C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10677\Agenda\Html\html\60035\15565\1.docx 1 VOLUME IX. GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
SECTION IX-1. Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is amended as hereinafter provided.
SECTION IX-2. Section 301.1 of Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby amended to read as follows:
301.1 Scope. Buildings and structures shall be designed to include the green building measures specified as mandatory in the application checklist contained in this code.
Voluntary green building measures are also included in this code the application checklists and may be included in the design and construction of structures covered by this code, but are not required unless adopted by a city, county, or city and county as specified in Section 101.7.
SECTION IX-3. Section 4.106.5 of Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
4.106.5 Water permeable surfaces. Permeable paving is utilized for the parking, walking or patio surfaces in compliance with the following.
Not less than 20 percent of the total on-grade, residential uncovered parking, walking or patio surfaces shall be permeable.
Exceptions:
1. The primary driveway, primary entry walkway and entry porch or landing shall not be included when calculating the area required to be a permeable surface.
C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10677\Agenda\Html\html\60035\15565\1.docx 2 2. Required accessible routes for persons with disabilities as required by California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 11A and/or Chapter 11B as applicable.
SECTION IX-4 Section 4.509 Volume IX of the Glendale Building and Safety Code, 2026, is hereby added to read as follows:
SECTION 4.509
NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION
4.509.1 Natural light. The minimum net glazed area shall not be less than 10 percent of the floor area of the room served.
4.509.2 Natural ventilation. The minimum openable area to the outdoors shall be 5 percent of the floor area being ventilated.
Passed by four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the Council of the City of Glendale on the _____ day of _________________, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10677\Agenda\Html\html\60035\15565\1.docx 2 C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\MeetingId_10677\Agenda\Html\html\60035\15565\1.docx 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, DR. SUZIE ABAJIAN, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No._________ was passed by a four-fifths (4/5ths) vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the __________ day of _________________, 2025, and that the same was passed by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
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City Clerk