Dimensional standards
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Minimum security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Battery energy storage systems shall be enclosed by a security fence at least eight feet in height or other greater height as required by applicable codes or design requirements of the operating entity.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum vegetative buffer width100 ft
Battery energy storage systems located in the A-R district shall be fully screened on all sides from ground-level view by a vegetative buffer of at least 100 feet located within the required setbacks...
Lighting
- Motion-sensor lighting
Lighting of any battery energy storage system shall be limited to that minimally required for safety and operational purposes and all lighting shall be exclusively motion-sensor activated. All lighting must be in compliance with the International Dark-Sky Association's (IDA) guidelines...
Noise
- Maximum noise at occupied structure55 dBA
and shall not exceed 55 dBA at the outer wall of any occupied structure on an adjacent parcel in the AR district in existence at the time the project receives its conditional use permit.
- Maximum noise at property line65 dBA
The average noise generated from the battery energy storage systems, components, and associated ancillary equipment at any time shall not exceed a noise level of 65 dBA as measured from the property line of an adjoining parcel...
Other
- Decommissioning timeline6 months
The decommission process shall occur within six months after the battery energy storage system permanently ceases operation.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines200 ft
Be located at least 200 feet from all property lines, unless the adjacent parcel is zoned industrial, has an electric substation to which the battery energy storage system will connect and is located on the same side of the road, or is an adjacent parcel owned or leased by the battery energy storage system's owner or operator.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential and commercial structures500 ft
Be located 500 feet from all residential and commercial structures.
Signage
- Maximum sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The sign shall not exceed four square feet in size and shall be located on the security fence or other approved location.
From the ordinance
Battery energy storage systems shall comply with the following minimum setback requirements: In the A-R District: Be located at least 200 feet from all property lines... Be located 500 feet from all residential and commercial structures.