Ordinance 4375ORDINANCE NO.4375
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING NEW GREEN BUILDING
INCENTIVES PROGRAM SECTIONS INTO TITLE 16 ("ZONE
DISTRICTS") AND CHAPTER 19.00 ("BUILDING CODES") OF
THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the EPA defines green building as: "Structures that incorporate the principles
of sustainable design -design in which the impact of a building on the environment will be minimal
over the lifetime of that building. Green buildings incorporate principles of energy and resource
efficiency, practical applications of waste reduction and pollution prevention, good indoor air
quality and natural light to promote occupant health and productivity, and transportation efficiency
in design and construction, during use and reuse;" and
WHEREAS, Edmonds' 2020 Comprehensive Plan identified green building incentives as
necessary to achieve the climate change goals; and
WHEREAS, Edmonds' 2023 Climate Action Plan reaffirms that an incentive program is
necessary to achieve climate neutrality; and
WHEREAS, the Climate Action Plan aims to restrict the global average temperature
increase to +1.5°C by Edmonds achieving climate neutrality by 2050; and
WHEREAS, over half of Edmonds' local climate pollution stems from buildings, and, of
those, two-thirds come from residences; and
WHEREAS, staff began the legislative process with the proposed code amendments for
green building incentives in January 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff presents these revised draft code amendments to Council; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board recommended the attached draft code amendments to
Council after a vote in favor at their July 24, 2024, meeting; and
WHEREAS, the Mayors' Climate Protection Committee recommended the attached draft
code amendments to Council after a vote in favor at their October 3, 2024, meeting; and
WHEREAS, a review by the Public Safety, Parks and Human Services, and Planning
Committee was held on November 19, 2024; and
WHEREAS, staff subsequently revised the proposed amendments in response to Council
input; and
WHEREAS, those amendments are detailed in the agenda memo that accompanies this
ordinance;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new Section 16.30.050 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.30 ("RM — Multiple
Residential") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
16.30.050 Green building incentives.
A. General. New multifamily residential buildings, as well as additions and remodels
to existing multifamily residences, may earn reduced site development standards by
receiving U.S. Green Building Council® Leadership in Energy and Environmental
DesignTM (LEED) Gold, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish
Counties Built Green® 4-Star certification, or better. The appropriate LEED rating
system depends on the project.
B. Eligibility. These incentives are available to multifamily residential development
only. Other uses permitted in this zone, whether primary or secondary uses, by right
or conditionally permitted, or legal nonconforming, are ineligible for these incentives.
See Chapter 17.100 for incentives for community facilities. Each building receives
incentives independently for their individual certification.
C. Height. Certified multifamily residences are allowed an additional five feet above
the stated height limit of ECDC 16.30.030(A), to a total of 30 feet. Certified
development may leverage the five-foot pitched roof height bonus of ECDC
16.30.030(A)(1) for all portions above 30 feet.
D. Parking. Certified multifamily residential development must provide at least one
off-street parking space per dwelling unit rather than the requirements of ECDC
17.50.020(A)(1)(b). Electric vehicle parking standards of Chapter 17.115 remain
calculated off standard parking requirements.
E. Enforcement. Development granted green building incentives but then unable to
achieve the requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of Chapter 19.00
ECDC.
F. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive expedited plan review, as
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established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 2. A new Section 16.45.040 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.45 ("BN —
Neighborhood Business") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
16.45.040 Site development exceptions — green building incentives.
A. General. New buildings, as well as additions and remodels to existing permitted
buildings, may earn reduced site development standards by receiving U.S. Green
Building Council® Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM (LEED) Gold
certification, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties Built
Green® 4-Star, or better. The appropriate LEED rating system depends on the project.
Each building receives incentives independently for their individual certification.
B. Eligibility. Development of new single-family residences is ineligible for these
incentives. Remodels of and additions to existing single-family residences can earn
the incentives for the RS zone instead (see ECDC 16.20.060). See Chapter 17.100 for
incentives for community facilities.
