Section 517

Other

• AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. installation setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. 150% of districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.

  Small-scale—accessory installation systems shall meet 150 percent of the setback requirements for the zoning district and the setback for any side or rear yard shall be at least the height of the proposed structure.

• Other systems only in M-1 by special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

  Any sustainable energy system that is not regulated by subsection 517.1 shall only be considered in the limited industrial (M-1) zoning district by special use permit.

• Small-scale accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. installation special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote.

  Small-scale—accessory installation systems ... shall be a permitted by special use permit in all zoning districts.

• Small-scale roof mounted by-rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld.

  A small-scale—roof mounted system ... shall be a by-right use in all zoning districts

• Special useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. system setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. 200% of max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.

  Setback requirements for a system requiring a special use permit should be a minimum of 200 percent of the maximum height of the systems facilities or equipment on all sides of the property.

• Vegetative screening

  A minimum of 50 feet of vegetative screening should be installed to achieve a minimum of 20 feet in height within five years.