Mt Jackson, Virginia · General provision
Definitions - Solar energy, small scale
Extracted standards
2 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Small scale solar maximum disturbance area1 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
has a disturbance zone equal to or less than one acre
- Small scale solar maximum capacity20 kW
generates less than 20 kilowatts (kW) electricity from sunlight
From the ordinance
Solar energy, small scale means a facility that either (a) generates less than 20 kilowatts (kW) electricity from sunlight, consisting of one or more photovoltaic (PV) systems and other appurtenant structures and facilities within the boundaries of the site, or (b) utilizes sunlight as an energy source to heat or cool buildings, heat or cool water, or produce electrical or mechanical power by means of any combination of collecting, transferring, or converting solar-generated energy; and (c) meets at least one of the following criteria: has a disturbance zone equal to or less than one acre; is mounted on or over a building, parking lot, or other previously disturbed area; or utilizes integrated PV only.