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FILE # 17-3943 June 19, 2017 Page 2 of 5 Section 78-1680 and 78-1700 -Hardcover Calculations: The property is in an exempt area, hardcover limitations are not imposed. Applicable Regulations: 78-1379 (e) Solar energy systems. (1) Zoning districts. Solar energy systems in accordance with the standards in this section are allowed as a permitted accessory use in all zoning districts. (2) Standards. a. Exemption. Passive or building -integrated solar energy systems are exempt from the requirements of this section and shall be regulated as any other building element. b. Roof -mounted systems allowed. The only solar energy systems allowed in the city are those that are roof -mounted, c. Height. Roof -mounted solar energy systems shall comply with the maximum height requirements in the applicable zoning district. d. Setbacks. Roof -mounted solar energy systems shall comply with all building setbacks in the applicable zoning district and shall not extend beyond the exterior perimeter of the building on which the system is mounted. e. Roof mounting. Roof -mounted solar collectors shall be mounted parallel to the surface of the roof and within three feet of the roof surface, unless manufacturer's documentation is provided indicating that collectors must be angled to provide optimum performance. No portion of the collectors or their mounting system shall extend above the peak or ridge height of a pitched roof. On a flat roof, collectors and their mounting systems shall not extend more than 5 feet above the roof surface. f. Easements. Solar energy systems shall not encroach on public drainage, utility, roadway or trail easements. g. Screening. Solar energy systems shall be screened from view to the extent possible without impacting their function. h. Maximum area. In all residential zoning districts, the collector and mounting system of a roof -mounted solar energy system shall cover no more than 70 percent of the roof to which it is affixed. i. Aesthetics. All solar panels shall be designed, installed, positioned and constructed of materials so as not to cause any glare or reflective sunlight onto neighboring properties or structures, nor toward vehicular traffic on land or on a lake, and so as to not obstruct views. Reflection angles from collector surfaces shall be oriented away from neighboring windows. Where necessary, screening may be required to address glare. j. Feeder lines. The electrical collection system shall be placed underground within the interior of each parcel. The collection system may be placed overhead near substations or points of interconnection to the electric grid. (3) Safety. a. Standards and certification. 1. Certification. Solar energy systems shall be certified by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation or other body as determined by the building official. The city reserves the right to deny a building permit for proposed solar energy systems deemed to have inadequate certification.