Chula Vista, CA · Overview
Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO)
Chula Vista operates its own CEC-exempt local benchmarking ordinance (Building Energy Saving Ordinance / BESO, CVMC 15.26.050) covering buildings 20,000 sq ft and larger. Buildings 50,000+ sq ft file by May 20 annually; buildings 20,000-49,999 sq ft file earlier, by March 20 annually. Because Chula Vista is CEC-exempt, complying locally also satisfies state AB 802.
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Filing deadline
May 20
Annually, for the prior calendar year
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
Filing facts
What the registry knows
- Who’s covered
- Buildings 20,000 sq ft or larger.
- Deadline
- May 20, annually
Due May 20 annually for buildings 50,000+ sq ft GFA; buildings 20,000-49,999 sq ft GFA are due earlier, March 20 annually (Table 15.26.050(G), both beginning 2022). The Conservation Section may grant 60-day extensions (up to 180 days for substantial hardship). Codified as CVMC 15.26.050 "Mandatory benchmarking and conservation requirements for multifamily and commercial buildings."
- Files via
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager — you respond to the jurisdiction’s data request.
- City fee
- No city fee on file.
- If you miss it
- After a Notice of Failure to Comply and a 60-day cure period, per-incident fines by property size: up to $750 (20,000-49,999 sq ft), up to $1,500 (50,000-99,999 sq ft), up to $2,250 (100,000+ sq ft), plus public disclosure of noncompliance (Table 15.26.050(I)(2)(a)).
How to comply
Step by step
Confirm the building is 20,000 sq ft or larger and located within Chula Vista city limits.
Benchmark the building in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and submit the Chula Vista Benchmarking Report to the city.
File by the applicable deadline: May 20 annually for buildings 50,000+ sq ft, or March 20 annually for buildings 20,000-49,999 sq ft. A 60-day extension (up to 180 days for hardship) is available from the Conservation Section.
FAQ
Common questions
Does Chula Vista use one deadline for all covered buildings?
No — buildings 50,000 sq ft and larger file by May 20 annually, while buildings 20,000-49,999 sq ft file earlier, by March 20 annually (CVMC 15.26.050 Table (G)).
Is Chula Vista confirmed to be CEC-exempt?
Yes — the California Energy Commission's own exempted-local-ordinance list names Chula Vista alongside Berkeley, Brisbane, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and San Jose.
Want Chula Vista Building Energy Saving Ordinance (BESO) handled for you?
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