[Adopted 2-27-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017]
The intentions of this article are to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the Village of Medina by reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
supporting distributed energy generation and encouraging economic
development.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Structures, equipment, devices or construction techniques
used for the production of heat, light, cooling, electricity or other
forms of energy on site and that may be attached to or separate from
the principal structure.
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (BIPV)
The incorporation of photovoltaic (PV) material into a building's
envelope. Technologies include PV shingles or tiles, PV laminates,
and PV glass. Examples of placement include vertical facades, semi-transparent
skylights, awnings, fixed awnings and roofs.
COLLECTIVE SOLAR
Installation of solar energy systems that are owned collectively
through a homeowner's association, "adopt-a-solar-panel" program
or similar arrangements.
GLARE
A continuous source of excessive brightness, relative to
diffused lighting. This is not a direct reflection of the sun, rather
a reflection of the bright light around the sun. Glare is significantly
less intense than glint.
GLINT
A momentary flash of light that may be produced as a direct
reflection of the sun on a solar collection system.
GROUND-MOUNTED SYSTEM
A solar energy system that is anchored to the ground and
attached to a pole or similar mounting system, and detached from any
other structure.
MAJOR SOLAR COLLECTION SYSTEM or SOLAR FARM
An area of land or other area used for a solar collection
system principally used to capture solar energy and convert it to
electrical energy to transfer to the public electric grid in order
to sell electricity or to receive a credit from a public utility entity,
but also may be for on-site use. Solar farm facilities consist of
one or more free standing ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar collector
devices, solar energy equipment and other accessory structures and
buildings, including light reflectors, concentrators, and heat exchangers,
substations, electrical infrastructure, transmission lines and other
appurtenant structures and facilities.
MINOR OR ACCESSORY SOLAR COLLECTION SYSTEM
A solar photovoltaic cell, panel, array, solar hot air or
water collector device, which relies upon solar radiation as an energy
source for collection, inversion, storage, and distribution of solar
energy for electrical generation or transfer of stored heat, secondary
to the use of the premises for other lawful purposes, with a total
surface area of all solar collectors on the lot not to exceed 2,000
square feet. Minor solar collection systems may consist of building-integrated
photovoltaics, ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar collector devices.
ROOF-MOUNTED SYSTEM
A solar panel(s) located on a roof of a permitted principal
use or accessory structure.
SOLAR ACCESS
Space that is open to the sun and clear of overhangs or shade.
Structures constructed on private property will not infringe on the
rights of adjacent properties.
SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT/SYSTEMS
Energy storage devices, material, hardware, or electrical
equipment and conduit associated with the production of electrical
energy.
SOLAR PANEL
A device capable of collecting and converting solar energy
into electrical energy.