Santa Rosa staff to propose energy‑code approach after court ruling halts all‑electric reach code
City planners briefed the Climate Action Subcommittee on a proposed workaround to meet greenhouse‑gas goals after a court ruling preempted local limits on gas appliances; staff would raise energy‑efficiency thresholds under the energy code so mixed‑fuel buildings must offset higher emissions, with the reach‑code approach expected at council in December.
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Staff presented a proposed path to retain most greenhouse‑gas reductions from the city’s prior all‑electric reach code after courts preempted limits on gas appliance use.
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