Sec. 58-600(g)(3)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Utility-scale solar buffer width150 ft
The buffer must consist of a landscaping strip at least 150 feet wide, located within the required setbacks and shall run around the entire perimeter of the project area.
- Utility-scale solar fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The project area must be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height
- Utility-scale solar max clearing per phase100 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Site clearing shall not exceed 100 acres for each phase of development.
- Utility-scale solar max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Utility scale solar installations may not exceed a height of 20 feet, which shall be measured from the highest natural grade below each solar panel.
- Utility-scale solar replacement tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Trees removed from the buffer shall be replaced by planting a similar tree in the buffer at least five feet in height at the time of planting.
- Utility-scale solar setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.150 ft
All ground-mounted minor and utility-scale solar energy facilities shall be set back at least 150 feet from all abutting public rights-of-way and from adjacent property lines.
From the ordinance
All ground-mounted minor and utility-scale solar energy facilities shall be set back at least 150 feet from all abutting public rights-of-way and from adjacent property lines.