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Ordinance No. 2012-06 of the City of San Miguel requires all new buildings within city limits to install rooftop solar photovoltaic systems capable of generating at least 15% of the building’s daytime energy demand and to enroll in the city’s energy registry; it also imposes a modest annual permit surcharge to fund enforcement. The national Building Code and an accompanying Energy Efficiency Policy encourage renewable energy adoption, and there is no express preemption clause in national law. (a) Identify the central doctrine governing local autonomy that applies. (b) Distinguish the controlling rule on preemption versus local regulation. (c) Apply to the facts: Is Ordinance No. 2012-06 valid? Why or why not?

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Local autonomy does not apply here because energy policy is a national concern; the ordinance is invalid for field preemption even in the absence of an express clause. The central doctrine is police power with national supremacy; the ordinance is invalid if it imposes energy-generation requirements that conflict with the national Building Code. The central doctrine is local autonomy; the ordinance is valid only to the extent it does not conflict with existing national regulations or preemption arises from field occupancy, but in this scenario there is no express preemption, so it remains valid. The central doctrine is local autonomy (home rule); the ordinance is valid because local governments may regulate local concerns and may impose stricter energy standards than national codes when there is no express or implied preemption.

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