Sec. 327.104. - Administration.

(a) The Public Works Department is responsible to ensure compliance with applicable requirements of this Chapter in the construction of new City-owned buildings. The Public Works Department in consultation with the Department is also responsible for reviewing, assessing and making determinations concerning existing City owned buildings being considered for participation in the Sustainable Building Program and, in the event such buildings are so included, for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. (b) The Environmental Protection Board may, through its rule-making process, adopt alternative sustainable building certification systems. (c) The Department shall coordinate at least one training workshop per year for the purpose of educating City staff and current and potential participants in the Jacksonville Sustainable Building Program on the program and its benefits and requirements. The Environmental Protection Fund may be utilized as a source for such training, subject to appropriation by the Council, notwithstanding the limitations of Sections 111.755 and 360.602 . (d) The Public Works Department shall provide fast track development review pursuant to Section 327.106 (a). The Public Works Department Director may, upon a showing of just cause by the aggrieved party, reconsider the administrative decision to deny persons or entities access to future fast track development review pursuant to Section 327.106 (a). (e) The Sustainable Building Program shall be administered on either a per-unit or per-development basis, as specified at the time of permitting. "Per-unit" means each unit built, except that any multi-family dwelling or similarly clustered structure may count as one unit. "Per-development" means each Planned Use Development, subdivision, or business park. (Ord. 2009-211-E, § 1; Ord. 2025-30-E , § 13)