| Mandates |
Actions in the Blueprint are supported by various State
mandates, however, compliance with many existing State statutes often falls
short of the mark. A list is provided with links to more
information.
State of California Codes, Regulations, and Ordinances
Energy Efficiency
- For over 20 years, California law has mandated energy
efficiency through the Energy Code, which: requires the Energy Commission and
the Building Standards Commissions to establish energy efficiency standards for
residential and non-residential buildings, California Code of Regulations,
Title 24, Part 6, California Energy Code.
- California
Outdoor Lighting Regulations contains a list of the cities and counties with linked references to specific
sections of ordinances relating to outdoor lighting
Additionally, cities and counties
have ordinances relating to outdoor lighting.
Indoor Air Quality
The Air Resources Board (ARB), Department of Health Services (DHS), and the
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) work in partnership to:
- Develop guidelines to reduce volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from
construction materials, Health and Safety Code § 105405
- Evaluate potential human exposure to toxic indoor air contaminants, Health
and Safety Code § 39660.5
- Develop a list of toxic air contaminants that are highest priority based
on potential health impacts, SB 25, Statutes of 1999 as Chapter 731.
- Publish list of agents, which may potentially cause cancer or reproductive
toxicity, Proposition 65, pursuant to Governor's Executive Order W-15-91,
Health and Safety Code § 5249.12 and 25249.8c.
- Conduct a study on the environmental conditions in California's portable
classrooms, AB 2872, Shelley, Statutes of 2000, Health and Safety Code §
39619.6.
- Regulation
for the Statewide Portable Equipment Registration Program (diesel
engines), California Code of Regulations, Title 13, § 2450 - 2466
- Establish a program to conduct and promote research related to the causes,
effects, extent, prevention and control of indoor pollution, Health and
Safety Code § 105400-105430.
- Smoking is not allowed in California public buildings except in designated
enclosed smoking rooms with exhaust to outside and no air recirculation to
other parts of the building as per AB 13. Many local governments prohibit
the operation of smoking rooms in their jurisdictions.
-
Toxic
Mold Protection Act of 2001 This bill requires DHS to determine the
feasibility of permissible exposure limits to mold, and if possible, to
adopt permissible exposure limits to mold for indoor environments that avoid
adverse health effects.
Materials Efficiency
The California Integrated Waste Management Board in
partnership with local jurisdictions is responsible for implementing the
state’s waste diversion and recycled-content procurement mandates. Specifically, these mandates require:
- All State agencies shall require
all contractors to certify in writing the minimum percentage, if not the
exact percentage, of postconsumer and secondary material in the materials,
goods, or services provided or used. Public Contract Code § 12205
- All local and State public agencies to purchase
recycled products instead of non-recycled products whenever available and
wherever fitness and quality are equal. Assembly Bill (AB) 4, Eastin, 1989,
Public Contract Code § 12210.
- All local public agencies shall
require the bidder to specify the minimum, if not exact, percentage of
recycled products offered, both the post consumer and secondary waste
content regardless of whether the product meets the percentage of recycled
product required pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 12200. Public
Contract Code § 12210.
- On or before August 31, 1991, and
every year thereafter, the Department of General Services, in consultation with the board, shall
prepare a report to the Legislature describing the purchase and procurement
of products purchased by the state before and after January 1, 1990. The
report shall detail as much as possible, the amount of recycled products
utilized by state contractors before and after the enactment of this
chapter. Public Contract Code § 12225.
- State agencies and large state facilities (e.g.,
universities) to develop and implement plans to divert 25% of their solid waste
by 2002 and 50% by 2004. AB 75, Strom-Martin, Statutes of 1999, Public Resources
Code § 42920-42922.
- Local agencies to adopt an ordinance relating to
adequate areas for collection and loading of recyclable materials in
development projects. AB 1327, Farr, Statutes of 1991, Ch. 842, Public Resources
Code § 42910-11. Recycling space allocation
guide
Additionally, many local jurisdictions have ordinances
concerning management of construction and demolition materials
Water Efficiency
Water conservation is state policy (Water Code Sections 100
& 101) and is implemented through a partnership between local water
districts and the Department of Water Resources. Specifically, the state codes require:
- All local jurisdictions to adopt a landscape water
conservation ordinance, AB 325, Statutes of 1990, California Code of
Regulations, Title 23, Ch 2.7, § 490-495.
- California
Water Recycling Regulations and Statutes, California Health and Safety Code, Division 13, Part 1.5, Chapter 2,
Section 17921.3 and California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Division 2,
Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 1604 and California Code of Regulations Titles
22 and 17
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