The City of Kenton recognizes the importance of clean, sustainable, and renewable energy resources. The intent of these regulations is to establish general guidelines for the location of solar panels and solar collection systems. The City recognizes that in some specific instances, under carefully controlled circumstances, it may be appropriate to permit the placement of solar panels or solar collection systems in certain areas of the City. City Council also recognizes the need to protect the safety, health, and welfare of adjacent properties from unnecessary and unreasonable visual interference, noise radiation, and the incorrect placement of solar panels or solar collection systems such that they may have a negative effect on surrounding property values. As such, this chapter seeks to:
(a) Protect public and private property from the potential adverse impacts of solar panels or solar collection systems.
(b) Permit solar panels or solar collection systems on residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural property and review such systems, if warranted.
(c) Ensure the public health, welfare, and safety of City residents in connection with solar panel or solar collection systems.
(d) Avoid potential damage to real and personal property from solar panels or solar collection systems from the failure of such structures and related operations.
(Ord. 23-007. Passed 5-8-23.)