ACCESSORY STRUCTURE — A structure, the use of which is
customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal building,
and is located on the same lot or premises as the principal building.
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BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (BIPV) SYSTEMS — A solar
energy system that consists of integrating photovoltaic modules into
the building structure, such as the roof or facade and which does
not alter the relief of the roof.
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COLLECTIVE SOLAR — Solar installations owned collectively
through subdivision homeowners' associations, college student groups,
"adopt-a-solar-panel" programs, or other similar arrangements.
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ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE — A device that stores energy from
the sun or another source and makes it available for use.
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FLUSH-MOUNTED SOLAR PANEL — Solar collector systems, panels,
and tiles that are installed flush to the surface of a roof or wall
of a principal and/or an accessory structure and which cannot be angled
or raised for the direct conversion of solar energy into electricity.
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FREESTANDING OR GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM —
A solar collector system that is directly installed on the ground
and is not attached or affixed to an existing structure and used for
the direct conversion of solar energy into electricity.
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GLARE — The effect produced by light with intensity sufficient
to cause annoyance, discomfort, or loss in visual performance and
visibility.
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NET-METERING — A billing arrangement that allows solar
customers to get credit for excess electricity that they generate
and deliver back to the grid so that they only pay for their net electricity
usage at the end of the month.
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PERMIT GRANTING AUTHORITY — The City of Amsterdam Code
Enforcement is the authority authorized to grant permits for the installation
of alternative energy systems.
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PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEMS — A solar energy system that
produces electricity by the use of the semiconductor devices, called
photovoltaic cells, that generate electricity whenever light strikes
them.
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ROOFTOP- OR BUILDING-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM —
A solar collector in which solar panels are mounted on top of a roof
of a principal and/or an accessory structure either as a flush-mounted
system for the direct purpose of converting solar energy into electricity.
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SETBACK — The distance from a front lot line, side lot
line, or rear lot line of a parcel within which a free standing or
ground mounted solar energy system is installed.
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SMALL-SCALE SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM — A solar energy system
that is designed and/or built to provide power for use by owners,
lessees, tenants, residents, or other occupants of the premises on
which they are erected, and is constructed for the sale of excess
power through an arrangement in accordance with New York Public Service
Law § 66-j or similar state or federal law or regulation.
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SOLAR ACCESS — Space open to the sun and clear of overhangs
or shade, including the orientation of streets and lots to the sun
so as to permit the use of active and/or passive solar energy systems
on individual properties.
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SOLAR ARRAY — A group of multiple solar modules with purpose
of harvesting solar energy.
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SOLAR CELL — The smallest basic solar electric device
which generates electricity when exposed to light.
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SOLAR COLLECTOR — A solar photovoltaic cell, panel, or
array, or solar hot air or water collector device, which relies upon
solar radiation as an energy source for the generation of electricity
or transfer of stored heat.
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SOLAR ENERGY EQUIPMENT/SYSTEM — Solar collectors, controls,
energy devices, heat pumps, heat exchangers, and/or other materials,
hardware or equipment necessary to the process by which solar radiation
is collected, converted into another form of energy, stored, protected
from unnecessary dissipation and distributed. Solar systems include
solar thermal, photovoltaic and concentrated solar.
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SOLAR, GROUND- OR POLE-MOUNTED SOLAR ARRAY — Any solar
collector, controls, solar energy device, heat exchanges or solar
thermal energy system which is directly installed on the ground and
not affixed to an existing structure.
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SOLAR PANEL — A device for the direct conversion of solar
energy into electricity.
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SOLAR STORAGE BATTERY — A device that stores energy from
the sun and makes it available in an electrical form.
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SOLAR-THERMAL SYSTEMS — Solar thermal systems directly
heat water or other liquid using sunlight. The heated liquid is used
for such purposes as space heating and cooling, domestic hot water,
and heating pool water.
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UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR COLLECTOR SYSTEM — A solar energy
system that is designed and/or built to provide energy as an ongoing
commercial enterprise, or for commercial profit, or designed to distribute
energy generated to a transmission system for distribution to customers
rather than for use on the site. A utility-scale solar use may include
solar energy system equipment and uses, such as, but not limited to,
supporting posts and frames, buildings and/or other structure(s),
access drives, inverter equipment, wires, cables and other equipment
for the purpose of supplying electrical energy produced from solar
technologies, whether such use is a principal use, a part of the principal
use or an accessory use or structure.
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Use
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Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
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Residential Use
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Single-family dwelling
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2 spaces
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Two-family dwelling
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3 spaces
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Multifamily rental dwelling
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Boardinghouse or rooming house
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1 space per guest room, plus required spaces for occupants of
other dwelling units on premises
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Home occupation
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1 space minimum; additional parking requirement to be determined through special use permit process; see Article VII
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Institutional Uses
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Churches, meeting halls, membership clubs, auditoriums, theaters
or other places of public assembly not otherwise specified
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1 space per 4 seats or 60 square feet of seating area where
fixed seating is not provided
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Hospitals or nursing homes
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1 space per 3 beds, plus 1 space per employee in largest shift
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Commercial Uses
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Hotel or motel
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1 space per guest room
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Medical, dental and health clinic or medical and dental office
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4 spaces per doctor or dentist or other health care professional
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Professional or business offices
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Retail, service or trade shop or establishment
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1 space per 150 square feet of gross floor area
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Eating or drinking establishment
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1 space per 3 seats or 50 square feet of gross floor area
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Funeral homes
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1 space per 50 square feet of public area
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Recreational facilities
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Shopping centers
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1 space per 150 square feet of gross leasable area
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Motor vehicle sales establishment
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
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Gas station, motor vehicle repair shop, car wash
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3 spaces per garage bay, plus 1 per employee
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Theaters, auditoriums, sports areas or similar places of public
assembly
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1 space per 4 seats or seating capacity
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Light Industrial Uses
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All uses
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1 space per employee or combination of 2 largest shifts
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Use
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Required Loading Berths
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For a public library, museum or similar quasi-public institution
or community center, hospital, nursing home, school or similar uses
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1 berth for the first 20,000 square feet of floor area and 1
additional berth for each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction
thereof
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For buildings with retail sales and service establishments,
professional, governmental or business or laboratory establishments
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1 berth for floor area of 7,500 to 25,000 square feet and 1
additional berth for each additional 25,000 square feet or fraction
thereof
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For hotels and motels
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1 berth for each 25,000 square feet of floor area
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For manufacturing, wholesale and storage uses and for dry-cleaning
and laundry establishments
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1 berth for 5,000 to 10,000 square feet and 1 additional berth
for each additional 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof so used
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District
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Regulation
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MRN (Medical Residential)
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2 square feet per foot of lot frontage, not to exceed 20 square
feet
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ED (Employment District)
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1 square foot per foot of lot frontage, not to exceed 60 square
feet
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LI (Light Industrial)
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1 square foot per foot of lot frontage, not to exceed 100 square
feet
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