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Laramie Sustainable Roofs for Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Uses

Code of Ordinances § 15.14.090(C) encourages sustainable roofs. At the discretion of the city manager’s office, buildings with sustainable roofs may be granted reduced or waived on-site parking requirements. Sustainable roofs include:
(i) Cool roofs that for a minimum of seventy-five percent of the total roof surface have a solar reflectance index (SRI) of seventy-eight or higher for a roof with a slope of 2:12 or less, or twenty-nine or higher for a roof with a slope greater than 2:12; or
(ii) For a minimum of fifty percent of the total roof surface, a vegetated roof with plant materials identified from the city’s planting list.

Link:

  • Laramie, WY, Code of Ordinances, Title 15 – Unified Development Code, § 15.14.090(C)

Policy Details:

Locale: Laramie, Wyoming [West]
Climate zone: Zone 6B: Cold Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [<50K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Roof
Policy Type(s): City Code, Zoning

Citation:

Laramie, WY, Code of Ordinances, Title 15 – Unified Development Code, § 15.14.090(C)

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