Climate Action Plan - Example Policies

This page contains example policies supporting some of the strategies and actions included in the White Earth Nation Climate Action 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 Performance Standard - Example Ordinance - City of St Louis

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

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

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 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

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

Compost Utilization - Example Soil Amendment Ordinance - Fort Collins

Trash Integrated Food Scrap Compost Collection - Example pilot program - 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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