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Santa Rosa staff to propose energy‑code approach after court ruling halts all‑electric reach code
Summary
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.
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.
"We were instructed to cease enforcement on that," said Jimmy Bliss, the city’s chief building official, describing the 2019 all‑electric reach code that was suspended after a 2024 court ruling involving the California Restaurant Association and the City of Berkeley. Bliss said staff are proposing to use the state energy code as a compliance framework so that mixed‑fuel buildings must meet higher…
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