Single-Family Energy Efficient Ordinance "Flexpath"

In 2024, the City registered for the existing building efficiency and electrification code pilot program through the Clean Power Alliance (CPA). As part of the pilot program, CPA helped the City identify opportunities to require homeowners to implement energy efficiency measures when renovating or adding to existing single-family homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the City.

The majority of the City of Ojai building stock is residential with single-family homes making up approximately 80% of all residential buildings. Medium to large renovations to existing single-family properties were identified as an effective opportunity to make improvements that can result in reduced energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

At the December 10, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council requested staff to return with an ordinance that requires homeowners of existing single-family homes to include energy efficient measures when they make major renovations or additions to their home to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve comfort, improve air quality and improve safety within the City. Major renovations and additions include:

- Major Addition | Any change to an existing building that increases conditioned floor area by 300 or more square feet in a one-year period.

- Major Alteration | Any construction or renovation to an existing structure other than a repair whose altered floor area covers 300 or more square feet in a one-year period.

- Major Addition and Alteration | Any project whose combined addition and alteration has a floor area equal to or greater than 300 square feet in a one-year period.

Projects that meet the above definitions would be required to choose from a list of measures for increasing energy performance. The total points would need to meet or exceed an established target for the project prior to being issued a building permit to move forward with construction. As required by the California Energy Commission, there must be at least one cost-effective, non-electrification pathway to achieve the established target.

Relevant Documents

-Assembly Bill (AB 130)
-Assembly Bill (SB 306)
-Participation Agreement
-Ojai SFH Reach Code Analysis
-2019 Existing SF Cost-effectiveness Study
-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) **Coming Soon**

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