by the building official or his or her designee.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
Notwithstanding any provision of the Placentia Green Building Standards Code as hereby adopted, all fees for services provided pursuant to the Placentia Green Building Standards Code shall approved by resolution therefor as adopted by the city council of the city of Placentia pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code § 66016, et seq. In addition to any other fee(s) to be charged hereunder, any person, firm, partnership or corporation initiating or engaging in any work without the permit therefor as required hereunder shall pay a penalty equal to 100% of the fee for the requisite permit if issued after such work commences, is initiated or engaged in by such person, firm, partnership or corporation.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)
One (1) copy of the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 Edition, is on file in the office of the building official pursuant to the requirements of California Health and Safety Code § 18942(e)(1) and is available for public inspection.
(Ord. O-2025-11, 11/18/2025)