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FILE#17-3943 <br /> June 19,2017 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> Section 78-1680 and 78-1700-Hardcover Calculations: The property is in an exempt area, <br /> hardcover limitations are not imposed. <br /> Applicable Regulations: <br /> 78-1379 (e) Solar energy systems. <br /> (1)Zoning districts. Solar energy systems in accordance with the standards in this <br /> section are allowed as a permitted accessory use in all zoning districts. <br /> (2) Standards. <br /> a. 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 /> b. Roof-mounted systems allowed. The only solar energy systems allowed in <br /> the city are those that are roof-mounted, <br /> c. Height. Roof-mounted solar energy systems shall comply with the maximum <br /> height requirements in the applicable zoning district. <br /> d. 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 /> e. Roof mounting. Roof-mounted solar collectors shall be mounted parallel to <br /> the surface of the roof and within three 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 their <br /> mounting system shall extend above the peak or ridge height of a pitched <br /> roof. On a flat roof, collectors and their mounting systems shall not extend <br /> more than 5 feet above the roof surface. <br /> f. Easements. Solar energy systems shall not encroach on public drainage, <br /> utility, roadway or trail easements. <br /> g. Screening. Solar energy systems shall be screened from view to the extent <br /> possible without impacting their function. <br /> h. 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 /> i. 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 land <br /> or on a lake, and so as to not obstruct views. Reflection angles from collector <br /> surfaces shall be oriented away from neighboring windows. Where necessary, <br /> screening may be required to address glare. <br /> j. 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 /> (3) Safety. <br /> a. Standards and certification. <br /> 1. 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 <br /> by the building official. The city reserves the right to deny a building <br /> permit for proposed solar energy systems deemed to have inadequate <br /> certification. <br />