Climate Action Plan - Example Policies
This page contains example policies supporting some of the strategies and actions included in he Kane County Climate Action Implementation Plan.
Buildings and Energy
Clean Energy Financial Incentives for Homeowners - Climate Reality Project
Energy Disclosure Ordinance Commercial - City of Minneapolis
Energy Disclosure Ordinance Commercial - City of Berkeley
Energy Disclosure Ordinance - Residential Time of Sale Disclosure - City of Austin
Energy Disclosure - Building Grading Ordinance - New York City
Energy Disclosure - Residential Energy Labeling - State of Vermont
Energy Disclosure for Renters - Model Ordinance - Minnesota MPCA
Energy Benchmarking and Disclosure - Example Ordinance - City of Edina
Energy Performance Standard - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Performance Standard - Sustainable Building Policy - City of St Paul
Performance Standard - Sustainable Development Standards - City of Lakewood
SmartRegs - City of Boulder Rental Housing Energy Efficiency Ordinance
Green Building Incentive Zoning - Example Incentive Ordinance - City of Bloomington
Green Building Performance Standards - Example Code - CalGreen, State of California
Solar Access - Example Subdivision Ordinance - City of Perry IA
Solar Ready Standards - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Solar Ready - Home Certification Program - City of La Crescent
Solar PV and Solar Thermal - Local Property Tax Exemption - City of Nashua
Solar Permit Streamlining - Guidebook - State of California
Municipal Building Performance - Green Building Ordinance - City of Bloomington
Community Wide Building Performance - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis
Community Wide Building Natural Gas Ban - Example Ordinance - City of Berkeley
All Electric Reach Code - Example Ordinance - City of Menlo Park
Reach Code / Zero Emission Building Ordinances - Database - Building Decarbonization Coalition
Group Purchasing Programs (Renewable Energy and Electrification) - Example RFP’s - Multiple Communities
Community Solar Subscription (municipal operations only) - Example RFP - City of Minneapolis
Weatherization and Heat Pump - Example Grant - City of Bangor
Street Lighting
Dark Sky Compliant - Model Lighting Ordinance
Dark Sky Certification - Planning Guide
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Malibu
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Flagstaff
Outdoor Lighting - Example Ordinance - City of Sedona
Energy Poverty
Low Income Solar REC - Pilot Program - City of Dubuque
Community Solar Benefiting Residents in Energy Poverty - Pilot Program Description - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Solar For All - Renewable Energy Program for LMI Communities - Washington DC
Reducing Energy Burden with Solar - Strategy Roadmap - State of Colorado
LMI Solar Assistance Program - Study of Solar Programs for LMI Communities - City of Dallas
Environmental Equity
Environmental Justice - Model Ordinance - Boston University
Environmental Justice - National Scan of Local Policies - Tishman Environment and Design Center
Transportation and Land Use
Anti-Idling community wide - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Complete Streets - The Elements of a Complete Streets Policy - Smart Growth America
Complete Streets - Draft Proposal of Complete Streets Policy - Green Dubuque
Complete Streets - Complete Streets Model Ordinance - ChangeLab Solutions
Complete Streets - Ames Complete Streets Plan
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Monroe County Indiana
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Cleveland Heights
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Des Moines
Complete Streets - Example Policy - Milwaukee
Bike Infrastructure - Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit - Montgomery County
Bike Share Network - The Bikeshare Planning Guide - Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Living Streets - Example Policy - City of Maplewood
Electric Vehicles - Example Electric Vehicle Ordinances
Municipal Fleet - Example Green Fleet Policy - Ann Arbor
Municipal Fleet - Purchasing Policy - City of Edina
Municipal Fleet - Example Purchasing Policy - Edina Minnesota
Municipal Staff - Example Policy Encouraging Staff Purchase of EV’s - City of Austin
Clean Air Transportation / Parking Cash Out - Example Ordinance - Washington DC
Commuter VMT Reduction - Commuter Benefits Ordinance - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Implementing Commuter Benefits Guide - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Congestion Pricing Study - City of Seattle
Commuter VMT Reduction - Pricing Options for Equitable Mobility - City of Portland
Commuter VMT Reduction - Tenant Bicycle Parking Ordinance - City of San Francisco
Commuter VMT Reduction - Commute Trip Reduction Ordinance - Durham County, North Carolina
Municipal Staff - Telecommuting Policy - Jefferson County, CO
Supporting Work-from-home - Telework Toolkit - City of San Francisco
Supporting Work-from-home - Digital Equity Plan and Resolution - San Diego Association of Governments
Work Environments for Reduced Commuting - Flexible Work Implementation Guide - City of San Francisco
Public Transit - Transit Safety Best Practices Study - San Jose State University
Parking Right Size - Model Code - King County
Parking Cash Out - Example Ordinance - Santa Monica
Parking Cash Out - Example Program - Boston
Parking Cash Out - Best Workplaces for Commuters - EPA Model
Employer Commute Options Program - Guidebook - MassDOT
Parking Unbundling - Example Ordinance - Santa Monica