C. Height. Development certified LEED Gold, Built Green® 4-Star, or better may
receive an additional five feet above the stated height limit of ECDC 16.45.020(A)
where all portions of the roof above 25 feet are sloped four inches in twelve inches or
greater.
D. Parking. Development certified LEED Gold, Built Green® 4-Star, or better must
provide at least one parking space per 500 square feet of commercial floor area and/or
one parking space per dwelling unit. Electric vehicle parking standards of Chapter
17.115 remain calculated off standard parking requirements.
E. Enforcement. Development granted these incentives but then fail to achieve the
requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of ECDC 17.XX.
F. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive expedited plan review, as
established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 3. A new Section 16.50.040 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.50 (`BC —
Community Business") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
16.50.040 Green building incentives.
A. General. New buildings, as well as additions and remodels to existing permitted
buildings, may earn reduced site development standards by receiving U.S. Green
Building Council® Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM (LEED) Gold,
Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties Built Green(V 4-Star
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certification, or better. The appropriate LEED rating system depends on the project.
Each building receives incentives independently for their individual certification.
B. Eligibility. Development of new single-family residences are ineligible for these
incentives. Remodeled existing single-family residences can earn the incentives for
the RS zone instead (see ECDC 16.20.060). See Chapter 17.100 for incentives for
community facilities.
C. Height. Certified development is allowed an additional five feet above the stated
height limit of ECDC 16.50.020(A) in addition to the standard pitched roof height
bonus of ECDC 16.50.020(A)(2).
D. Parking. Development certified LEED Gold, Built Green® 4-Star, or better must
provide at least one parking space per 500 square feet of commercial floor area and/or
one parking space per dwelling unit instead of the parking required by Chapter 17.50.
Electric vehicle parking standards of Chapter 17.115 remain calculated off standard
parking requirements.
E. Enforcement. Development granted these incentives but then unable to achieve the
requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of ECDC 17.XX.
F. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive expedited plan review, as
established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 4. A new Section 16.53.030 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.53 (`BP — Planned
Business") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
16.53.030 Site development exceptions — green building incentives.
A. General. New commercial buildings, as well as additions and remodels to existing
commercial buildings, may earn reduced site development standards by receiving U.S.
Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM Gold
certification or better. The appropriate LEED rating system depends on the project.
Each building receives incentives independently for their individual certification.
B. Eligibility. Development of new single-family residences cannot receive these
green building incentives. See Chapter 17.100 for incentives for community facilities.
C. Height. Certified development receives an additional five feet to the height
maximum, in addition to the standard pitched roof height bonus of ECDC
16.53.020(A)(2).
D. Parking. Development certified LEED Gold or better must provide at least one
parking space per 500 square feet of commercial floor area instead of parking required
by Chapter 17.50. Electric vehicle parking standards of Chapter 17.115 remain
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calculated off standard parking requirements.
E. Enforcement. Development granted these incentives but then fails to achieve the
requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of Chapter 19.00 ECDC.
F. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive expedited plan review, as
established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 5. A new Section 16.55.040 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.55 ("CW —
Commercial Waterfront") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
16.55.040 Green building incentives.
A. General. New buildings, as well as additions or remodels to existing permitted
buildings, may earn reduced site development standards by receiving U.S. Green
Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental DesignTM (LEED) Gold
certification or better. The appropriate LEED rating system depends on the project.
Each building receives incentives independently for their individual certification.
B. Eligibility. See Chapter 17.100 for incentives for community facilities.
C. Height. Certified development can receive an additional five feet above the stated
height limit in ECDC 16.55.020. Building heights remain subject to the Shoreline
Management Act — RCW 90.58.
D. Parking. Development certified LEED Gold or better must provide at least one
parking space per 500 square feet of commercial floor area instead of parking
required by Chapter 17.50. Electric vehicle parking standards of Chapter 17.115
remain calculated off standard parking requirements.
