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Ordinance No. 2241 Page 48 of 60 TABLE 5.106.5.4.1.1, Raceway Conduit and Panel power Requirements for Medium-and-Heavy- Duty EVSE Building type Building Size Number of Off-street Additional capacity Required (kVa) (sq. ft.) loading spaces for Raceway & Busway and Transformer & Panel Grocery 10,000 to 90,000 1 or 2 200 3 or Greater 400 Greater than 1 or Greater 400 90,000 Retail 10,000 to 135,000 1 or 2 200 3 or Greater 400 Greater than 1 or Greater 400 135,000 Warehouse 20,000 to 256,000 1 or 2 200 3 or Greater 400 Greater than 1 or Greater 400 256,000 20.26.370 Section 5.106.13 added—All-electric buildings. Section 5.106.13 is added to read as follows: 5.106.13 All-electric buildings.New construction buildings and qualifying alteration projects shall comply with Section 5.106.13.1 or 5.106.13.2 so that they do not use combustion equipment or are ready to facilitate future electrification. 5.106.13.1.New construction and qualifying alteration projects.All newly constructed buildings shall be all-electric buildings. Alterations that include replacement of over 50 percent of the existing foundation for purposes other than a repair or reinforcement as defined in California Existing Building Code Section 202; or where over 50 percent of the existing framing above the sill plate is removed or replaced for purposes other than repair, shall be all-electric buildings. If either of these criteria are met within a three-year period, measured from the date of the most recent previously obtained permit final date,the project shall be subject to the all-electric buildings requirements. Tenant improvements shall not be considered new construction. The final determination whether a project meets the definition of substantial reconstruction/alteration shall be made by the local enforcing agency. Exceptions: 1. Nonresidential buildings containing kitchens located in a place of public accommodation, as defined in the California Building Code Chapter 2, may apply to the local enforcing agency for a modification to install commercial food heat processing equipment served by fuel gas. The local enforcing agency may grant the modification if they find: a. A business-related need to cook with combustion equipment; and b. The need cannot be achieved equivalently with an electric heating appliance;and C. The applicant has installed energy efficient equipment based on Energy Star or California Energy Wise qualifications, as available.