A4.602 Residential Occupancies Application Checklist — 2025 California Green Building Standards Code
California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California
Cite as: 2025 California Green Building Standards Code (Title 24, Part 11) § A4.602 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
| FEATURE OR MEASURE | LEVELS APPLICANT TO SELECT ELECTIVE MEASURES |
VERIFICATIONS ENFORCING AGENCY TO SPECIFY VERIFICATION METHOD |
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| FEATURE OR MEASURE | Mandatory | Prerequisites and electives1 | Prerequisites and electives1 | Enforcing Agency All |
Installer or Designer All |
Third party All |
| FEATURE OR MEASURE | Mandatory | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 | Tier 2 |
| PLANNING AND DESIGN | ||||||
| Site Selection | ||||||
| A4.103.1 A site which complies with at least one of the following characteristics is selected: 1. An infill site is selected. 2. A greyfield site is selected. 3. An EPA-recognized Brownfield site is selected. |
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| A4.103.2 Facilitate community connectivity by one of the following methods: 1. Locate project within a1/4-mile true walking distance of at least 4 basic services; 2. Locate project within1/2-mile true walking distance of at least 7 basic services; 3. Other methods increasing access to additional resources. |
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| Site Preservation | ||||||
| A4.104.1An individual with oversight responsibility for the project has participated in an educational program promoting environmentally friendly design or development and has provided training or instruction to appropriate entities. |
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| Deconstruction and Reuse of Existing Materials | ||||||
| A4.105.2 Existing buildings are disassembled for reuse or recycling of building materials. The proposed structure utilizes at least one of the following materials which can be easily reused: 1. Light fixtures 2. Plumbing fixtures 3. Doors and trim 4. Masonry 5. Electrical devices 6. Appliances 7. Foundations or portions of foundations |
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| Site Development | ||||||
| 4.106.2A plan is developed and implemented to manage storm water drainage during construction. |
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| 4.106.3Construction plans shall indicate how site grading or a drainage system will manage all surface water flows to keep water from entering buildings. |
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| 4.106.4.1Provide capability for electric vehicle charging for one- and two-family dwellings; townhouses with attached private garages in accordance with Section 4.106.4.1. |
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| 4.106.4.2 Provide capability for electric vehicle charging for multifamily dwellings and hotels/ 4.106.4.2.2 and 4.106.4.2.6. |
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| 4.106.4.3 Provide capability for electric vehicle charging for existing parking lots or new parking lots for existing residential buildings, hotels/ |
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| 4.106.4.4Provide bicycle parking facilities as noted below or meet a local ordinance, whichever is more stringent. Number of bicycle parking spaces may be reduced, as approved by the enforcing agency, due to building site characteristics, including but not limited to, isolation from other development. 1. Provide short-term bicycle parking, per Section 4.106.4.4.1. 2. Provide long-term bicycle parking for multifamily buildings per Section 4.106.4.4.2. 3. Provide long-term bicycle parking for hotel and motel buildings, per Section 4.106.4.4.3. |
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