Section 36.404
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Support building design
design of support buildings and related structures shall use materials, colors, textures, screening, and landscaping that will blend the facilities to the natural setting
Lighting
- Lighting direction
Lighting fixtures ... shall be the minimum necessary for safety and/or security purposes to protect the night sky by facing downward
Noise
- Maximum noise at nearest building50 dBA
or 50 dBA as measured at the nearest neighboring inhabitable building
- Maximum noise at property line65 dBA
shall not produce a noise level that exceeds 65 dBA as measured at the property line
Other
- Buffer width100 ft
buffer zone at least 100 feet wide
- Compliance with building codes
comply with standards contained in applicable local, state, and federal building codes
- Decommissioning on failure
Failure to maintain the security fencing shall result in revocation of the conditional use permit and the facility's decommissioning
- DEQ compliance
comply with all permitting and other requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
- Staggered rows of evergreen trees2 rows
minimum of two staggered rows of eight (8)-foot tall evergreen trees
- Evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
eight (8)-foot tall evergreen trees
- FAA/SCC compliance
All facilities must meet or exceed the standards and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA"), State Corporation Commission ("SCC") or equivalent
- Fence maintenance bond
A performance bond reflecting the costs of anticipated fence maintenance shall be posted and maintained
- Native ground cover
Ground cover on the site shall be native vegetation where compatible with soil conditions
- Landscaping maintenance bond
A performance bond reflecting the costs of anticipated landscaping maintenance shall be posted and maintained
- Liability insurance
provide proof of adequate liability insurance for a solar energy facility prior to beginning construction
- Maintenance requirement
The owner or operator shall maintain the solar energy facility in good condition
- Security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
security fencing a minimum of eight (8) feet in height
- Wildlife corridors
provide access corridors for wildlife to navigate through the Solar energy facility
Signage
- Signage restriction
No signage of any type may be placed on the facility other than notices, warnings, and identification information required by law
From the ordinance
Utility-scale solar facilities, including fencing, shall be significantly screened from the ground-level view of adjacent properties by a buffer zone at least 100 feet wide...