Section 7-7-9
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Lowest surface of panel above grade4 ft
The lowest surface of any panel shall be a maximum of 4 ft. above the finished grade on which the panel is located.
Other
- Decommission required after 12 months inactive
Small-scale solar energy facilities which have reached the end of their useful life, have been abandoned, or have not been in active and continuous service for a period of 12 months shall be removed at the owner's or operator's expense...
- Maximum generation500 KW
Maximum generation of 500 kilowatts (KW).
- Roof-mounted heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit
If the small-solar energy facility is roof-mounted or otherwise integrated into a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed the maximum height limit of the district in which it is located.
- Land disturbance threshold for special exception2,500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any small-scale solar facility that has 2,500 sq. ft. or more of land disturbance for ground mounted panels shall require a Special Exception.
- Wiring underground except for utility connection
All wiring not on the solar arrays shall be underground except where necessary to connect to the public utility.
Setback
- Comply with principal structure setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Regardless of whether a medium-scale solar facility is accessory to another use on the lot, all medium-scale solar facilities shall comply with the district's principal structure setbacks.
From the ordinance
If the small-scale solar energy facility is ground-mounted or not flush-mounted on a principal or accessory building, the facility's height shall not exceed 15 ft. at the tallest point.