The words and phrases in this chapter are defined as provided in California Civil Code section 714 and Government Code section 65850.5, except that the following words and phrases as used in this section are defined as follows:
(a) "Association" means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.
(b) "Common interest development" means any of the following:
(1) A community apartment project.
(2) A condominium project.
(3) A planned development.
(4) A stock cooperative.
(c) "Electronic submittal" means the utilization of one or more of the following:
(1) E-mail;
(2) The Internet;
(3) Facsimile.
(d) "Small residential rooftop solar energy system" means all of the following:
(1) A solar energy system that is no larger than ten kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or thirty kilowatt-thermal.
(2) A solar energy system that conforms to all applicable state fire, structural, electrical, and other building codes as adopted or amended by the city and paragraph (iii) of subdivision (c) of Section 714 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.
(3) A solar energy system that is installed on a single or duplex family dwelling.
(4) A solar panel or module array that does not exceed the maximum legal building height as defined by the authority having jurisdiction.
(e) "Solar energy system" has the same meaning set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 801.5 of the Civil Code, as such section or subdivision may be amended, renumbered, or redesignated from time to time.
(f) "Specific, adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified, and written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete.
(g) "Reasonable restrictions" on a solar energy system are those restrictions that do not significantly increase the cost of the system or significantly decrease its efficiency or specified performance, or that allow for an alternative system of comparable cost, efficiency, and energy conservation benefits. As provided in Civil Code section 714, subdivision (d)(1), reasonable restrictions may include, but are not limited to:
(1) For water heater systems or solar swimming pool heating systems: an amount exceeding ten percent of the cost of the system, but in no case more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or decreasing the efficiency of the solar energy system by an amount exceeding ten percent, as originally specified and proposed.
(2) For photovoltaic systems: an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) over the system cost as originally specified and proposed, or a decrease in system efficiency of an amount exceeding ten percent as originally specified and proposed.
(Ord. 5353 § 1 (part), 2015)