A. Solar Permit Applications: It shall be unlawful to construct, alter, relocate or demolish any solar energy system without first applying for and obtaining both a building permit as set forth in Title 9, Chapter 1 of the village code and a solar permit as more specifically provided in this chapter.
B. Review Of Solar Permit Applications: Solar permit applications with respect to solar energy systems that are a permitted accessory use shall be made to the village clerk and reviewed for approval by the building inspector. Solar permit applications with respect to solar energy systems that are a conditional accessory use shall be made to the village clerk and reviewed pursuant to the procedures for approval of a special use permit pursuant to section 2-2-5 and section 10-15-6 of the village code.
C. Application Plans: Every solar permit application for the construction, alteration or relocation of a solar energy system shall be accompanied with a written plan and drawing for the proposed solar energy system. The written plan shall:
1. Identify the owner of the property upon which the proposed solar energy system will be located;
2. Identify the owner and operator of the proposed solar energy system, if not the same as the owner of the property upon which the proposed solar energy system will be located;
3. Indicate the zoning classification of the property;
4. Include to-scale horizontal and vertical drawings showing all buildings and accessory structures located on the property, all adjoining roadways, the location of the solar energy system on the building or on the property, including all set-back and property lines, the elevation of the solar energy system, and the location and types of all screening;
5. For roof mount solar energy systems other than a flat roof, the elevation must show the highest finished slope of the solar collector and the slope of the finished roof surface on which it is mounted; and
6. Identify the name of the installer of the solar energy system.
No solar permit shall be issued except after approval of the written plan and drawing and after payment of the fees as provided for in this section and after receipt of a building permit and, if applicable, a special use permit.
D. Application Fees: In addition to payment of all applicable building permit fees, every solar permit application shall be charged an application processing fee based on the total wattage anticipated to be generated by the solar energy system, as follows:
0-10 kilowatts (kW) | $150.00 |
11-50 kilowatts (kW) | $300.00 |
51-100 kilowatts (kW) | $600.00 |
101-500 kilowatts (kW) | $1,200.00 |
501-1,000 kilowatts (kW) | $2,750.00 |
1,001-2,000 kilowatts (kW) | $6,000.00 |
Over 2,000 kilowatts (kW) | $6,000.00 + $200.00 for each additional 100 kilowatts (kW) |
E. Fee Surcharge: Any person who constructs, alters or relocates a solar energy system prior to the application, payment and issuance of the permits as required herein shall be charged three (3) times the application fee.
F. Cancellation, Abandonment And Discontinuance: A solar permit will become null and void if construction work is not started within six (6) months of the date the solar permit is issued. Once started, if the work for which the solar permit was issued is, in the discretion of the building inspector, abandoned or discontinued, the solar permit shall be terminated.
G. Demolition Permit: Any person desiring to remove or demolish a solar energy system shall secure a demolition permit pursuant to title 9, chapter 8 of the village code of ordinances. (Ord. 09-02-22, 10-25-2022)