Who do these requirements apply to?

All newly constructed commercial and industrial buildings and tenants occupying a newly constructed building , commercial tenant improvements 10,000 square feet or greater , and multifamily residential development projects  in the LS, O or R-MU zoning districts. If you have applied for a building permit as of January 1, 2017, you are required to complete the appropriate Zero Waste Occupancy forms and comply with the requirements for achieving zero waste. 

If you are occupying a newly constructed building that is subject to zero waste requirements (in the LS, O or R-MU zoning districts) per an approved Zero Waste Management Plan, you are required to complete an occupancy zero waste management plan including agreement for future zero waste assessment(s). Your building owner/manager is required notify you if you are subject to these requirements, per the nonresidential development project requirements.


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1. Who do these requirements apply to?
2. Why do I have to complete these zero waste requirements?
3. What are the requirements?
4. What are the city’s zero waste benchmarks?
5. What are zero waste assessments? Why do I have to do them?
6. Where can I find a list of city-approved assessors for my zero waste baseline assessment?
7. What happens if I do not meet my zero waste benchmarks?