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The following Sections are added to Chapter 4, as follows: <br /> <br />4.106.4.4 Direct current fast charging stations. One DCFC may be substituted for up to five (5) EVCS <br />to meet the requirements of 4.106.4.1 and 4.106.4.2. Where ALMS serve DCFC stations, the power <br />demand from the DCFC shall be prioritized above Level 1 and Level 2 spaces. <br /> <br />4.106.5 All-electric buildings. New construction buildings shall comply with Section 4.106.5.1 or <br />4.106.5.2 so that they do not use combustion equipment or are ready to accommodate installation <br />of electric heating appliances. <br /> <br />4.106.5.1. New construction. All newly constructed buildings shall be all-electric buildings. Tenant <br />improvements shall not be considered new construction. The final determination whether a project <br />meets the definition of new construction shall be made by the local enforcing agency. <br /> <br />Exceptions: <br /> <br />1. Multifamily residential and residential mixed-use building projects that have applied for or <br />received entitlements before the effective date of this ordinance may utilize combustion <br />equipment. <br /> <br />2. Attached Accessory Dwelling Units may utilize combustion equipment. <br /> <br />3. If an applicant for a building project that does not qualify for an exception establishes that <br />there is not an all-electric prescriptive compliance pathway for the building under the <br />California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, and that the building is not able to achieve <br />the performance compliance standard applicable to the building under the Energy Efficiency <br />Standards using commercially available technology and an approved calculation method, <br />then the local enforcing agency may grant a modification. The applicant shall comply with <br />Section 4.106.5.2. <br /> <br />4. The City of San Leandro shall have the authority to approve alternative materials, design <br />and methods of construction or equipment per California Building Code Section 104. <br /> <br />4.106.5.2 Requirements for combustion equipment. <br />Where combustion equipment is allowed per Exceptions under 4.106.5.1.3, the construction <br />drawings shall indicate electrical infrastructure and physical space accommodating the future <br />installation of an electrical heating appliance in the following ways, as certified by a registered <br />design professional or licensed electrical contractor: <br /> <br />1. Branch circuit wiring, electrically isolated and designed to serve all electrical heating <br />appliances in accordance with manufacturer requirements and the California Electrical <br />Code, including the appropriate voltage, phase, minimum amperage, and an electrical <br />receptacle or junction box within five feet of the appliance that is accessible with no <br />obstructions. Appropriately sized conduit may be installed in lieu of conductors; and <br />