Roof mounted Solar Arrays shall be located in conformance with the following criteria and standards:
(a) Roof Mounted Solar Arrays shall be permitted in Single Family Residential Districts, Cluster Single Family Residential Districts, Multifamily Districts and Residential Planned Unit Development Districts, provided that Solar Panels shall be placed parallel to the plane of a pitched roof and shall be ten (10) inches or less above the surface of the roof when measured to the top of the solar panel and that all accessory components are located within the building or behind the principal building and within the side and rear building setback lines. Solar Panel Arrays shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.
(b) Roof Mounted Solar Arrays shall not be permitted in Community Business Districts, Office Building Districts, and Mixed Use Overlay Districts.
(c) Roof Mounted Solar Arrays in Permitted Districts. Roof mounted Solar Arrays shall have appropriate structural support and shall be designed to withstand winds of one hundred and fifteen (115) miles per hour. Additionally, a stamped assessment of the existing roof from a certified State of Ohio Engineer evidencing the existing roof will be able to support the Roof Mounted Solar Array shall be required to be submitted with the permit application.
(Ord. 2024-11. Passed 5-6-24.)