E. Enforcement. Development granted these incentives but then fails to achieve the
requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of Chapter 19.00 ECDC.
F. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive the expedited plan review,
as established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 6. A new Section l 6.60.050 is hereby adopted into Chapter 16.60 ("CG — General
Commercial Zone") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
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16.60.050 Green building incentives.
A. General. New buildings, as well as additions or remodels to existing permitted
buildings, may earn reduced site development standards by receiving U.S. Green
Building Council® Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design TM (LEED) Gold
certification, Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties Built
Green® 4-Star certification, or better. The appropriate LEED rating system depends
on the project. Each building receives incentives independently for their individual
certification.
B. Eligibility. These incentives are available to commercial, multifamily residential,
and mixed -use development only. Development of new single-family residences is
ineligible for these incentives. See Chapter 17.100 for incentives for community
facilities.
C. Parking. Multifamily residential development certified LEED Gold, Built Green®
4-Star, or better must provide at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit
rather than the standards of ECDC 16.60.030(B)(1). Electric vehicle parking standards
of Chapter 17.115 remain calculated off standard parking requirements.
D. Enforcement. Development granted these incentives but then fails to achieve the
requirements are subject to the enforcement measures of Chapter 19.00 ECDC.
E. Permit Review. Green buildings are eligible to receive the expedited plan review,
as established by ECDC 19.00.050.
Section 7. A new Section 19.00.050 is hereby adopted into Chapter 19.00 ("Building
Code") of the Edmonds Community Development Code, to read as follows:
19.00.050 Green building incentives.
Projects qualifying for Green Building Incentives as allowed in Title 16 ECDC
shall be eligible for expedited plan review as administered by the Planning and
Development Department.
A. Enforcement. Projects participating in the green building incentives
program will require proof of certification prior to issuance of certificate of
occupancy.
B. Failure to achieve certification will require posting a two-year performance
bond in favor of the City. Bond amounts will be based on the following:
Expedited permit review bond valued at 50% of the building permit fee.
2. Land use incentive bond valued at 5% of the project valuation.
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C. Bonds shall be released upon approval of certification. In the event where
certification is not achieved within two years, the bond will be surrendered to the
City as a penalty. Expedited permit review bond amounts will be processed as
permit fee revenue. Land use incentive bond amounts will be directed into the
City's general fund.
Section 8. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance, being an exercise of a power specifically
delegated to the City legislative body, is not subject to referendum and shall take effect five (5)
days after passage and publication of an approved summary thereof consisting of the title.
APPROVED:
MAYOR MIKE ROSEN
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
a 4roy
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
JEFF TARADAY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 5, 2024
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: December 10, 2024
PUBLISHED: December 13, 2024
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 18, 2024
ORDINANCE NO. 4375
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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.437S
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the l01h day of December, 2024, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed
Ordinance No. 4375. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title,
provides as follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, ADOPTING NEW GREEN BUILDING
INCENTIVES PROGRAM SECTIONS INTO TITLE 16 ("ZONE
DISTRICTS") AND CHAPTER 19.00 ("BUILDING CODES") OF
THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE.
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this l 01h day of December, 2024.
CITY CLERK, SCO ASSEY
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On the 101h Day of December, 2024, l6 Cdy CAUncll of the City of
Etlmands. passed the following Ordinances. the summary of said
ardlnan<ea cons1s161g of sties are provided as follows
AN ORDINANCE (
EASE THE BASE FINE FOR
THE FINE STRUCTURE;
;ILITY. AND SETTING AN
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS. WASHINGTON.
ADOPTING NEW GREEN BUILDING INCENTIVES PROGRAM
SECTIONS INTO TITLE 16 C'ZONE DISTRICTS') AND CHAPTER
19.00 ('BUILDING CODES') OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CODE.
DATED lima 10th Day of December, 2024.
CITY CLERK, $COTT PASSEY
Published; December 13, 2024. ED141006516
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