Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum ground-mounted solar panel heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Ground-mounted solar energy facilities shall not exceed a height of 15 feet, which shall be measured from the highest natural grade below each solar panel.
- Minimum security fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The project area shall be enclosed by security fencing not less than six feet in height.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from adjacent property lines50 ft
a distance of at least 50 feet from adjacent property lines
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public right-of-way75 ft
the project area shall be set back a distance of at least 75 feet from all public rights-of-way and main buildings on adjoining parcels
- Rooftop solar requires special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. in commercial/industrial
Any solar energy facility installed upon a roof top shall be permitted in the commercial and industrial zoning districts with the approval of a special use permit.
- Small/medium solar by-rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld. in all districts
Small-scale and medium-scale solar energy facilities may be installed by-right in all zoning districts to provide electricity to individual structures, provided a site plan (as applicable) has been submitted to the zoning administrator for review and approval; all federal, state and local regulations have been followed; and the system is located upon the property or structure being served.
- Utility-scale solar requires special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. in R-AG
Utility-scale solar energy facilities shall be permitted in the Rural Residential Agricultural District (R-AG) with the approval of a special use permit.
From the ordinance
Small-scale and medium-scale solar energy facilities may be installed by-right in all zoning districts to provide electricity to individual structures, provided a site plan (as applicable) has been submitted to the zoning administrator for review and approval; all federal, state and local regulations have been followed; and the system is located upon the property or structure being served.