are permitted as a
in the EC Employment Center District. The regulations, requirements and restrictions set forth in this article shall apply to
in addition to those regulations, requirements and restrictions of the EC Employment Center District.
A.
,
and bulk requirements.
(1) Setback restrictions.
(a)
components shall not be located within any required setback.
(b)
components shall not encroach upon any
or easement, including but not limited to water, stormwater,
, natural gas, telephone, and electrical easements.
(c)
components shall not encroach upon any stormwater management facility.
(2) Height restrictions.
(a)
shall be subject to the maximum height regulation specified within the zoning district.
(3)
coverage.
(a) For purposes of determining compliance with
standards of the applicable zoning district, the total horizontal projection area of all
ground-mounted and freestanding solar collectors, including solar photovoltaic cells, panels,
, and solar hot air or water collector devices, shall be considered
. For a
or other moveable system, the horizontal projection area shall be calculated at a 33 degree tilt angle.
B. Design and installation requirements.
(1)
shall be installed in compliance with all applicable
and
codes, including regulations with respect to
management, stormwater management and impervious cover.
(2) The design and installation of
shall conform to applicable industry standards, including those of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and other similar certifying organizations, and shall comply with applicable
and
codes with all other applicable fire and life safety requirements.
(3) All exterior electrical and/or plumbing lines shall be buried below the surface of the ground and be placed in a conduit.
(4) All
components shall be clearly labeled with a warning concerning voltage and other important electrical safety information.
(5)
shall be positioned to prevent
upon any neighboring properties or any public or private
, and to prevent additional heat
upon neighboring properties.
(6) All equipment for
including any
for batteries or storage cells shall be completely enclosed by a minimum eight-foot high fence with a self- locking gate.
C. Operation and
.
(1)
shall be operated in compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
(2)
shall not be used to display advertising or decoration, including signage, streamers, pennants, spinners, reflectors, ribbons, tinsel, balloons, flags, banners, lights or similar items. Manufacturers and equipment information, safety warnings, and ownership information may be displayed on
equipment provided such information complies with applicable
regulations.
(3) Owners of
are encouraged but not required to obtain solar easements from neighboring landowners to ensure
. The Township does not guarantee and will not protect any individual property rights with respect to
.
(4) The grazing of animals, to include, but not be limited to, sheep and goats, to control vegetation growing underneath solar
is permitted as customarily incidental to a
subject to the
size requirements for livestock specified in this chapter.
D. Decommissioning requirements.
(1) If a
remains unserviceable for a continuous period of two years, the facility shall be deemed to be abandoned and shall constitute a public nuisance, unless the owner demonstrates a good faith intent to sell the facility. Within six months of abandonment, the owner shall remove the system after a demolition
has been obtained in accordance with the following:
(a) Any aboveground mechanical equipment, wiring, and structural components shall be removed.
(b) Underground wiring and structural components shall be removed and the resulting void space filled.
(2) When a
is removed, any disturbed earth as a result of the removal of the system shall be restored, graded and reseeded.