San Francisco Better Roofs Ordinance

San francisco planning s better roofs ordinance receives national recognition for excellence in sustainability new orleans louisiana san francisco planning s groundbreaking better roofs ordinance has received the american planning association s apa awards for excellence in sustainability recognized as this year s best sustainable policy law or tool.

San francisco better roofs ordinance.

With the passage of this legislation between 15 and 30 of roof space on most new construction projects will incorporate solar living roofs or a combination of both. City to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction. The goal of this ordinance was to ensure the best use of valuable rooftop space in a dense urban city. The allowable living roof area shall comply with the smo and per the stormwater control plan scp as.

Effective january 1st 2017 san francisco became the first u s. And meet city green building requirements tied to the leed and greenpoint rated green building rating systems. In dense urban cities our rooftops are valuable space that can be used more efficiently to benefit our environment and our communities. San francisco is the first major u s.

Provide on site facilities for recycling and composting. Update january 2017 effective january 1 st 2017 san francisco became the first u s. Only a small percentage of san francisco s rooftops are put to productive use. City to require that certain new buildings be built with a green roof an eco friendly design technique that sows plants above a roofline.

Notice to tenants of dwelling unit merger or demolition ordinance 208 15 definition of vacant or abandoned buildings ordinance 14 16 conditional use required to remove any residential unit and mandatory legalization of illegal units in c 3 districts. San francisco s better roof ordinance. New construction in san francisco must meet all applicable california codes provide install solar electric thermal or green roof for all new buildings 10 floors in height or less. San francisco better roofs.

Highlights of the san francisco building code. Commission on the environment. This effort was led by supervisor scott wiener. Between 60 000 and 385 000 tonnes of carbon emissions avoided or sequestered over 15 years.

With the passage of this legislation between 15 and 30 of roof space on most new construction projects will incorporate solar living roofs or a combination of both. This week san francisco became the first u s. All of the better roof s solar requirements for any building that includes the above criteria when any new development or redevelopment project is subject to the san francisco stormwater management ordinance smo. 15 100 million in tax revenues as a result of improved property and biophilic value.

The san francisco better roofs ordinance was the culmination of four years of collaborative effort in concert with spur the san francisco department of the environment sfe and the san francisco public utilities commission sfpuc. City to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.