Green Building Requirements

• Requirements for Single Family New Construction  
• Requirements for Single Family Additions and Alterations
• Requirements for Multifamily New Construction
• Requirements for Multifamily Additions and Alterations
• Requirements for Nonresidential New Construction
• Requirements for Nonresidential Additions and Alterations

Definition of "New Construction"

Removal or substantial modification of more than 75 percent of the linear sum of a building’s exterior walls for each story shall be considered demolition of the building (County of Marin Development Code Chapter 22.130.030), triggering the new construction requirements.

If your renovation project meets this definition, please see the appropriate guide for new construction.

Residential CALGreen Checklists

• New Residential Development
• Residential Additions and Alterations >1,200 Square feet
• Residential Additions and Alterations <1,200 square feet

Nonresidential CALGreen Checklists

• New Nonresidential Development
• Nonresidential Additions and Alterations >3,000 square feet
• Nonresidential Additions and Alterations <3,000 square feet

Applies To

All building and demolition permits.

Documents

• Marin County Recycling Construction and Demolition Form (Zero Waste Marin)
• Certified Construction and Demolition Facilities
• Ordinance 3389

Requirements

Minimum of 65% construction and demolition material from project reused or recycled.

How to Comply

• Submit Recycling & Reuse Plan form with permit application.
• Pay fee on square footage of project.
• Submit all disposal and recycling receipts at completion of project for release of Hold on Final Inspection.

Deconstruction Resources

Disposal of usable building materials wastes resources and landfill spaces and results in pollution when new building materials are manufactured in their place. Deconstruction involves removing of materials from buildings with care for the purpose of saving them for reuse.
More information on deconstruction can be found here:

• Learn about best practices for deconstruction
• Find Deconstruction, Reuse, and Recycling Resources in Marin

For Projects Submitted On or After April 12, 2018

• Single Family New Construction  
• Single Family Additions and Alterations
• Multifamily New Construction
• Multifamily Additions and Alterations
• Nonresidential New Construction
• Nonresidential Additions and Alterations

For Projects Submitted On or After January 1, 2017 and Before April 12, 2018

• Marin County Green Building Standards for Compliance (2016 Standards)

For Projects Submitted Before January 1, 2017

• Marin County Green Building Standards for Compliance (2013 Standards)