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2019 Code Information Bulletin (PDF)

New 2019 Energy Code Requirements Effective January 1, 2020

California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards are updated on an approximately three-year cycle. The Standards will continue to improve upon the current 2019 Standards for new construction of, and additions and alterations to, residential and nonresidential buildings. The 2019 Standards will go into effect on January 1, 2020.

Following are handouts provided by Ace Energy Resources Program funded by California utility customers under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission and in support of the California Energy Commission:

General Information

• Fact Sheet about the Permit Process (PDF) (update in the process)
• Energy Code Ace Information Handout (PDF) (update in process

2019 - Energy Compliance Forms

• NRCC-ENV-01-E (PDF) - Non-Residential- Envelope Component Approach.
• Non-Residential Cool-Roof & Worksheet (PDF)
• Residential Alteration (PDF) - (for Re-Roof, Fenestration- windows-, Water Heaters, and HVAC Change-out)

Fact Sheets for Nonresidential Projects

•  Cool Roofs (PDF)
• Nonresidential Daylighting and Controls (PDF)
• NonResidential Lighting Controls for Credit (PDF)
• Nonresidential Mandatory Lighting Controls (PDF)

Nonresidential Trigger Sheets

• Nonresidential - Exterior Lighting (PDF)
• Nonresidential Fenestration (e.g., windows, skylights, glass block . . .) (PDF)  (PDF)
• Nonresidential - HVAC Buildup (PDF)
• Nonresidential - Interior Lighting (PDF)
• Nonresidential - Lighting Controls for Additions & Alterations (PDF)
• Nonresidential - Light Controls for New Construction (PDF)
• Nonresidential - Refrigeration (PDF)
• Nonresidential - Small Commercial - HVAC (PDF)

Fact Sheets for Residential Projects

• Cool Roofs and Reroofing (PDF)
• Lighting (PDF)

Residential Trigger Sheet

• HVAC Alterations (PDF)

Final Paperwork for Building Projects

• Contractors and Owner Builders Sublist (PDF)
• Diversion Program Guide-A (PDF)
• Self-Certification and Verification Form (Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm Retrofit and Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixture Retrofit) (PDF)

General Building Handouts

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B

• Block Walls- Retaining Walls- Pilasters Building Permit Requirements
• Building Design Limits (PDF)
• Building Permit Application (PDF)
• Bathroom Renovation - Residential (PDF)

C     

•  Change in Occupancy/Use Procedure
• C02 Carbon Monoxide Detectors Alarms (PDF)
• CO2-Smoake and Carbon Monoxide Alarms (PDF)
• Construction Inspections (PDF)
• Copies of City Approved Plans (PDF)
• Covid 19 B&S Permit and Plan check Process.

D

• Deck Standards (PDF)
• Demolition Permit/AQMD (PDF)
• Disable Access Requirements and Resources (PDF)
• Diversion Program Guide-A (PDF) 

E

• Residential Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems - Plan Review / Permitting Requirements (PDF)

F

• Fenestration Building Permit Requirements and CF1R

G

• Garden Wall Standard (PDF)
• Gas Pipe Installation (PDF)
• Gas Water Heaters (PDF)
• Green Building Code Requirements (PDF)

H

• HVAC Building Permit Requirements and CF1R

I

J

K

• Kitchen Remodel - Residential (PDF)

L

• Landscape - MWELO - Compliance Packet.

M

O

• Owner Builder Handout (PDF)
• Owner Builder Packet (PDF)

P

• Patio Cover Standard (PDF)
• Pilaster Standard (PDF)
• Plan Check Requirements for Room Additions (PDF)
• Plan Check Routing List Residential
• Plan Check Routing List Commercial
• Plan Check Submittal Guidelines (PDF)
• Plan Submittal Requirements (PDF) - General
• Plan Check Submittal Requirements - Residential (Includes Room Additions) (PDF)

R

• Retaining Wall Guidelines (PDF)
• Reroof Building Permit Requirements and CF1R
• Re-Roof - Residential (PDF)
• Request to Copy City Approved Plans

S

• Self-Certification and Verification Form (Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm Retrofit and Water-Efficient Plumbing Fixture Retrofit) (PDF)
• Soils - When a Soils Report is Required (PDF)
• Solar PV 10KW Single Family - Permit Application Requirements (PDF)
• Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Code Requirements (PDF)
• Solar PV - Central Inverter System (PDF)
• Solar PV - Microinverter System (PDF)
• Swimming Pool Barrier Requirements (PDF)
• Swimming Pool Demo (PDF)
• Swimming Pool Plan Check Submittal Requirements (PDF)

T

• Tankless Water Heaters (PDF)
• Temporary Utility Use Application (PDF)
• Tenant Improvement (TI) Submittal Requirements (PDF)
• Trash Enclosure Guidelines
• Trash Enclosure Standard

U

• Unreasonable Hardship Application (PDF)

V

• Vacant and Abandoned Buildings Handout

W

• Walls - Common Wall Agreement (PDF)
• Water Heater Building Permit Requirements and CF1R
• Waste Management Plan
• When Do I Need a Building Permit? (PDF)
• Window and Door Replacements (PD
• Workers Compensation Brochure (PDF)