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(b) Standards. <br /> 1. Exemption. Passive or building-integrated solar energy systems are exempt <br /> from the requirements of this section and shall be regulated as any other <br /> building element. <br /> 2. Roof-mounted systems allowed. The only solar energy systems allowed in <br /> the city are those that are roof-mounted, <br /> 3. Height. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall comply with the <br /> maximum height requirements in the applicable zoning district. <br /> 4. Setbacks. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall comply with all building <br /> setbacks in the applicable zoning district and shall not extend beyond the <br /> exterior perimeter of the building on which the system is mounted. <br /> 5. Roof Mounting. Roof-mounted solar collectors shall be mounted parallel to <br /> the surface of the roof and within 3 feet of the roof surface, unless <br /> manufacturer's documentation is provided indicating that collectors must be <br /> angled to provide optimum performance. No portion of the collectors or <br /> their mounting system shall extend above the peak or ridge height of a <br /> pitched roo£ On a flat roof, collectors and their mounting systems shall not <br /> extend more than 5 feet above the roof surface. <br /> 6. Easements. Solar energy systems shall not encroach on public drainage, <br /> utility, roadway or trail easements. <br /> 7. Screening. Solar energy systems shall be screened from view to the extent <br /> possible without impacting their function. <br /> 8. Maximum area. In all residential zoning districts, the collector and mounting <br /> system of a roof-mounted solar energy system shall cover no more than 70 <br /> percent of the roof to which it is affixed. <br /> 9. Aesthetics. All solar panels shall be designed, installed, positioned and <br /> constructed of materials so as not to cause any glare or reflective sunlight <br /> onto neighboring properties or structures, nor toward vehicular traffic on <br /> land or on a lake, and so as to not obstruct views. Reflection angles from <br /> collector surfaces shall be oriented away from neighboring windows. Where <br /> necessary, screening may be required to address glare. <br /> 10. Feeder lines. The electrical collection system shall be placed underground <br /> within the interior of each parcel. The collection system may be placed <br /> overhead near substations or points of interconnection to the electric grid. <br /> (c) Safety. <br /> 1. Standards and certification. <br /> a. Certification. Solar energy systems shall be certified by Underwriters <br /> Laboratories, Inc. and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the <br /> Solar Rating and Certification Corporation or other body as determined by <br /> the Building Official. The city reserves the right to deny a building permit <br /> for proposed solar energy systems deemed to have inadequate <br /> certification. <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br />