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 Los Angeles County
 Code of Ordinances
 Title 31. GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
 Chapter 1. ADMINISTRATION

  Appendix A4. RESIDENTIAL VOLUNTARY MEASURES  

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  • The measures contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless indicated elsewhere in this Code. Designers, builders, and property owners are encouraged to consider all of these measures during the planning, design, and construction process.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 10, 2016.)

    A4.108.1   Innovative concepts and local environmental conditions.

    The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, design, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code. SECTION 12. Section A4.306.1 is hereby amended to read as follows:

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 11, 2016.)

    A4.306.1   Innovative concepts and local environmental conditions.

    The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, design, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 12, 2016.)

    A4.411.1   Innovative concepts and local environmental conditions.

    The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, design, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 13, 2016.)

    A4.509.1   Innovative concepts and local environmental conditions.

    The provisions of this Code are not intended to prevent the use of any alternate material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, design, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this Code.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 14, 2016.)

    A4.601.1   Scope.

    The measures contained in this appendix are not mandatory unless indicated elsewhere in this Code. The provisions of this Section outline means of achieving enhanced construction or reach levels by incorporating additional green building measures. In order to meet one of the tier levels designers, builders or property owners are required to incorporate additional green building measures necessary to meet the threshold of each level.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 15, 2016.)

    A4.601.2   Prerequisite measures.

    Tier 1 and Tier 2 thresholds require compliance with the mandatory provisions of this Code and incorporation of the required prerequisite measures listed in Section A4.601.4.2 for Tier 1 and A4.601.5.2 for Tier 2.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 16, 2016.)

    A4.602   Residential Occupancies Application Checklist

    . . .

    Reserved.

    Required prerequisite for this Tier.

    (Ord. 2016-0058 § 17, 2016.)

    A4.701.1   General.

    The voluntary measures of this Code are designed and promulgated to be adopted by reference and made mandatory by local ordinance. Jurisdictions wishing to adopt the voluntary provisions of this Code as an enforceable regulation governing structures and premises should ensure that certain factual information is included in the adopting ordinance and that the measures are appropriate and achievable and are considered to be suitable as mandatory by the city, county, or city and county. The following sample adoption ordinance addresses several key elements of a code adoption ordinance, including the information required for insertion into the Code text.

(Ord. 2016-0058 § 18, 2016.)