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17.50.020 Alameda County landfills, and opportu- nities exist for reducing the generation of this waste. E. In recent years, green building de- sign, construction, and operational techniques have become increasingly widespread. Many homeowners, busi- nesses, and building professionals have voluntarily sought to incorporate green building techniques into their projects. A number of local and national systems have been developed to serve as guides to green building practices. At the national level, the U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the leadership in energy and environmental design (LEEDTM) commercial green building rating system and LEEDTM reference guide, has become a leader in promot- ing and guiding green building. At the regional level, ACWMA has developed green building guidelines and green building rating systems for single-fami- ly and multi-family residences follow- ing a collaborative process with the development community. F. Requiring certain commercial, residential, and city sponsored (civic) projects to incorporate LEEDTM green building measures is necessary and appropriate to achieve the benefits of green building. G. Health and Safety Code sections 18938 and 17958 provide that the Cali- fornia Building Standazds Code estab- lish building standazds for all occupan- cies throughout the state. H. Many of the prerequisites and means of achieving credits under LEEDTM, the single-family green build- ing rating system and the multi-family green building rating system do not impact azeas where state law has estab- lished building standards. The city further finds that, for specific projects, the applicant may believe that achiev- ing the LEEDTM, single-family or multi-family green building rating required by this chapter could require use of otherwise unauthorized building standards, and, accordingly, the city finds that it is appropriate to provide for an exemption from this chapter in such circumstances. (Ord. 1934 § 1, 2006) 17.50.030 Definitions: For the purposes of this chapter, cer- tain words and terms used aze defined as follows: A. "ACWMA" means the Alameda County waste management authority. B. "ACWMA's Multi-Family Green Building Guidelines" means a support- ing document published by ACWMA that provides detailed information, resources, and standazds for the multi- family green building rating system, including information regazding the documentation required for certifica- tion. C. "ACWMA's New Home Construc- tion Green Building Guidelines" means a supporting document published by ACWMA that provides detailed infor- mation, resources, and standazds for the single-family green building rating system, including information regazding the documentation required for certifi- cation. D. "Applicant" means any individual, firm, limited liability company, associa- tion, partnership, political subdivision, (Pleasanton Tune 2006) 472-6