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Part 7 — LANDFILL DIVERSION VERIFICATION

Article 21 — GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

Hayward Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Hayward

ARTICLE 21 - GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS[[1]]

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Note— Added by Ordinance No. 08-14, adopted September 16, 2008.

SEC. 10-21.100 - TITLE.

This Article shall be known and may be cited as the Municipal Buildings Green Building Ordinance of the City of Hayward.

SEC. 10-21.110 - DEFINITIONS.

For the purposes of this Article, certain terms are defined as follows:

a.

"Applicant" means any individual, firm, Limited Liability Company, association, partnership, political subdivision, government agency, industry, public or private corporation or any other entity that applies to the City of Hayward for permit(s) to construct a Project subject to the provisions of this Article.

b.

"City Project" means any new construction or renovation of a building owned or occupied by the City or the Redevelopment Agency of the City.

c.

"Covered Project" means all new building or Renovation projects that equal or exceed 20,000 square feet in area or $5 million in construction costs adjusted annually to the Building Cost Index published in the Engineering News-Record Magazine, and are either owned or occupied by the City or the Redevelopment Agency of the City or developed as a Public/Private Partnership.

d.

"LEED[TM ] " and "LEED[TM ] Checklist" mean the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, certification methodology, and checklist used by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). City staff shall maintain the most recent version of the LEED[TM ] Rating system at all times.

e.

"LEED Accredited Professional" means an individual who has passed the LEED[TM ] accreditation exam administered by the US Green Building Council.

f.

"Minor City Project" shall mean all new building or Renovation projects that are less than 20,000 square feet in area or $5 million in adjusted construction costs and are either owned or occupied by the City or the Redevelopment Agency of the City or developed as a Public/Private Partnership.

g.

"Public-Private Partnership" means any project built on City-owned or Redevelopment Agency-owned land, funded by the City or Redevelopment Agency, of Hayward, or built under a Disposition and Development Agreement with the Redevelopment Agency, and financially assisted by the Agency or the City in a total amount of $2,500,000 or greater in cash, land subsidies or improvements value.

h.

"Renovation" means any change, addition or modification to an existing building or structure including, but not limited to, tenant improvements.

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  3. Article 5 — STREET NAMES AND PROPERTY NUMBERS
  4. Article 6 — AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE ORDINANCE
  5. Article 7 — SIGN REGULATIONS[[1]]
  6. Article 8 — GRADING AND CLEARING
  7. Article 9 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  8. Article 10 — MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS
  9. Article 11 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORDINANCE[[1]]
  10. Article 12 — BAY-FRIENDLY WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
  11. Part 1 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
  12. Part 3 — IRRIGATION SCHEDULING
  13. Part 6 — SOIL MANAGEMENT REPORT
  14. ▸ Part 7 — LANDFILL DIVERSION VERIFICATION
    Overview
    1. Article 13 — ANTENNA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES ORDINANCE
    2. Article 14 — SECURITY GATE REGULATIONS
    3. Article 15 — TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE
    4. Article 16 — PROPERTY DEVELOPERS—OBLIGATIONS FOR PARKS AND REC…
    5. Article 17 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING ORDINANCE
    6. Article 18 — SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATIONS
    7. Article 19 — DENSITY BONUS ORDINANCE
    8. Article 20 — BAY-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING ORDINANCE
    9. ▸ Article 21 — GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
      Overview
      1. § 10-21
    10. Article 22 — GREEN BUILDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT
    11. Article 23 — RESERVED
    12. Article 24 — MISSION BOULEVARD CODE
  15. Division 10-24.3.4 — SPECIFIC TO CIVIC SPACES
  16. Division 10-24.3.5 — SPECIFIC TO USES
  17. Division 10-24.4.3 — MINOR MODIFICATIONS
  18. Division 10-28.2.2 — DOWNTOWN ZONES
  19. Division 10-28.5.4 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS

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