Long Beach enforces California Title 24 energy code provisions requiring high-reflectance, low-emittance roofing on most new and reroofed low-slope buildings. The rules cut summer cooling loads and reduce contributions to the urban heat island in inland neighborhoods.
The California Energy Code, Title 24 Part 6, sets prescriptive cool roof requirements for low-slope nonresidential and high-rise residential reroof projects, with steep-slope and residential paths via performance compliance. Long Beach building officials review reroof permits to verify CRRC-rated products and aged solar reflectance values meet code. The Office of Sustainability promotes cool roofs in heat-vulnerable areas of North, Central, and West Long Beach where summer temperatures spike. Inspections check material labels at permit closeout.
Installing a noncompliant roof can trigger correction orders, requiring removal or recoating with code-compliant material. Permit closeout will be withheld until inspection shows reflectance and emittance compliance.
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