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ORDINANCE 933
AN ORDINANCE TO THE MAPLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE GREEN BUILDING
PROGRAM
The Maplewood City Council approves the following addition to the Maplewood Code of Ordinances.
This ordinance creates a new green building ordinance which will be placed in the Building Chapter
(Chapter 12) of the city code.
Section 1. Scope.
This ordinance applies to the regulations of “green building” within the City ofMaplewood, Ramsey
County, Minnesota. This ordinance focuses on residential, commercial and industrial buildings in the
City of Maplewood. This ordinance applies to City of Maplewood owned and financed buildings as
determined by the City Manager and approved by the City Council. Other buildings within the City of
Maplewood are NOTsubject to the code provisions of this ordinance unless the building owner or
representative accepts these provisions as a volunteer commitment. The City of Maplewood shall
establish an incentive plan for private property choosing the voluntary commitment.
Section 2. Purpose and Intent.
It is the goal of the City of Maplewood to provide green building program provisions consistent with the
scope of a green construction code. This green building program is intended to safeguard the
environment, public health, safety and general welfare through the establishment of requirements to
reduce the negative impacts and increase the positive impacts of the built environment on the natural
environment and building occupants. The green building program is not intended to abridge or
supersede safety, health or environmental requirements under other applicable codes orordinances.
Section 3. Base Documents.
a.ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standards.
This Standard applies to detached one and two-family dwellings and multiple single family dwellings
(town-houses) not more than three stories in height above grade plane with a separate means of
egress, their accessory structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings are located. This
Standard shall also be used for subdivisions, building sites, alterations, additions, renovations, mixed-
use residential buildings, and historic buildings, where applicable.
b.2012 International Green Construction Code.
The provisions of this code shall apply to the design, construction, addition, alteration, change of
occupancy, relocation, replacement, repair, equipment, building site, maintenance, removal and
demolition, of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings
or structures and to the site on which the building is located.
TABLE 302.1
c.REQUIREMENTS DETERMINED BY THE JURISDICTION (MAPLEWOOD)
SectionSection Title or Description and DirectivesJurisdictional
Requirements
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE
Detached one-and two-family dwellings and multiple
101.3 single-family dwellings (town-houses) not more than
Exception three stories in height above grade plane with a XYesNo
1.1separate means of egress, their accessory structures,
and the site or lot upon which these buildings are
located, shall comply with ICC 700.
101.3 Group R-3 residential buildings, their accessory
XYes
Exception structures, and the site or lot upon which these No
1.2buildings are located, shall comply with ICC 700.
Group R-2 and R-4 residential buildings four stories
XNo
101.3 or less in height above grade plane, their accessory Yes
Exception structures, and the site or lot upon which these
1.3buildings are located, shall comply with ICC 700.
CHAPTER 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE
XNo
402.2.1Flood hazard area preservation, generalYes
XNo
402.2.2Flood hazard area preservation, specificYes
402.3Surface water protectionYesXNo
402.5Conservation areaYesXNo
402.7Agricultural landYesXNo
XNo
402.8Greenfield sitesYes
XNo
407.4.1High-occupancy vehicle parkingYes
407.4.2Low-emission, hybrid and electric vehicle parkingYesXNo
409.1Light pollution controlYesXNo
CHAPTER 5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
50%
503.1Minimum percentage of waste material diverted from 65%
X75%
landfills
CHAPTER 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO²EMISSION REDUCTION
Occupancy: na
302.1, zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice –The jurisdiction shall
302.1.1, indicate a zEPIof 46 or less in each occupancy for zEPI: na
602.1which it intends to require enhanced energy
performance.
XNo
604.1Automated demand response infrastructureYes
CHAPTER 7. WATER RESOURCE CONSERVATION, QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
XNo
702.7Municipal reclaimed waterYes
CHAPTER 8. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COMFORT
XNo
804.2Post-Construction Pre-Occupancy Baseline IAQ Yes
Testing
807.1Sound Transmission and sound levelsYesXNo
CHAPTER 10. EXISTING BUILDINGS
1007.2Evaluation of existing buildingsXYesNo
1007.3Post Certificate of Occupancy zEPI, energy demand,
XNo
Yes
and CO²emissions reporting
d.EXCEPTIONS AND DELETIONS TO THE BASE DOCUMENTS.
1.2012 International Green Construction Code Section 101.3, exception 4 shall be deleted.
2.2012 International Green Construction Code Section 301.1.1 shall be deleted.
3.2012 International Green Construction Code Chapter 6 shall be an optional chapter. The
2012 InternationalEnergy Conservation Code shall be used, but not both or portions of
both.
Section 4. General Ordinance Provisions
a.Interpretation
In interpreting this ordinance and its application, the provisions of these regulations shall be held to the
minimum requirements for the protection of public health, safety and general welfare as determined by
the Building Official.
b.Conflict
Where there is conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the specific
requirement shall be applicable. Where, in any specific case, different sections of the code specify
different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most practical requirement to
meet the intent of the code shall govern. The provisions of this code shall not be deemed to nullify any
provisions of local, state or federal law.
Section 5. Ordinance Placement.
a.12-41
The City Council approved this ordinance on September 23, 2013.