18.117.040.C
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to commercial solar energy production facilities.
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Glare restriction
Concentrated reflections or glare shall not be directed at occupied structures, recreation areas, roads, highways or airport flight landing or takeoff areas. A detailed analysis of potential glare effects may be required at the time of application, and the applicant may be required to minimize glare effects by installing vegetative screens or berms, and/or by adjusting solar collector position or operation to minimize glare.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for ground-mounted facilities15 ft
Ground-mounted facilities shall not exceed fifteen feet in height unless otherwise allowed by use permit.
- Roof-mounted heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exception2 ft
Solar arrays mounted on a legally constructed building structure may exceed the height limit of the zoning district by up to two feet.
- Underground electrical distribution lines required
Electrical distribution lines on the project site shall be underground. This provision may be waived by the decision-making body if the undergrounding is determined to be an undue burden.
From the ordinance
Solar arrays mounted on a legally constructed building structure may exceed the height limit of the zoning district by up to two feet. Ground-mounted facilities shall not exceed fifteen feet in height unless otherwise allowed by use permit. Electrical distribution lines on the project site shall be underground. This provision may be waived by the decision-making body if the undergrounding is determined to be an undue burden. Concentrated reflections or glare shall not be directed at occupied structures, recreation areas, roads, highways or airport flight landing or takeoff areas.