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CMP Part 3A. Environmental Protection Plan <br />collectors (or the location of future collectors) from shading by adjacent structures or vegetation. Existing <br />structures and buildings in the City generally do not present significant shading problems for solar energy <br />systems and the City's promise of open, rural spaces is intended to protect that condition. Most single <br />family attached and detached homes are one or two stories and most multi -family, commercial, and <br />industrial buildings are three stories or less. Solar energy systems and equipment are generally a permitted <br />use if attached to structures. The zoning ordinance provides standards for the protection and establishment <br />of these solar energy systems. <br />While these ordinance standards help protect solar access, it is not possible for every part of a building or <br />lot to obtain unobstructed solar access. Mature trees, topography, and the location of structures can limit <br />solar access. However, on most properties the rooftop of the principal building would be free of shading <br />by adjacent structures. Therefore, the majority of property owners in the City could utilize solar energy <br />systems, if they so desired, as a supplement or alternative to conventional fuels. It is not desired by the <br />City of Orono to expand solar collection at the expense of clearcutting and wholescale tree removal. <br />City of Orono Community Management Plan 2020-2040 Part 3A, Page 15 <br />