Local Ordinances
Exceeding the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)2 and Section 10-106 of the Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Standards) establish a process which allows local adoption of energy standards that are more stringent than the statewide Standards. This process allows local governments to adopt and enforce energy standards before the statewide Standards effective date, require additional energy conservation measures, and/or set more stringent energy budgets. Local governments are required to apply to the Energy Commission for approval, documenting the supporting analysis for how the local government has determined that their proposed Standards will save more energy than the current statewide Standards and the basis of the local government's determination that the local standards are cost-effective. Once the Energy Commission staff has verified that the local standards will require buildings to use no more energy than the current statewide Standards and that the documentation requirements in Section 10-106 are met, the application is brought before the full Energy Commission for approval.

Please note that under the authority of Section 10-106, only those local ordinances that have been approved by the Energy Commission are legally enforceable.

The California Energy Commission commends the following local agencies that have adopted energy ordinances requiring more stringent energy requirements than those set by California's 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards Title 24, Part 6.

Local Ordinances	Date Approved	Documents (PDF files)
Anselmo, City of	December 1, 2010	Application to the Energy Commission Letter to the Energy Commission
Belmont, City of	July 13, 2011	Ordinance Adopting the Energy Efficiency Standards Climate Zone 3 Cost Effectiveness Report
Burlingame, City of	December 29, 2010	City of Burlingame Draft Green Building Ordinance Letter to the Energy Commission Climate Zone 3 Energy Cost Effictiveness Study
Chula Vista, City of	March 14, 2012 December 16, 2009	Local Ordinance Application: City of Chula Vista Chula Vista Application to Energy Commission Chula Vista Letter Regarding Title 24 Standards
Cotati, City of	July 13, 2011	Letter to the Commission Application to Energy Commission Ordinance of the City Council Adding Chapter 14.04.130, Local Energy Efficiency Standards Ordinance Amending 14.04.130 in its Entirety and Adopting by Reference Codes
Daly City, City of	December 29, 2010	Green Building Ordinance Cost Effectiveness Study
Fremont, City of	June 15, 2011	Adoption Letter of Energy Efficiency Standards Application to Energy Commission
Glendale, City of	August 15, 2012	Application to Energy Commission
Goleta, City of	December 29, 2010	Application to the Energy Commission Letter to the Energy Commission
Hayward, City of	March 23, 2011	Letter to the Energy Commission City of Hayward Green Building Ordinance Attachment XI Green Building Amendment Resolution Attachment XII Amendment of Green Building Ordinance Attachment XII Green Building Checklist
Healdsburg, City of	September 7, 2011	Request for City Council Action City of Healdsburg Ordinance City of Healdsburg Green Building Ordinance Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study
Los Altos, City of	May 5, 2010	Los Altos Application to Energy Commission Los Altos Letter to Energy Commission
Malibu, City of	August 10, 2011	Application to Energy Commission
Manhattan Beach, City of	May 4, 2011	City of Manhatan Beach Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards City of Manhattan Beach Ordinance 2136, Construction and Energy Code Amendments Cost Effective Study for Locally Adopted Energy Efficiency Ordinances
Marin, County of	May 5, 2010	Marin County Letter to Energy Commission Marin County Application Marin County Amendments Letter
Menlo Park, City of	November 30, 2011	City of Menlo Park Green Building Ordinance and the Building Energy Efficiency Standards Climate Zone 3 Cost-Effectiveness Study
Morgan Hill, City of	January 27, 2010	Morgan Hill Application to Energy Commission Morgan Hill Letter to Energy Commission
Mountain View, City of	June 29, 2011	Application to Energy Commission
Napa, City of	May 18, 2011	City of Napa Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards City of Napa Application to Energy Commission
Oakland, City of	September 22, 2010	Application to the Energy Commission
Palo Alto, City of	December 16, 2009	Palo Alto Application to Energy Commission
Pacifica, City of	May 18, 2011	City of Pacifica Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards City of Pacifica Application to Energy Commission
Petaluma, City of	June 15, 2011	Adoption Letter of Energy Efficiency Standards City of Petaluma 2393 NCS Building Code Building Code Ordinance Part 1 Building Code Ordinance Part 2 Energy Cost-Effectiveness Report
Portola Valley, Town of	December 29, 2010	Green Building Ordinance Letter to the Energy Commission Additional Follow-Up Letter San Mateo County Green Building Ordinance Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study
Redwood, City of	May 5, 2010	Redwood City Letter to Energy Commission Redwood City Ordinance Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study
Richmond, City of	December 16, 2009	Richmond Application to Energy Commission Richmond Green Building Ordinance
San Carlos, City of	December 12, 2012 December 29, 2010	Adoption Letter to the Energy Commission Amendments and Modifications to the Ordinance San Carlos Green Building Ordinance Compliance Matrix Green Building Ordinance PG&E Climate Zone 3 Cost Effectiveness Study Letter to the Energy Commission
San Francisco, City and County of	December 29, 2010	Letter to the Energy Commission Green Building Ordinance 2010 San Francisco Building Code Amendments to the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code Standard Findings for San Francisco Building Standards Code Amendments Climate Zone 3 Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study
San Jose, City of	December 16, 2009	San Jose Application to Energy Commission Green Building Ordinance
San Luis Obispo, County of	October 10, 2012	Board of Supervisors Hearing Notice Board of Supervisors Minutes from August 21, 2012 Notice of General Rule Exemption Cover Letter from the Building Permit Department Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study - Zone 4 Energy Cost-Effectiveness Study - Zone 5 Green Building Ordinance for Adoption Findings and Resolution Clarification Letter
San Mateo, City of	July 13, 2011	Letter to the Commission Resolution 155(2010) Adopting Energy Efficiency Standards Ordinance for Adopting of Energy Efficiency Standards San Mateo Cost Effectiveness Report
San Rafael, City of	May 5, 2010	San Rafael Application San Rafael Ordinance
Santa Clara, County of	December 15, 2010	Locally Adopted Energy Standards Letter to the Energy Commission Local Ordinance Green Building Ordinance Green Building Attachment 1
Santa Monica, City of	February 8, 2012	Application to the Energy Commission Climate Zone 6 Cost-Effectiveness Study Green Building Ordinance Amendment Draft
Santa Rosa, City of	July 13, 2011	Application to Energy Commission
Sebastopol, City of	December 15, 2010	Application to the Energy Commission Local Ordinance 1040 Green Building Ordinance
Simi Valley, City of	August 25, 2010	City of Simi Valley Request for Approval Cost Effectiveness Study
Sonoma, City of	December 29, 2010	City of Sonoma Application to the Energy Commission Letter to the Energy Commission
Sonoma, County of	May 4, 2011	Green Building Resolution Sonoma County Application to Energy Commission
Tiburon, Town of	July 13, 2011	Adoption Letter of Energy Efficiency Standards Application to Energy Commission
Union City, City of	February 10, 2010	Union City Application to Energy Commission Union City Letter to Energy Commission
West Sacramento, City of	September 22, 2010	Application to the Energy Commission Cost Effectiveness Study
Windsor, Town of	September 7, 2011	Application to Energy Commission

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Local Ordinances Exceeding the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

Local Ordinances
Exceeding the 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards