Sec. 23-4.5.7(d)
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- A-2, A-3, and Ru districts
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Airport notification distance for SEF5 miles
A map analysis shall be submitted depicting any airports within five (5) miles from the exterior boundaries of the SEF. Any airports located within this five (5) mile area shall be notified by the applicant of their SUP application. If notification is required to any airports then the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must be additionally notified via FAA's Washington Airports District Office. The notifications must include a copy of the applicant's SUP application as submitted to the county.
- Cleaning products for SEF
Any cleaning products used to maintain photovoltaic materials must be biodegradable.
- Code compliance for SEF
SEFs, including all electrical and mechanical components, shall conform to all relevant and applicable local, state, and national codes, standards, and inspection requirements, including but not limited to the Virginia Stormwater Management Program, Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, County SUPs 23-4.5, County Chesapeake Bay Preservation 23-6A, and County Stormwater Management 23-19A.
- Construction phasing plan for SEF
As part of the SEF application, the applicant shall submit a construction phasing plan which shall include the following: a. The anticipated life of the project; b. The phasing of the project's construction, including any off-site improvements; c. When the project is estimated to be complete.
- Fire access for SEF
Access to the property for Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services shall be provided in a manner acceptable to the county.
- Noise standard for SEF
Noise requirements for SEFs shall be the same as noise requirements for other types of development within residential zoning designations per Section 14.51.
- Screening for SEF
SEFs shall be screened as determined by the board of supervisors in order to minimize visibility and aesthetic impacts to neighboring uses and roadways.
- Viewshed analysis for SEF
A view shed analysis shall be submitted to assess visibility from adjoining property owners and roadways.
- Visibility restriction for SEF
Components within the SEF may be replaced or upgraded as needed throughout the life of the facility provided they do not increase visibility from adjoining property owners. Alterations to the SEF's design which increase visibility beyond that which was approved through an existing SUP shall require amendment of the SUP.
From the ordinance
Solar energy facility (SEF) in the A-2, A-3, and Ru districts: (1) Components within the SEF may be replaced or upgraded as needed throughout the life of the facility provided they do not increase visibility from adjoining property owners. Alterations to the SEF's design which increase visibility beyond that which was approved through an existing SUP shall require amendment of the SUP. (2) Access to the property for Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Services shall be provided in a manner acceptable to the county. (3) Noise requirements for SEFs shall be the same as noise requirements for other types of development within residential zoning designations per Section 14.51. (4) SEFs, including all electrical and mechanical components, shall conform to all relevant and applicable local, state, and national codes, standards, and inspection requirements, including but not limited to the Virginia Stormwater Management Program, Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, County SUPs 23-4.5, County Chesapeake Bay Preservation 23-6A, and County Stormwater Management 23-19A. (5) Any cleaning products used to maintain photovoltaic materials must be biodegradable. (6) SEFs shall be screened as determined by the board of supervisors in order to minimize visibility and aesthetic impacts to neighboring uses and roadways. (7) A view shed analysis shall be submitted to assess visibility from adjoining property owners and roadways. (8) A map analysis shall be submitted depicting any airports within five (5) miles from the exterior boundaries of the SEF. Any airports located within this five (5) mile area shall be notified by the applicant of their SUP application. If notification is required to any airports then the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) must be additionally notified via FAA's Washington Airports District Office. The notifications must include a copy of the applicant's SUP application as submitted to the county. (9) As part of the SEF application, the applicant shall submit a construction phasing plan which shall include the following: a. The anticipated life of the project; b. The phasing of the project's construction, including any off-site improvements; c. When the project is estimated to be complete.