Chapter 75 — Sustainable Development Design Standards

Sec. 75-16. Purpose.

The purpose of the City of Atlanta's policy on sustainable building is to require the city's commitment to environmental, economic, and social stewardship, to yield cost savings to the city taxpayers through reduced operating costs, to provide healthy and productive work environments for staff and visitors, and to contribute to the city's goals of protecting, conserving, and enhancing the region's environmental resources. Additionally, the city shall help to set a community standard of sustainable building. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03)

Sec. 75-17. Organizations affected.

All city departments and offices and their contractors responsible for financing, planning, designing, developing, constructing and managing city-owned facilities and buildings. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03)

Sec. 75-18. Definitions.

Sustainable building: Sustainable building means the integration of building materials and methods that promote environmental quality, economic vitality, and social benefit through the integrated design, construction and operation of the built environment. Sustainable building merges sound, environmentally responsible practices into one discipline that looks at the environmental, economic and social effects of a building or built project as a whole. Sustainable design encompasses the following broad topics: energy use, water use, indoor environmental quality, materials selection, stormwater infiltration and the building energy management.

Life cycle cost analysis: An inclusive approach to costing a program, facility, or group of facilities that encompasses planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance over the useful life of the facilities and finally any decommissioning or disassembly costs. Life cycle cost analysis looks at the net present value of design options as investments. The goal is to achieve the highest, most cost-effective environmental performance possible over the life of the project.

LEEDTM rating system: LEEDTM stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is a voluntary, consensus-based, marketdriven green building rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). It is based on existing, proven technology and evaluates environmental performance from a ″whole building″ perspective. LEEDTM is a thirdparty certifying system designed for rating new and existing commercial, institutional, and multifamily residential buildings.

Renovation: Any repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, addition, or improvement of a property, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the property before the improvement or repair is started. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2017-42(17-O-1218), § 2, 7-26-17)

Sec. 75-19. Policy and goals.

Sec. 75-20. Procedures and responsibilities.

Sec. 75-21. Budgeting and financing.

All capital construction which falls under this policy is required to budget LEEDTM design standards in the conceptual development of a city funded facility and/or the CDP/CIP process through the department of planning. Budget planning and life cycle cost analysis to achieve LEEDTM Silver Certification and LEEDTM Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Certification is required. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2017-42(17-O-1218), § 5, 7-26-17)

Sec. 75-22. Training.

LEEDTM training will be coordinated through the office of buildings or designee and/or other sponsoring departments. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2017-42(17-O-1218), § 6, 7-26-17)

Sec. 75-23. Request for proposal.

The commissioners of all city departments whose responsibilities include planning, designing, constructing or renovating city-owned facilities are responsible for submitting a request for proposal (RFP) to the department of procurement specifying the mandatory requirement of complying with the sustainable development design guidelines per section 75-19 of this article. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03)

Sec. 75-24. Implementation.

Sec. 75-25. Exemptions.

Many projects do not meet the policy criteria, including some buildings smaller than 5,000 gross square feet, roadways, and other infrastructure. City facility construction projects that are unoccupied or serve specialized functions (e.g. pump station, garage, storage building, etc.) are not subject to the city's sustainable development design guidelines. These projects shall implement City of Atlanta Sustainable Development Design Guidelines and strategies to the maximum extent practicable.

Even though projects may become exempt from the city's required sustainable development design guidelines, project managers and design teams are encouraged to apply the relevant portions of City of Atlanta Sustainable Development Design Guidelines and to develop goals that increase the environmental, social, and economic benefits of the project. In addition, all exempted projects shall comply with benchmarking requirements per Part 8, Chapter 2, Article J of the City's Land Development Code, Part III of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), 12-9-03; Ord. No. 2017-42(17-O-1218), § 8, 7-26-17)

Sec. 75-26. Facility design prerequisites.

All city departments and offices and their contractors responsible for financing, planning, designing, developing, constructing and managing city funded projects shall include the following prerequisites when designing a facility (as consistent with the USGBC LEEDTM Rating Standards):

Sec. 75-27. Use of non-compostable singleuse serviceware prohibited.

Secs. 75-28—75-50. Reserved.

JOBNAME: No Job Name PAGE: 29 SESS: 2 OUTPUT: Tue Jan 13 10:33:31 2004 /first/pubdocs/mcc/2/10376_takes_tag_mcc_2_jlcramer Chapters 76, 77 RESERVED Chapter 78 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION* Article I. In General Sec. 78-1.

Persons allowed in vicinity of fires.

Sec. 78-2.

Placing trash or obstruction in front of firehouse.

Secs. 78-3, 78-4. Reserved.

Sec. 78-5.

Additional qualifications of fire chief; functions and duties of fire and rescue department.

Sec. 78-6—78-25. Reserved.

Article II. Department of Fire and Rescue Sec. 78-26. Definitions. Sec. 78-27. Application of article. Sec. 78-28. Assignment of certain positions without competitive examina-tion; removal or transfer of certain persons. Sec. 78-29. Assistance to fire chief by other city officers and employees. Sec. 78-30. Hearings and investigations before fire chief. Sec. 78-31. Uniforms for personnel. Sec. 78-32. Appointment of firefighting personnel to special duty during a period of temporary disability. Sec. 78-33. Probationary period for fire recruits. Sec. 78-34. Authority to cut wires. Sec. 78-35. Unauthorized use of uniforms. Sec. 78-36. Firefighter's Mediation Act. Secs. 78-37—78-55. Reserved.

Article III. Fire Prevention and Fire Safety Standards Sec. 78-56. Sec. 78-57.

Sec. 78-58. Sec. 78-59. Sec. 78-60. Sec. 78-61. Sec. 78-62. Sec. 78-63.

Sec. 78-64.

Sec. 78-65. Sec. 78-66. Sec. 78-67.

State safety fire rules and regulations adopted. Fire prevention code adopted, incorporated by reference; amendments. Cooperation with state officials. Fire prevention week; teaching of fire prevention. Smoke abatement. Obstructing fireplugs, cisterns. Injury to or interference with fire alarm system. Fire protection system for multifamily houses, trailer or mobile home camps, commercial properties. Supplemental fire and life safety provisions for new and existing hotels. High-rise residential occupancy for the elderly and handicapped. Responsibility and authority of fire (arson) investigators. Fire lanes; authority to prevent blocking of private ways and alleys.

Sec. 78-68.

Article IV. Fees For Fire Rescue Services Definitions.

*Cross references—Emergency services, ch. 70; fire hydrants, § 154-91 et seq. Land development code reference—Impact fee for emergency services, § 19-1001 et seq. State law references—Constitutional grant of home rule powers, Ga. Const. art. IX, § II; constitutional grant of power to provide for fire protection, Ga. Const. art. IX, § II, ¶ III(a)(1); statutory grant of home rule powers, O.C.G.A. § 36-35-1 et seq.; fire safety and protection, O.C.G.A. § 25-1-1 et seq.

Sec. 78-69. Sec. 78-70. Sec. 78-71. Sec. 78-72.

Fee schedule. Non-resident vehicle accident and roadway fire fees. Commercial negligence hazardous materials fee. Private emergency management service company assistance fee.

Sec. 75-27. Use of non-compostable single-use serviceware prohibited.

Secs. 75-28—75-50. Reserved.

*Editor’s note—Ord. No. 2003-108, § 2(Exh. A), approved Dec. 9, 2003, amended ch. 75 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Formerly, said chapter pertained to similar subject matter as enacted by Ord. No. 2003-93, § 2(Exh. A), approved May 27, 2003.