Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Solar security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Such fencing shall enclose the project area at least six feet in height and be equipped with appropriate anticlimbing devices, such as strands of barbed wire on top of the fence.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground-mounted solar panels18 ft
Ground-mounted solar energy generation facilities shall not exceed a height of 18 feet, measured from the highest natural grade below each solar panel.
Landscaping & trees
- Solar vegetative buffer width300 ft
The buffer shall consist of a landscaping strip at least 300 feet wide, shall be located within the setbacks required, and shall circle the entire perimeter of the property.
Other
- Solar facility distance from airport1 miles
These facilities shall not be located within one mile of an airport unless the applicant submits, as part of its application, written certification from the Federal Aviation Administration that the location of the facility poses no hazard to or interfere with airport operations.
- Solar project setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from rights-of-way and main buildings300 ft
The project area shall be set back at least 300 feet from all abutting public rights of way and main buildings on adjoining parcels and from adjacent property lines.
From the ordinance
The project area shall be set back at least 300 feet from all abutting public rights of way and main buildings on adjoining parcels and from adjacent property lines. Ground-mounted solar energy generation facilities shall not exceed a height of 18 feet...