Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Decommissioning of solar systems
The owner shall remove all solar energy systems, solar panels and support structures, buildings, cabling, electrical components, roads and any other associated equipment within ninety (90) days of cessation or abandonment of the use.
- Ground-mounted solar footprint limit25 pct
The footprint of the solar energy system shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the lot area of the property on which it is placed.
- Ground-mounted solar heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit12 ft
Height of the solar energy system, together with its support structures and associated equipment, shall not exceed twelve (12) feet.
- Ground-mounted solar location
The solar energy system shall not be placed in the established front yard and shall be subject to the same side and rear yard setbacks as other accessory structures.
- Roof-mounted solar heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit5 ft
The height of the solar energy system does not extend more than five (5) feet above the highest point of the roof of the building or structure on which it is installed or exceed by twenty-five (25) percent the height of the dwelling, whichever is less.
From the ordinance
Roof-mounted: Solar energy systems... may be installed on the roof... provided that the height of the solar energy system does not extend more than five (5) feet above the highest point of the roof... or exceed by twenty-five (25) percent the height of the dwelling, whichever is less.