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Goleta adopts pilot permit fee waiver to encourage residential heat pumps
Summary
The City Council established a pilot permit fee waiver program to reduce permitting barriers for residential heat pump installations. Staff said the program aims to accelerate building electrification, capture unpermitted work, and pair with utility and state rebates; council approved a $10,000 pilot fund and directed staff to implement tracking,
The Goleta City Council on June 3 adopted a resolution establishing a pilot heat pump permit fee waiver program intended to lower the permitting barrier for residential electrification projects such as heat pump water heaters and electric space‑conditioning systems.
The council voted unanimously to create the program and a pilot reserve fund of $10,000 to cover waived building permit fees for qualifying residential projects. Staff said the waiver is intended for existing single‑family and multifamily residences at time of replacement (for example, when an old water heater or HVAC unit reaches end of life) and is modeled on similar municipal programs.
Dana Murray, the city’s sustainability manager, told the council the measure aligns with city and state efforts to decarbonize buildings and with the city’s recent energy performance reach code. “One of the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions in our greater…
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