San Jose adopted Climate Smart San Jose in 2018 and committed to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030. Reach codes under San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 17.84 require all-electric new construction and accelerated building decarbonization citywide.
Climate Smart San Jose, adopted by City Council Resolution 78077 in 2018, sets a binding target of community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030, ahead of California's 2045 statewide goal. The plan includes 100% renewable electricity through San Jose Clean Energy, water and waste reduction targets, and the all-electric reach code. San Jose Municipal Code Chapter 17.84 (Building Reach Code), adopted in 2019 and updated 2022, requires nearly all new residential and commercial construction to be all-electric, prohibiting natural-gas hookups for space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying. San Jose Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement reviews permit applications for compliance.
Permit applications without compliant all-electric design are denied at plan check. Installation of prohibited gas equipment voids the certificate of occupancy and triggers correction notices, re-inspection fees, and potential stop-work orders.
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