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San Diego Ordinance Offering Floor Area Bonuses for Green Roofs

This San Diego ordinance encourages “eco-roofs” or green roofs by offering floor area ratio bonuses for green roofs that exceed 50% of a building’s footprint.

Link:

  • San Diego Code of Ordinances Section 15.4

Policy Details:

Locale: San Diego, California [West]
Climate zone: Zone 3B: Warm Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Green Roofs
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

San Diego Code of Ordinances Section 15.4

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