City Council
MEETING DATE: 2/6/2018
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Status on Solar Requirements for New Construction
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
This item is provided for information, discussion and direction only.
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BACKGROUND:
Cathedral City currently has no provisions in the Municipal Code requiring solar on new construction for either residential or commercial structures. Likewise, the 2016 Building Code, which the City has adopted, has no such requirement.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Palm Springs has held some Council discussions recently with the intent of strengthening that city's position regarding solar requirements. CM Kaplan requested a study session discussion to review the status of solar requirements in Palm Springs and to consider if any revisions should be considered in Cathedral City.
Information on recent actions in Palm Springs is attached.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to discuss this item. Any code revisions would likely affect construction costs in the community.
ATTACHMENTS:
Information on Palm Springs actions
2016 California Energy Code