344ORDINANCE NO. 344
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE CHAPTER 68 - EXPEDITED PERMITTING FOR SMALL
RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS TO TITLE 26 — BUILDING
CODE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODES AND AMENDING TITLE 15,
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. California Assembly Bill Number 2188 enacted into law in August 2014 requires
California cities and counties to adopt an ordinance creating an expedited and streamlined permitting
process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems by September 30, 3015.
Section 2. On September 1, 2015, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted
Chapter 68 to Title 26 of the Los Angeles Building Code to comply with AB 2188. The provisions of
Chapter 68 are intended to help the State reach its economic, energy and environmental goals by
providing a standardized and streamlined permitting process to encourage the use of small residential
rooftop solar energy systems. This Chapter applies to the permitting process for small residential
rooftop solar energy systems on one- or two-family dwellings that involve either a photovoltaic system
that is no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current or a solar thermal system that is no larger than 30
kilowatts thermal.
Section 3. Historically, the City of Rolling Hills adopts Los Angeles County Building Codes by
reference and it is therefore appropriate to adopt Chapter 68 of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County
Building Code to provide for expedited and streamlined process for small residential rooftop energy
systems.
Section 4. The City Council hereby adopts an Ordinance amending Section 15.04.010 of Title
15, Chapter 15.04 of the Municipal Code as follows:
A. Section 15.04.010 of Title 15, Chapter 15.04 of the Rolling Hills Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read:
Except as hereinafter provided, Title 26, Building Code, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended
and in effect on January 1, 2014, adopting the California Building Code, 2013 Edition (Part 2 of Title 24
of the California Code of Regulations) and as further amended and in effect September 30, 2015,
adopting Chapter 68 of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Building Code to provide for expedited,
streamlined process for small residential rooftop energy systems is incorporated herein by reference as if
fully set forth below and shall be known and may be cited as the Building Code of the City of Rolling
Hills.
In the event of any conflict between provisions of the California Building Code, 2013 Edition, Title 26
of the Los Angeles County Code, or any amendment to the Building Code contained in the Rolling Hills
Municipal Code, the provision contained in the later listed document shall control.
A copy of Title 26 of the Los Angeles County Code and the California Building Code, 2013 Edition, as
amended have been deposited in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Rolling Hills and shall be at
all times maintained by the City Clerk for use and examination by the public.
Section 5. The adoption of this Ordinance has been determined to be exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3). The proposed code
amendment is an update and addition to conform to recent changes in California law requiring expedited
permitting for small residential roof top solar systems. It can be seen with certainty that the proposed
code amendment will have no significant negative effect on the environment.
Section 6. This Ordinance will take effect on the 31 st day following its final passage and
adoption.
Section 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall file a certified
copy of this Ordinance with the California Building Standards Commission.
Ordinance No. 344
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12'h of October, 2015.
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ATTEST:
HEIDI LUCE
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §§
CITY OF ROLLING HILLS )
I certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 344 entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE CHAPTER 68 - EXPEDITED PERMITTING FOR SMALL
RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS TO TITLE 26 — BUILDING
CODE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODES AND AMENDING TITLE 15,
BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE.
was approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on October 12, 2015 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Black, Dieringer, Mirsch, Wilson and Mayor Pieper.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
and in compliance with the laws of California was posted at the following:
Administrative Offices.
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HEIDI LUCE
CITY CLERK
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