As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
COLLECTOR: Same as solar collector.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER: The Building Officer of the City, or any employee authorized by the Building Officer to act under this chapter.
LOW SLOPE ROOF: A roof with a slope of less than four inches (4") vertically for every twelve inches (12") horizontally, or less than thirty three centimeters (33 cm) vertically for every meter horizontally.
REFLECTOR: Any device designed or intended to reflect the sun’s rays to a solar collector or designed to concentrate the sun’s rays on a solar collector.
SNOW LOAD: The greatest weight of snow to be anticipated from any snowfall in the City, to be calculated from United States Weather Bureau statistics.
SOLAR CELL: Any device designed or intended to produce electricity directly from the energy of sunlight, without moving parts.
SOLAR COLLECTOR: Any device designed or intended to collect energy from the sun and use that energy to heat air, other gas or liquid to be transmitted through pipes or ducts for heating or energy purposes. A window letting sunlight directly into a room to be heated is not a solar collector.
SOLAR COMPONENT: Any solar collector, solar engine, reflector, pipe, duct or other component of a system using solar collectors or solar engines.
SOLAR ENERGY ENGINE: Any device designed or intended to produce motion from heat generated by sunlight; such motion may be by turning a wheel, pulley or gear, or by moving a shaft back and forth. The motion may be produced by a sterling engine, a steam engine, or any mechanical device using heat and light from the sun.
SOLAR PANEL: A solar collector in the shape of a panel, regardless of the thickness of the panel.
WIND LOAD: Pressure of wind against any object or structure, such as a solar collector.
(1987 Code § 7-216; amd. Ord. 19-1186, 2-18-2019)