§ 125-30.24
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Ground-mounted max area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total area of the system shall not exceed 5,000 square feet or the area of the principal building footprint, whichever is greater.
- Ground-mounted max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
The system shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
- Ground-mounted setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.25 ft
The system shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from all property lines.
- Large-scale buffer width25 ft
A vegetated buffer of at least 25 feet in width shall be maintained along all property lines.
- Large-scale fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The site shall be enclosed by a fence at least six feet in height with a locked gate at all access points.
- Large-scale max panel heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
The maximum height of solar panels shall be 20 feet when measured at the highest point of the panel at full tilt.
- Large-scale minimum area20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The subject parcel or parcels shall be no less than 20 contiguous acres in area.
- Rooftop extension limit12 inches
The system shall not extend more than 12 inches beyond the roofline.
From the ordinance
Small-scale solar energy systems (rooftop and ground-mounted) shall be permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts, subject to the requirements of this section.