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What is my proposed law?

All residential buildings constructed in 2017 and thereafter must have solar panels or
native plant garden on the roof.
Why do we want to create this law?
The reduce the carbon footprint of communities, either through reduced energy
consumption with solar panels or through combating carbon emissions with the
preservation of native plant life.
What are the stipulations for this law that you would like to be included?
Solar panels or gardens must occupy no less than 51% of roofing space
(perpendicular to the ground, not taking roof slope into account)
Gardens installed must use highly efficient drip irrigation systems, and
water consumption will be limited to 5 gallons per month before the homeowner
is required to pay the water price
Gardens must be made entirely of either native plant species or
noninvasive, low water plant life, specifically food crops.
The city will be required to pay for solar panels and garden installations in
full, however income tax will be raised
If extra energy is produced from solar panels every month, the energy
may be sold to the city for the original price, however if a solar garden (a
garden built beneath solar panels)
Residential buildings built before this code must have solar panels or a
garden constructed by 2020.
If so desired, roof panels or gardens may be substituted in one's yard,
however the size requirement remains no less than 51% of roofing space
Avg Resident spends 100$ per month on electricity in VV, equivalent 150
sq. feet
Can be paid for over time through a system similar to mortgage

Princeton Model Congress

Committee: (leave blank)

Co-Author: Joseph Hammond


Co-Author: Nicole Khoury

Bill No: (leave blank)

Political Party: Democrat

Title of Bill: Solar and Garden Roofing

Be It Enacted By The Princeton Model Congress


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Preamble: Whereas worldwide efforts to diminish climate change and


cumulative carbon emissions are paramount to global well-being, the City of
Vacaville will propose to enact this Bill which requires solar panels and/or
garden roofing on residential buildings. Whereas not necessarily classified
as residential structures, this Bill applies to apartment complexes as well.
SECTION 1:Any residential building built after Bill No. # takes effect must
be constructed with solar panels and/or roof gardens. Solar panels or
gardens must occupy no less than 51% of roofing area, which is calculated
in area perpendicular to the ground. Slope is not taken into account when
measuring roofing area.
SECTION 2:Gardens must be made entirely of either native plant species
or noninvasive, low water plant life. Gardens installed must use efficient drip
irrigation systems, and water consumption will be limited to 5 gallons per
month free of charge. Any water consumption beyond this point will be
charged normally.
SECTION 3: The city will be required to pay for solar panels and garden
installations up to $10,000 per residence, leaving any extra costs to the
homeowner. Income tax will be raised to support installations. If energy
produced from solar panels exceeds amount used in that household, the
energy may be sold back to the City for the average rate locally listed by
PG&E. If a solar garden, a garden built beneath solar panels, is used,
energy may be sold back for the average price.

27 SECTION 4: Residential buildings built before this code must have solar
28 panels or a roof garden constructed by 2020.
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30 SECTION 5: This bill shall go into effect 91 days after passage.
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Counter (Designated Food Truck Areas):

Takes away from local business:


Competitive pricing may damage local businesses, many of which
are family owned -- "...You take business away from the local businesses that are
here and paying the taxes and doing what they want us to do. We're revitalizing,
we're renovating these buildings. We're putting the money back into the city.
Detracts from the beauty of the historic downtown
1). Low profits expenses outweigh sales and cannot pay
employees and suppliers

2). Infrastructure FoodTruck cannot handle volume, Equipment


is bad and breaks down, Commissary is not good and expensive suppliers.

Litter cleanup:
This will cause a large increase in nearby waste and litter,
retracting from general beauty of area
Extra food business will create more waste, both in terms of food
waste and automotive pollution
4). Service employees are rude to customers, too long to deliver
food to customers, bad customer experiences.
Traffic issues:
May create an increase in automotive traffic, not to mention risk of
accidents is 50% higher in food trucks than any other automobiles
Extra foot traffic may be created
3). Menu. Food is not what customers want, takes too long to
prepare and is too expensive,
6. Limitations trying to handle too large of events, not bringing
enough food or having too much food causing expensive losses, Low average
ticket and low volume resulting in Low profits.
Safety and health issues:
Food trucks aren't held to the same FDA food safety standards as
normal restaurants
Many outbreaks of foodborne illnesses caused by mobile food
services, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbering
to 1186 before 2010 alone
Many illegally sell without a permit
Safety issues with the workers
Temperatures can get so high in these traveling metal kitchens
that inspectors say their biggest challenge is making sure food is kept cool
enough before it's cooked to prevent food borne illnesses.
5). Marketing FoodTruck is not appealing to customers, not
using Social media, no Website and not enough new business contacts.
Food trucks are a dying fad

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