9-18-5: ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT APPLICATION:
   A.   At the time of administrative permit application, the applicant shall provide to the administrator:
      1.   A complete application form including required submittals as outlined on the application form.
      2.   A narrative describing an overview of the project including the number of kW to be produced, total square footage of solar panels, and the location, number and description of accessory equipment and structures to the extent known.
      3.   A site plan of the property that depicts the locations of all existing and proposed structures (including solar arrays, inverters, transformers, electrical substations, and buildings), property lines, rights-of-way, roads, required setbacks, and visual buffers.
      4.   Site installation acknowledgment affidavit.
      5.   Right to Farm Affidavit.
      6.   A decommissioning plan shall be required to ensure that facilities are properly removed after their useful life. Decommissioning of solar panels must occur in the event they are not producing power for 12 consecutive months. The plan shall include the following:
         a.   The name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the person(s) or entity(ies) responsible for implementing the decommissioning plan;
         b.   A statement of conditions that require the decommissioning plan to be implemented;
         c.   As part of decommissioning, a removal plan that identifies all structures, components, and non-utility owned equipment that shall be removed;
         d.   As part of decommissioning, a restoration plan to return the property to its condition prior to the installation of the SES or to some other condition reasonably appropriate for the designated land use after the SES is removed; and
         e.   A timeline to complete decommissioning. (Ord. 09-09, 10-6-2009; amd. Res. 20-26, 9-21-2021)