Rockingham County Unincorporated, Virginia · General provision
Supplemental Standards - Solar Energy Facility, Small
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Small solar max heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
No part of a Small Solar Energy Facility shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
Other
- Small solar dwelling setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.100 ft
A Small Solar Energy Facility shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from existing dwellings not on the same parcel as the facility.
- Small solar panel setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. <=580 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is five hundred eighty (580) square feet or less, the solar array shall meet the same setback as accessory structures that are less than five hundred eighty (580) square foot.
- Small solar panel setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. primary
When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is more than five hundred eighty (580) square feet and less than a half-acre, the solar array shall meet the same setbacks as primary structures.
From the ordinance
Ground-mounted: (1) Setbacks for Small Solar Energy Facility, occupying between a half-acre and two (2) acres: a. A Small Solar Energy Facility shall be located at least one hundred (100) feet from existing dwellings not on the same parcel as the facility. b. Setback distance is reduceable by notarized consent from the owner(s) of the dwelling. (2) Setbacks for Small Solar Energy Facility panels, occupying less than a half-acre: a. When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is five hundred eighty (580) square feet or less, the solar array shall meet the same setback as accessory structures that are less than five hundred eighty (580) square foot. b. When total Small Solar Energy Facility panel area is more than five hundred eighty (580) square feet and less than a half-acre, the solar array shall meet the same setbacks as primary structures. (3) Maximum Height: No part of a Small Solar Energy Facility shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.