Sec. 34-911
Uses
Conditional / special use1
Extracted standards
5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Battery management system required
Battery cells shall be placed in a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a battery management system (BMS).
- Electronic inspection frequency1 months
The solar facility operator or owner shall conduct monthly inspections electronically of the battery units and submit a written report to the zoning administrator.
- Fire suppression required
The BESS shall provide a secondary layer of physical containment to the batteries and be equipped with cooling, ventilation, and fire suppression systems.
- Inspection frequency6 months
The solar facility operator or owner shall conduct regular on-site inspections of the battery units and submit a written report to the zoning administrator on their condition, at least once every six months.
- NFPA compliance
Battery energy storage facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with national industry standards and regulations, including the most current adopted edition of the National Electrical Code, International Fire Code of the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association Fire Code.
From the ordinance
Battery energy storage facilities shall be constructed, maintained, and operated in accordance with national industry standards and regulations, including the most current adopted edition of the National Electrical Code, International Fire Code of the International Code Council, and the National Fire Protection Association Fire Code.