1116.02 ACCESSORY USES.

   (a)   Location. Accessory uses shall be located on the same property as the associated primary use.

   (b)   Permitted Uses and Size. Any use permitted within the given district shall be permitted as an accessory use so long as it is subordinate to the primary use in total gross floor area devoted to the accessory use.

   (c)   Operation. Accessory uses must continuously meet the definition of an accessory use. Should a change in operation cause the accessory use to meet the definition of a primary use, a new Zoning Permit shall be required.

   (d)   Home Occupations as Accessory Uses. Home occupations may be permitted as accessory to a residential dwelling under the following conditions:

      (1)   The home occupation shall be carried on solely within the property of the residential dwelling and may be within the primary structure or within an accessory structure.

      (2)   The home occupation shall occupy no more than twenty percent (20%) of the total floor area of the dwelling unit or fifty percent (50%) of the total floor area of the accessory structure within which the home occupation is operated.

      (3)   No more than three (3) non-resident employees shall work on said premises.

      (4)   Services may be rendered on the premises or elsewhere.

      (5)   No equipment, process, or storage associated with the home occupation shall create odors, noise, vibration, glare, electrical interference, or other nuisance detectable to normal senses outside of the subject property of the home occupation.

      (6)   All activities, materials, and equipment associated with the business shall take place or be stored within an enclosed building.

      (7)   No equipment or process shall create visual or audible interference in any radio or television receivers or other audio appliances that are used off the subject property, nor cause fluctuation in line voltage off the subject property.

      (8)   No equipment, process, or storage associated with a home occupation shall create any fire or explosion hazard, or involve the storage or use of hazardous materials in any concentration greater than that which would normally be found in a dwelling containing no home occupation.

      (9)   Waste materials, solid or liquid, shall not be created on the premises at a level greater than normal to the residential use, unless provisions for the disposition of said wastes are acceptable to the Franklin County Public Health and do not create a burden on adjoining property.

   (e)   Solar Facilities as Accessory Uses - Generally.

      (1)   Freestanding and roof-mounted solar panels or solar panel arrays shall be considered a permitted accessory use in all zoning districts in the City, subject to the regulations set forth below.

      (2)   Solar panels or solar panel arrays shall comply with all applicable building and electrical codes and, except as otherwise provided herein, comply with the zoning regulations for the district in which they are to be installed.

      (3)   A zoning permit shall be required for freestanding solar panels or ground-mounted solar panel arrays.

   (f)   Roof-mounted Solar Facilities. Roof-mounted solar panels or solar arrays shall conform to the following:

      (1)   Roof Line. A roof-mounted solar panel or solar panel array shall not be located so that it extends beyond the roof line in any direction including above and beyond the roof peak.

      (2)   Roof Height Projection. When located on a flat roof, solar panels or solar panel arrays shall not be project vertically more than ten feet from the surface of the flat roof. For purpose of this subsection, "flat roof" shall mean any roof that is less than seventeen (17) degrees or two-twelfths (2/12) pitch.

      (3)   Glare. Roof mounted solar panels or solar panel arrays shall not be positioned so as to create glare on to adjacent roads, buildings, lots, or rights-of- way.

   (g)   Freestanding Solar Facilities. Free-standing solar panels or solar arrays shall conform to the following:

      (1)   Location. Freestanding solar panels or solar panel arrays shall not be located in front of any principal building and shall not project past the width of the principal building.

      (2)   Height. The maximum height for any freestanding solar panel or solar panel array shall be the maximum height of an accessory structure in the base zoning district in which the solar panel or solar panel array is located.

       (3)   Glare. Freestanding solar panels or freestanding solar panel arrays shall be located so as not to create glare onto adjacent roads, buildings, lots, or rights-of-way.

      (4)   Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage for any freestanding solar panel or freestanding solar panel array shall be ten percent (10%) of the total lot area with the lot coverage being determined based upon the area of the face of the solar panels.

      (5)   Screening. All freestanding solar panels or freestanding solar panels with a ground storage battery shall secure such battery with a secure cover.

      (6)   Wind Resistance. All freestanding solar panels and freestanding solar panel arrays shall be able to withstand velocities of no less than 110 miles per hour. (Ord. 081-2023. Passed 10-3-23.)