Sustainable Solutions List

Practical Solutions

Accessory Dwelling Units Updated 7/13/2017

Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Updated 6/07/2019

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities and Programs Updated 7/13/2017

Bioswales Updated 1/07/2014

Brownfield Redevelopment Updated 1/07/2014

Building and Energy Codes Updated 2/03/2014

Carpooling Updated 1/07/2014

Cisterns Updated 1/07/2014

Climate Action Plan Updated 6/25/2014

Cohousing Updated 1/07/2014

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Updated 8/09/2019

Community Gardens Updated 1/07/2014

Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)/Food Co-Ops Updated 1/10/2014

Complete Streets Updated 6/09/2016

Composting Updated 1/07/2014

Connectivity Indexes (Transportation Network Design) Updated 1/07/2014

Conservation Easements Updated 1/31/2014

Conservation Subdivision Design Updated 1/10/2014

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Updated 1/07/2014

Density Bonuses Updated 7/27/2013

Drought Awareness & Preparedness Updated 12/05/2013

Educating the Public on Sustainability Updated 12/31/2013

Electronics Recycling Updated 12/20/2013

Employer Assisted Housing Updated 7/27/2013

Energy Efficiency Updated 2/03/2014

Energy Efficiency Requirements For Public Buildings or Public Housing Updated 7/27/2013

Fair Housing Testing Updated 12/30/2013

Farmers Markets Updated 8/30/2013

Farmland Preservation Updated 12/12/2013

Floodplain Management Solutions Updated 12/30/2013

Food Waste Recovery Updated 11/26/2013

Foreclosure Mediation Updated 8/20/2013

Form-Based Code Updated 1/10/2014

Geothermal Heat Pumps (GHPs) Updated 10/01/2013

Get Out to Vote Updated 12/18/2013

Great Streets Updated 6/25/2014

Green Roofs Updated 2/11/2014

Green Teams Updated 11/19/2013

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Updated 12/18/2013

Greywater Reuse Updated 8/13/2013

High Efficiency Vehicles for Municipal Fleets Updated 8/20/2013

Home Energy Audits Updated 8/14/2013

Home Improvement Guide Updated 1/08/2014

Home Improvement Loan Program Updated 12/13/2013

Housing Counseling Centers Updated 8/26/2013

Inclusionary Zoning Updated 6/26/2017

Land Bank Updated 11/26/2013

Leadership Training Programs Updated 12/30/2013

Livestock Waste Management (Clinton County) Updated 8/09/2013

Local Food for Public Institutions Updated 8/28/2013

Low Flow Water Technology Updated 8/28/2013

Low Impact Development (LID) Updated 8/15/2013

Low Income Housing Tax Credits Updated 7/27/2013

Methane Digesters Updated 12/30/2013

Mixed-Use Development Updated 12/16/2013

Mixed-Use Zoning Updated 12/10/2013

Mold Reduction and Removal Updated 12/19/2013

Multigenerational Communities Updated 8/15/2013

National Flood Insurance Program and Community Rating System Updated 11/26/2013

Native Landscaping Updated 12/19/2013

No Idling Zone Updated 11/14/2013

Ozone Garden Updated 12/04/2013

Parking Requirements: Reducing Minimums & Improving Management Updated 8/05/2013

Passive Solar Energy Updated 12/30/2013

Pervious Pavement Updated 12/30/2013

Pocket Parks Updated 12/30/2013

Radon Reduction and Removal Updated 12/30/2013

Rain Barrels Updated 1/08/2014

Rain Gardens Updated 6/24/2014

Rainscaping Updated 12/08/2015

Reduce the Amount of Waste Going to Landfills Updated 8/29/2013

Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMTs) Updated 12/30/2013

Rehabilitation Subcodes Updated 12/19/2013

Renewable Energy for Homes Updated 8/09/2013

Rental Licensing Program Updated 9/26/2013

Retention/Detention Ponds Updated 12/30/2013

Riparian Buffers Updated 11/04/2013

Section 3 Hiring and Training Updated 10/01/2013

Single Stream Recycling Updated 9/30/2013

Smog-Eating Concrete Updated 12/30/2013

Social Serve- Affordable Housing Updated 11/12/2013

Solar Panels Updated 6/24/2014

Source of Income Protection Legislation Updated 12/30/2013

STAR Communities Rating System Updated 12/04/2013

Stormwater Trash Separators Updated 8/22/2013

Streamwater and Wetland Mitigation Banking Updated 1/10/2014

Street Trees Updated 12/30/2013

Tobacco Free Housing Updated 12/19/2013

Transfer of Development Rights Updated 8/09/2013

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Updated 11/26/2013

Tree Maintenance and Preservation Updated 12/30/2013

Two-Stage Ditch Design Updated 12/30/2013

Universal Design Updated 12/30/2013

Urban Agriculture Updated 2/21/2014

Urban and Community Forestry Management Updated 11/27/2013

Volunteering & Community Service Updated 1/30/2014

Watershed Planning Updated 7/22/2019

Wetland Preservation Updated 1/30/2014

Wildlife Corridor Updated 1/30/2014

Yard Waste Recycling & Management Updated 1/28/2014