Parking Strategies - Pricing and Parking Management to Reduce VMT - CalTrans
Parking Unbundling - Example Ordinance - Seattle
eBike - Electric Bicycle Incentive Toolkit - PeopleForBikes
Electric Vehicle Ready - Example Ordinance - City of Chicago
Electric Vehicles and Charging - Model EV Ordinance - State of New Jersey
EV Charging Parking Requirements - EV Charging Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - City of Issaquah, WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example (Draft) Ordinance - Madison WI
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Menlo Park CA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Mountain Lake Terrace, WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Ordinance Summary - St Louis MO
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - St Louis Park MN
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Example Ordinance - Seattle WA
EV Charging Parking Requirements - Model Ordinance - New Jersey
EV Support - Municipal Staff EV Purchase Support - Austin TX
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Berkeley
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Excerpt from Ordinance - City of Berkeley
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Burlington
Electric Lawn Equipment (noise abatement) - Example Ordinance - City of Aspen
Housing
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Model Ordinance
Accessory Dwelling Unit - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Affordable Housing - Example Master Plan - Village of Northbrook
Affordable Housing - Example Master Plan - City of Woodbury
Affordable Housing - Example Strategic Plan - City of Fort Collins
Food
Urban Agriculture - Beekeeping
Urban Agriculture - Aquaponics and Aquaculture
Urban Agriculture - Community and Market Gardens
Urban Agriculture - Front Yard Gardening
Urban Agriculture - Poultry
Urban Agriculture - Urban Farms
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy Woodbury County
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - Chicago Park District
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - San Francisco Unified School District
Local Food Purchase - Example Policy - City of Los Angeles
Agricultural Land - Example Protection Biodiversity and Land Conservation Ordinance - Stafford County
Food Access - Example Food Access Fund Policy - City of Austin
Agriculture
Farmland Regenerative Ag Transition Support - Example Program - West Central Initiative
Water and Wastewater
Progressive water fees - Example Fee Structure - City of Austin
Gray Water Ordinance - Gray Water Guidelines - City of Malibu
Gray Water Ordinance - Model Ordinance - Oasis Design
Waste and Recycling
Single Use Plastic and Polystyrene - Reduction Ordinance - San Diego, CA
Construction and Demolition Waste - C+D Recycling Ordinance and Contractor Reporting Form - Lake County IL
Construction and Demolition Waste - Overview of Ordinance and Contractors Guide - Cook County IL
Construction and Demolition Waste - Example Minimum Waste Diversion Ordinance - San Francisco
Zero Wastes Packaging - Example Ordinance and Informational Flier - St Louis Park, MN
Green To Go - Example Ordinance on compostable food containers - Roseville, MN
Compost Utilization - Example Soil Amendment Ordinance - Fort Collins
Trash Integrated Food Scrap Compost Collection - Example pilot program and additional information - Ramsey County
Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling - Education and Marketing Plan - City of Fayetteville
Solid Waste Diversion and Recycling - Education and Marketing Plan - City of Portland
Universal Waste Ordinance - Example Ordinance - City of Boulder
Zero Waste - Example Policy and Plan - City of Minneapolis
Greenspace, Tree Canopy, Heat Island
Parking Lot Shading - Example Tree Shading Ordinance - City of Sacramento
Municipal Project Tree Bank - Example Policy/Ordinance - Oregon City
No Net Loss - Policy Recommendations - Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
No Net Loss - Example Ordinance - City of Annapolis
Community Tree Preservation and Tree Bank - Example Ordinance - City of Milton
Community Tree Preservation and Tree Bank - Example Ordinance - City of Wellesley
Tree and Landscape Soil Rebuilding - Example Ordinance - City of Dallas
Tree and Landscape Soil Rebuilding - Brief Recommended Specification - Virginia Tech
Right to install natural landscape - Example Ordinance - City of Minneapolis
Pollinator Friendly Yard - Example Ordinance - City of Minnetonka
Green Roof - Example Credit on Stormwater Management Fees - City of Minneapolis
Green Roof - Credit Calculation Workbook - State of Minnesota
Green Roof - Example Policies and Incentives - Greenroofs.org
Green Roof - Ordinance and FAR Bonus - City of Chicago
Cool Roof - Pilot Project and Study - City of Chula Vista
Climate Economy / Climate Action Capacity
Carbon Fund - Example Carbon Fund Ordinance - City of Watsonville
Franchise Fee - Model Franchise and License Agreement - American Public Works Association
Franchise Fee - Example Ordinance - City of Ann Arbor
Financing Models - Energy Efficiency Financing Models and Strategies - Energy Foundation
Sustainable Purchasing
Sustainable Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Seattle
Environmental Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Maplewood
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing - Example Policy - City of Burnsville
Green Cleaning Policy
Green Cleaning - Example Policy - New York University
Green Cleaning - Example Policy - Northwestern University
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