§ 6-113. Green building and development standards.

In addition to the Florida Building Code's minimum standards, the program shall be administered using standards developed by the Florida Green Building Coalition, the U.S. Green Building Council, the Green Building Initiative, or the National Association of Home Builders. Programs shall stand alone and shall not be mixed. In order to qualify for incentives set forth in section 6-114, these standards shall apply to each sub-program as follows:

(1)

New residential permitted projects: New residential projects shall satisfy all of the requirements associated with one (1) of the following:

a.

The current Green Home Designation Standard of the FGBC;

b.

The current USGBC LEED for Homes® program;

c.

The current National Association of Home Builders National Green Home program; or

d.

The GBI new home designation including but not limited to, any monetary or certification requirements.

(2)

Remodeling of existing homes: The participant shall meet requirements of remodeling certification for one (1) of the following:

a.

The current Green Home Designation Standard of the FGBC;

b.

The current LEED for Homes® program;

c.

The current NAHB National Green Home program; or

d.

The GBI including but not limited to, any monetary or certification requirements. The home shall meet the requirements for "remodeling" or "existing home" of the designation.

(3)

New commercial or institutional buildings: The program participant shall satisfy all of the requirements associated with one (1) of the following:

a.

The current Green Commercial Designation Standard of the FGBC;

b.

The current LEED for New Construction or derived USGBC LEED rating system (e.g., LEED for Schools, LEED for Health Care); or

c.

The Green Globes environmental assessment system for new designs including but not limited to any monetary or certification requirements.

(4)

Existing commercial and institutional buildings: The program participant shall satisfy all of the requirements associated with one (1) of the following:

a.

The current Green Commercial Designation Standard of the FGBC;

b.

The current LEED for existing buildings or derived USGBC LEED rating system (e.g., LEED for Schools, LEED for Health Care) program; or

c.

The Green Globes environmental assessment system for existing designs, including but not limited to any monetary or certification requirements.

(5)

Land Developments (Green Development): The participant shall satisfy all of the requirements associated with one (1) of the following:

a.

The current Green Development Designation Standard of the FGBC;

b.

The current LEED for Neighborhoods and Developments rating system program; or

c.

The NAHB development designation, including but not limited to any monetary or certification requirements.

(6)

Review: For the purpose of this section of the program, a program participant shall be bound by the standard designated for a particular sub-program unless the program participant requests to be certified under a more current version of a designated standard and the request is approved by the department administering the particular program.

(Ord. No. 2008-52, § 2, 8-5-08)