Local Ordinances Exceeding the Energy Code

• Local Ordinances Exceeding the 2022 Energy Code

The following agencies have adopted energy ordinances requiring more stringent energy requirements than those set by California’s Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6). Application materials received from local jurisdictions can be found on the online docket log. To view documents associated with each ordinance, visit the Docket Log (19-BTSD-06) and search for the jurisdiction to locate the associated files.

Local jurisdictions wishing to enforce locally adopted energy standards must submit an application with the following materials to the executive director:

1. The proposed energy standards,
2. The local jurisdiction’s findings and supporting analyses on the energy savings and cost effectiveness of the proposed energy standards,
3. A statement or finding by the local jurisdiction that the local energy standards will require buildings to be designed to consume no more energy than permitted by Part 6, and
4. Any findings, determinations, declarations or reports, including any negative declaration or environmental impact report, required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Questions and complete applications can be submitted to the CEC using the contact information in the right-hand column.