Section 7-6-1
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Buffer from vegetation20 ft
Buffer the facility from the surrounding areas by siting toward the interior of the lot, at least 20 feet away from vegetation
- Fire suppression system required
Each Battery Energy Storage Facility shall install and maintain an automatic fire alarm/detection system, fire suppression system, and other extinguishing technology built in based on specific hazards.
- Full screening required
Facilities shall be fully screened on all sides from view, except from an adjacent parcel on the same side of the road with an electric substation or a parcel that is zoned industrial.
- Security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
All security fencing shall be a minimum of 8 ft. in height and topped with razor/barbed wire, as appropriate.
Setback
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them., commercial, or industrial districts100 ft
Be located at least 100 feet from agricultural, commercial, or industrial districts, except for an adjacent parcel with an electric substation to which the Battery Energy Storage Facility will connect
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2., planned development, or dwelling200 ft
Be located at least 200 feet from any residential district, planned development district, or dwelling
Signage
- NFPA 704 placards required
NFPA 704 placards shall be placed on building entrances along with emergency contact information.
From the ordinance
Be located at least 200 feet from any residential district, planned development district, or dwelling; Be located at least 100 feet from agricultural, commercial, or industrial districts, except for an adjacent parcel with an electric substation to which the Battery Energy Storage Facility will connect.