4.c Draft of Ordinance No ___ Accessory Solar Energy SystemsCITY OF SCANDIA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 122, THE SCANDIA DEVELOPMENT CODE,
CHAPTER 2, SECTION 4.33,.PASSIVE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS Deleted. 2
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The City Council of the City of Scandia, Washington County, Minnesota hereby ordains:
Section 1. Amendment. Ordinance No. 122, the City of Scandia Development Code
("Development Code", or "Code"), Chapter Two, Section 4.33, Passive Solar Energy Systems,
shall be amended to read as follows:
districts. As an accessory use, the SES is permitted to the extent that it meets the current
annual electrical consumption of the primary use on the parcel on which it is located, and
(1) Approvals required
Al Buildine-integrated. Dassive solar, and roof -mounted -SES are allowed as
}uses jn all zoning districts. Building -integrated and passive solar energy
systems are exempt from the requirements of this section and shall be
regulated as Mother building element. ,
(B) Ground-mounted,�ESluu to a maximumlwenty (2'0) kilowatts in size�re
allowed as an accessory use jn all zoning districts.
(C) All SES require a building permit. A building permit application must be
submitted and approved by the building official before an accessory solar
energy system is installed. The information required and the procedure to
be followed for all SES applications shall be the same as that required for
a building permit. In addition, the applicant shall submit supplementary
information pertaining to the nature of the accessory solar energy system
including:
1. Total square footage of the solar energy system.
2. Total energy production for the site.
3. To scale horizontal and vertical (elevation,) drawings.
4. Drawings must show the location of the system on the building or
on the property including the property lines and proposed
screening if required.
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Deleted: Passive solar energy systems
Deleted: Passive solar energy systems are exempt from the
requirements of this section and shall be regulated as any other
building element.
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Deleted: Building
Deleted: RSES
Deleted: accessory
Deleted: to residential uses
Deleted: No Township land use permit is required.
Deleted: The owner or contractor shall obtain a building permit
and related permits before installing a building -integrated or roof -
mounted RSES.
Deleted: RSES
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Deleted: to residential uses
Deleted: Ground -mounted RSES that are greater than ten (10)
kilowatts in size require a Conditional Use Permit.
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(E) Performance Standards
,Standar
b. Approved Solar Components. A11SES components must Deleted: All RSEs span comply with the Minnesota stare
have an Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) listing. Building code and Electrical code
C. Solar Panel Glare. All SES shall be designed and located in
order to prevent reflective blare toward any inhabited
buildin sg on adjacent properties, as well as adjacent street
rights-of-way. Steps to control glare nuisance may include
selective placement of the system, screening on the side of
the solar array facing the reflectors, reducing use of the
reflector system, or other remedies that limit glare.
d. Utilitv Notification. No SES shall be installed until
evidence has been given to the City that the owner has
notified the utility company of the customer's intent to
install an interconnected customer -owned generator. Off -
grid systems are exempt from this requirement.
e. Safetv Measures. A clearlv-visible warning sign concernin
voltage must be placed at the base of all pad -mounted
transformers and substations. All mechanical equipment,
including any structure for batteries or storage cells, shall
be completely enclosed by a minimum eight (8) foot high
fence with a self-locking gate, and provided with screening
in accordance with the screen and landscaping provisions
of this Development Code.
f. Abandonment. If the solar enerav system remains
nonfunctional or inoperative for a continuous period of
twelve (12) months, the system shall be deemed abandoned
and shall constitute a public nuisance. The owner shall
remove the abandoned system at their expense within
ninety (90) days. Removal includes the entire structure
including transmission equipment, structures and
foundations, and the restoration of soil and vegetation.
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a. Roof- and building -mounted SES are not accessory
structures and are excluded from the size and number
calculations for accessory structures.
b.
j3uilding and roof-mountedSES shall not exceed the Deleted: Roof -mounted and building -integrated
maximum allowed building height in any zoning district. Deleted: R
d. Roof -mounted SES on commercial or industrial buildings
shall be installed so that they are compatible with the
building architecture.
C. Roof -mounted SES shall not extend beyond the perimeter
of the building on which the system is mounted or built.
Exterior piping for solar hot water systems shall be allowed
to extend beyond the perimeter of the building,
a. The maximum permitted size of Ground -mounted SES
shall be twenty (20) kilowatts.
Deleted: <#>The collector surface and mounting devices for Roof -
mounted RSES shall not extend beyond the exterior perimeter of the
building on which the system is mounted or built, unless the setback
standards are not violated. Exterior piping for solar hot water
systems shall be allowed to extend beyond the perimeter of the
building on a side yard exposure.¶
b. Ground -mounted SES are considered accessory structures. J Deleted: R
Ground -mounted ASES shall comply with accessory
structure standards for the district in which they are located,
including location at the side or rear of the primary
structure, setbacks, height, and impervious surface
coverage limits. Setbacks will be measured from the
closest point at maximum orientation.
Ground -mounted SES are excluded from the size and
number limitations for accessory structures allowed by lot
size.
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calculated as part of the maximum number and area of
accessory structures allowed by lot size.
are not permitted in
of public water bodies as defined in Chapter 5, Section 5
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Deleted: Ground -mounted RSES shall comply with the accessory
structure standards for the district in which they are located,
including setback, height, and impervious surface coverage limits.
Deleted: <#>Ground -mounted RSES may not extend into the side -
yard or rear -yard setback when oriented at minimum design tilt. ¶
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height when oriented at maximum tilt.
e. Ground -mounted SES shall be screened from view from the
public right of way to the extent possible by setbacks,
berming, existing vegetation, landscaping, or a combination
thereof. The City may require that SES to be screened
from view from nearby or affected properties using the
same screening elements or may require increased setbacks
to reduce visual impacts on adjacent properties.
Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption and
publication according to law.
Deleted: <#>The collector surface of a Ground -mounted RSES
located outside Shoreland Districts is not considered an impervious
surface if the Ground -mounted RSES has natural vegetated ground
cover under and between the collectors and surrounding the system
foundations or mounting devices.¶
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<#>No Ground -mounted RSES shall cover or encompass more than
10 percent of the total lot.¶
The heieht of Ground -mounted RSES shall not exceed 15 feet.
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Ground -mounted RSES shall not be counted as an accessory
structure for the purpose of meeting limits on the total number and
square footage of accessory structures in allowed all zoning districts.¶
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Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Scandia this th day of 2017. Deleted: 17th
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Christine Maefsky, Mayor ¶
ATTEST:
Neil Soltis,
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