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18. The new apartment and community building shall be constructed to allow for future installation of a Photovoltaic (PV) system and solar water heating systems. The project applicant/developer shall comply with the following requirements for making the proposed residential units photovoltaic -ready and solar -water -heating -ready: a. Electrical conduit and cable pull strings shall be installed from the roof/attic area to the building's main electrical panels; b. An area shall be provided near the electrical panel for the installation of an "inverter" required to convert the direct current output from the photovoltaic panels to alternating current; c. Engineer the roof trusses to handle an additional load as determined by a structural engineer to accommodate the additional weight of a prototypical photovoltaic system beyond that anticipated for roofing; d. Plumbing shall be installed for solar -water heating; and e. Space shall be provided for a solar -water -heating tank. These measures shall be shown on the building permit plan set submitted to the Director of Community Development for review and approval before issuance of the first building permit. 19. The State of California's Green Building Standards Code, "CALGreen," shall apply, if applicable. Building and Safety Division 20. Unless otherwise approved by the Director or Community Development, all units, including those otherwise required to be adaptable, shall provide the following features: a. Pre -wire for both audible and visual capability of doorbell within unit. b. Balcony/patio floor level not more than one-half inch lower than floor level within the unit at doorway. c. Windows considered suitable for viewing shall have a 36 -inch maximum sill height above finish floor. d. 44 -inch minimum hallway width and 32 -inch minimum clear door opening width for all doorways within units (baseboard may encroach into the minimum hallway width). e. Lever -type handles on all doors. f. An 18 -inch minimum clear floor space beside door on pull side at the latch jamb. g. All receptacle or other wall outlets, 18 -inch minimum height to bottom of outlet box above finish floor. h. Rocker type Tight switches installed 44 to 48 inches to top of outlet box above finish floor, and thermostats 48 inches maximum height to all operating buttons or features. i. Variable height (28 to 42 inches above finish floor) work surfaces such as cutting boards, countertops, sinks, and/or cooktops in kitchens. A minimum of two 15 -inch wide cutting boards at variable heights may satisfy this requirement. j. Loop handle pulls on drawers and cabinet doors or touch hardware instead of knobs. k. Full -extension pull-out drawers, shelves and racks in base cabinets. Page 3 of 16