Roof mounted Solar Arrays in non-residential districts shall be located, maintained, and operated in conformance with the following criteria and standards:
(a) Roof mounted Solar Arrays shall be considered part of the principal building and not a separate accessory structure.
(b) Solar Panels shall not extend more than twenty-four (24) inches above the plane of the roof of pitched roofs nor more than thirty-six (36) inches above the roofline of a flat roof.
(c) Solar Panels shall not extend above the peak or ridgeline of a pitched roof or the parapet wall of a flat roof.
(d) All accessory components shall be located either within the building, behind the front setback line of the principal building, or hidden from view behind the parapet walls of buildings with flat roofs.
(e) All accessory components shall comply with the minimum side and rear building setback lines for the principal building.
(f) Solar Panels shall have appropriate structural strength to withstand wind loads as provided in the Ohio Building Code.
(g) Solar Panels shall be installed to avoid glare or reflection onto adjacent properties and rights-of-way.
(h) Solar Arrays shall not contain advertising visible from off the premises.
(i) Ground mounted electrical and control equipment shall be labeled and secured to prevent unauthorized access.
(j) Accessory components shall be screened from view from public rights-ofway and adjacent properties.
(Ord. 2023-121. Passed 11-6-23.)