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Firebaugh City Zoning Code

§ 25-19.11

Energy Conservation.

[Amended 4-7-2025 by Ord. No. 25-02]
a. 
To the greatest extent possible, buildings should be designed with the greatest building length running east and west to take advantage of passive solar design opportunities (see Exhibit 19-7).
b. 
All ground-mounted heating/cooling units shall be located on the east side of a building that fronts onto an east/west roadway, and on the north side of a building that fronts onto a north/south roadway (this locational feature will conserve energy).
c. 
The landscaping plan for the multi-family complex should feature the planting of deciduous trees on the south and west sides of the residential complex (this locational design feature will conserve energy).
Exhibit 19-7: Energy Conservation