8.20.100 Compliance with CALGreen recycling requirements.

(A) Persons applying for a permit from the city for new construction and building additions and alternations shall comply with the requirements of this section and all required components of the California Green Building Standards Code, 24 CCR, Part 11, known as CALGreen, as amended, if its project is covered by the scope of CALGreen. If the requirements of CALGreen are more stringent than the requirements of this section, the CALGreen requirements shall apply.

(B) Project applicants shall refer to city's building code for complete CALGreen requirements.

(C) For projects covered by CAL Green, the applicants must comply with the following:

(1) Where five or more multifamily dwelling units are constructed on a building site, provide readily accessible areas that serve occupants of all buildings on the site. These accessible areas shall provide blue and green container material storage and collection, consistent with the three container collection program offered by the city, or provide adequate recycling space for multifamily complexes 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 provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CALGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020.

(2) New commercial construction or additions that increase floor area by more than thirty percent shall provide readily accessible areas identified for blue container and green container material storage and collection, consistent with the three-container collection program offered by the city, or provide adequate recycling space for multifamily complexes 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 provided amended requirements are more stringent than the CALGreen requirements for adequate recycling space effective January 1, 2020.

(3) Comply with CALGreen requirements and applicable law related to management of C&D, including compost material in C&D diversion from disposal. Comply with city's C&D ordinance, Chapter 15.32 of the city's municipal code, and all written and published city policies and/or administrative guidelines regarding collection, recycling, diversion, tracking, and/or reporting of C&D.