18-10.1

Other

• On flat roof, solar may project vertically up to five feet if screened from public right-of-way5 ft

  On a flat roof surface, a surface-mounted solar energy system may project vertically up to five feet provided that the system is screened from view from the public right-of-way with a parapet of similar structure or is otherwise not visible from the public right-of-way.

• Freestanding solar energy systems must be screened from public right-of-way

  Freestanding solar energy systems must be screened from the public right-of-way per ...

• On pitched roof not fronting public right-of-way, solar may project vertically up to highest point of pitch

  On a pitched roof surface which does not front a public right-of-way, a surface-mounted solar energy system may project vertically up to the highest point of the pitch.

• No surface-mounted solar on roof may project horizontally past edge of roof

  No surface-mounted solar energy system that is mounted on a roof may project horizontally past the edge of the roof.

• All batteries used in connection with solar energy system must be located within enclosed cabinet or building

  All batteries used in connection with a solar energy system must be located within an enclosed cabinet or within a building.

• Solar energy systems in HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. Winchester (HW) or Corridor Enhancement (CE) OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. Districts require Certificate of Appropriateness

  All solar energy systems must receive approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness if located within the Historic Winchester (HW) or Corridor Enhancement (CE) Overlay Districts.

• All distribution lines for solar energy systems shall be installed underground

  All distribution lines for solar energy systems shall be installed underground.

• No surface-mounted solar may project or encroach onto adjoining property

  No surface-mounted solar energy system may project or encroach onto an adjoining property.

• No solar energy system may exceed heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limitations applicable in zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.

  No solar energy system may exceed the height limitations applicable in the zoning district.

• Structure mounted solar energy systems permitted by rightBy rightPermitted outright: if the plans meet the written rules, permission cannot be withheld. as accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.

  Structure Mounted Systems: Solar energy systems that generate energy for on-site use are permitted by right as an accessory use when they are mounted to structures which are used for a permitted principal use, or structures accessory thereto which are used chiefly for an accessory use unrelated to solar

• Maximum projection of surface-mounted solar energy system from any surface12 in

  A surface-mounted solar energy system may not project more than 12 inches from any surface of any structure, unless allowed pursuant to subsections c or d.

• Surface-mounted solar energy system may not be located on any surface, excluding roofs, of a structure that fronts a public right-of-way

  A surface-mounted solar energy system may not be located on any surface, excluding roofs, of a structure that fronts a public right-of-way.