City of Oakland - Solar Access Ordinance (California)

Last modified on August 11, 2011.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	California
Name	City of Oakland - Solar Access Ordinance
Incentive Type	Solar/Wind Access Policy
Applicable Sector	Commercial, Industrial, Residential
Active Incentive	No
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Website	http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/planningzoning/ZoningSection/zoning-forms/SRDR.pdf
Date added to DSIRE	2004-08-11
Last DSIRE Review	2004-08-11
References	DSIRE

Summary

The City of Oakland Planning and Zoning Division will approve applications submitted under the Additions and Alterations Discretionary Procedure only upon determination that the proposal conforms to the conditions set forth in the Special Residential Design Review Standards and Criteria. The Standards specify “That the building addition is oriented in a manner that provides solar access for interior rooms, where desirable, and maintains direct sunlight to adjacent properties wherever possible.” It also sets forth the period in which the impact of shadows is to be considered. The city has a mediation procedure in place for any disputes that may arise over solar access rights.

The Special Residential Design Review Standards and Criteria were originally written in January, 1992 and were revised in March, 2004.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Program Advisor
Department	City of Santa Monica
Division	Green Building
Address	1685 Main Street
Address 2	RM 113
Place	Santa Monica, California
Zip/Postal Code	90402
Phone	(310) 458-8549
Website	http://greenbuildings.santa-monica.org/index.html

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	City of Oakland Special Residential Design Review Standards and Criteria

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.