Energy Performance Approach Ordinance
Summary
SCH Number
2024090994
Public Agency
City of Santa Monica
Document Title
Energy Performance Approach Ordinance
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/25/2024
Document Description
The Ordinance includes local amendments to the 2022 California Energy Code, establishing an Energy Performance Approach Reach Code for new construction. The new Ordinance includes requirements for new buildings that would result in lower operational greenhouse gas emissions by applying an increased source energy margin requirement to all new buildings – both electric and mixed-fuel designs.
Contact Information
Name
Rachel Kwok
Agency Name
City of Santa Monica
Job Title
Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Santa Monica
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Other Location Info
Citywide - Santa Monica
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15308
Reasons for Exemption
The Energy Performance Approach Ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA)Guidelines. The Ordinance would help to achieve the intended outcome of low-emission new buildings, and therefore, is exempt pursuant to Section 15308. In addition, this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” These standards are more stringent than the State energy standards, and as such, there are no reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts, and there is no possibility that the Ordinance in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
The Energy Performance Approach Ordinance is categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15308 of the CEQA)Guidelines. The Ordinance would help to achieve the intended outcome of low-emission new buildings, and therefore, is exempt pursuant to Section 15308. In addition, this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3), which states that CEQA does not apply, “where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” These standards are more stringent than the State energy standards, and as such, there are no reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts, and there is no possibility that the Ordinance in question may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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