23.58D.004

A. The Director may adopt and amend rules establishing procedures for documenting an owner's commitment that a proposed development will meet the green building standard and determining whether the development complies with that commitment. No rule may assign authority for making a final determination to any person other than an officer of the Department or another City agency with regulatory authority and expertise in green building practices. B. No later than 180 days after issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy for a development (or after the final inspection if a Certificate of Occupancy is not required), or by such later date as may be allowed by the Director for good cause, the owner shall demonstrate to the Director the extent to which the development complies with the commitment to meet the green building standard. Compliance shall be demonstrated through a report from an independent third party. C. If the Director determines that the report provides satisfactory evidence that the development complies with the owner's commitment, the Director shall send the owner a written statement that the development complies with the commitment. If the Director determines that the report does not provide satisfactory evidence that the development complies with the owner's commitment, the Director shall send the owner a written statement that the development does not comply with the commitment. D. No later than 180 days after the Director sends notice that the report does not provide satisfactory evidence that the development complies with the owner's commitment, or by such later date as may be allowed by the Director for good cause, the owner shall demonstrate, through a supplemental report from an independent third party, that the development complies with the owner's commitment. If the Director determines that the supplemental report demonstrates compliance, the Director shall send the owner a written statement that the development complies with the owner's commitment. If the owner does not timely submit a supplemental report, or if the Director determines that the supplemental report does not demonstrate compliance, the Director shall send the owner a written statement that the development does not comply with the owner's commitment. (Ord. 125163 , § 16, 2016)