(a) Solar Energy Systems shall only be permitted as accessory to a main use or building
located on the same lot or parcel. Such facilities shall be designed, installed, or constructed to provide electrical power to be primarily consumed by the main use or building to which they are accessory or Thermal Energy to provide electrical power or Thermal Energy to be primarily consumed by the main use or building to which they are accessory.
(b) The Design Review Board shall review Solar Energy Systems applications for compliance with the Building Code, general design standards, and design standards established in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(c) Solar Panels shall be placed on the roof of a building in accordance with the following:
(1) Solar Panels, or any part of the Solar Energy System shall not be visible from any street or sidewalk at the front elevation of the property.
(2) Solar Panels shall not extend beyond the edge of the roof.
(3) For pitched roofs (sloped in excess of three (3) inches per foot), Solar Panels shall be placed parallel to the plane of 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. In no case shall the top of the Solar Energy System exceed the top of the roof ridge.
(d) When locating a Solar Panel, it is the property owner's responsibility to consider current and future development, growth of trees and vegetation, and other obstructions that might interfere with solar access.
(e) Solar Panels and related equipment shall be located, oriented, or screened and constructed of such material to prevent to the fullest extent practicable glare from Solar Panels to not be directed at any other person, building or public right of way.
(f) Solar Panels shall be uniform in appearance and color, and to the extent practicable, match the design and color of the roof on which the panels will be placed.
(g) Accessory components shall be located either within a building, or within a screened enclosure behind the main building, or are hidden from view behind the parapet wall
of buildings with flat roofs.
(h) Solar Energy Systems shall be properly maintained at all times in compliance with all manufacturers' specifications.
(Ord. 830-08-22. Passed 8-24-22.)