Climate Action Plan - Example Policies
This page contains example policies supporting some of the strategies and actions included in the Village of Westchester 2026 Energy Plan.
Buildings and Energy
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 Benchmarking and Disclosure - Comparison of Policies - Institute for Market Transformation
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
Building Performance Standards - Comparison of Policies - Institute for Market Transformation
Building Audit, and Retrocommissioning - Comparison of Policies - Institute for Market Transformation
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
Home Owners Associations - Toolkit for Working with HOA - City of Ann Arbor
HOA Allowance of Solar Arrays - Example Ordinance - City of Walker
HOA Allowance of Solar Arrays - Example Ordinance - City of Laramie
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
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
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
Complete and Green Streets - Example Policy - Hennepin County
Living Streets - Example Policy - City of Maplewood
Bike Infrastructure - Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit - Montgomery County
Bike Share Network - The Bikeshare Planning Guide - Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
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