[Adopted 10-21-2010 by Ord. No. 155 (Ch. 6, Art. VI, of the 1990 Code)]
This article shall be known and may be cited as "the City of
Augusta's Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Ordinance" ("this
article").
Except as specifically defined below, words and phrases used
in this article shall have their customary meanings. As used in this
article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings indicated:
CITY
The City of Augusta.
ENERGY-SAVING IMPROVEMENT
An improvement to qualifying property that is new and permanently
affixed to qualifying property and that:
A.
Will result in increased energy efficiency and substantially
reduced energy use and:
(1)
Meets or exceeds applicable United States Environmental Protection
Agency and United States Department of Energy Star program or similar
energy efficiency standards established or approved by the Trust;
or
(2)
Involves air sealing, insulating, and other energy efficiency
improvements of residential, commercial or industrial property in
a manner approved by the Trust; or
B.
Involves a renewable energy installation or an electric thermal
storage system that meets or exceeds standards established or approved
by the Trust.
PACE AGREEMENT
An agreement between the owner of qualifying property and
the Trust that authorizes the creation of a PACE mortgage on qualifying
property and that is approved in writing by all owners of the qualifying
property at the time of the agreement, other than mortgage holders.
PACE ASSESSMENT
An assessment made against qualifying property to repay a
PACE loan.
PACE DISTRICT
The area within which the City establishes a PACE program
hereunder, which is all that area within the City's boundaries.
PACE LOAN
A loan, secured by a PACE mortgage, made to the owner(s)
of a qualifying property pursuant to a PACE program to fund energy-saving
improvements.
PACE MORTGAGE
A mortgage securing a loan made pursuant to a PACE program
to fund energy-saving improvements on qualifying property.
PACE PROGRAM
A program established under state statute by the Trust or
a municipality under which property owners can finance energy-saving
improvements on qualifying property.
RENEWABLE ENERGY INSTALLATION
A fixture, product, system, device or interacting group of
devices installed behind the meter at a qualifying property, or on
contiguous property under common ownership, that produces energy or
heat from renewable sources, including, but not limited to, photovoltaic
systems, solar thermal systems, biomass systems, landfill gas-to-energy
systems, geothermal systems, wind systems, wood pellet systems and
any other systems eligible for funding under federal qualified energy
conservation bonds or federal clean renewable energy bonds.
TRUST
The Efficiency Maine Trust established in 35-A M.R.S.A. § 10103
and/or its agent(s), if any.
If the Trust adopts standards, promulgates rules, or establishes
model documents subsequent to the City's adoption of this article
and those standards, rules or model documents substantially conflict
with this article, the City shall take necessary steps to conform
this article and its PACE program to those standards, rules, or model
documents.
[Adopted 3-15-2012 by Ord. No. 12-030 (Ch. 6.5, Art. I, § 6.5-4,
of the 1990 Code)]
The Director of the Community Services Department and Director
of the Department of Public Works, after notice and public hearing,
and after an opportunity for the public to submit written comments,
shall recommend policies and procedures governing the use of pesticides.
All policies and procedures must be in compliance with applicable
State of Maine statutes and regulations of the Board of Pesticides
Control. The recommended policies and procedures shall become effective
upon approval by City Council.