A. 
Time limit on construction. After the granting of a special permit for a principal use solar energy system with concurrent site plan approval by the Town Board, the building permit shall be obtained within six months and the project shall be completed within 12 months. If not constructed, the special permit and/or site plan approval shall automatically lapse within 12 months after the date of approval by the Town of Wales Board.
B. 
Inspections. Upon reasonable notice, the Town of Wales Building Inspector or his or her designee may enter a lot on which a solar energy system has been approved for the purpose of determining compliance with any requirements or conditions. Twenty-four hours' advance notice by telephone or e-mail to the owner or designated contact person shall be deemed reasonable notice. Furthermore, a principal use solar energy system shall be inspected annually by a New York State licensed professional engineer that has been approved by the Town, or at any time upon a determination by the Town's Building Inspector that damage may have occurred, and a copy of the inspection report shall be submitted to the Town Building Inspector. Any fee or expense associated with this inspection shall be borne entirely by the permit holder.
C. 
Decommission plan.
(1) 
A decommission plan will be submitted with the application to ensure that the owner or operator properly removes the equipment and facilities upon the end of the project life or after its useful life. The owner or operator shall decommission the solar panels and equipment in the event they are not in use for 12 consecutive months. The plan shall include provisions for the removal of all structures and foundations, the removal of all electrical transmission components, the restoration of soil vegetation where appropriate, and a soundly based plan ensuring financial resources will be available to fully decommission the site. The disposal of structures and/or foundations shall meet the requirements of the New York State waste disposal statutes. The owner/operator shall provide a current-day decommissioning cost estimate and shall post a bond or letter of credit or establish an escrow account, including an inflation escalator, in an amount determined by the Town Board, to ensure proper decommissioning.
(2) 
If the owner or operator fails to dismantle and remove said solar energy system as required, the Town Board may, after a hearing at which the owner or operator shall be given the opportunity to be heard and present evidence, dismantle and remove said facility and place the cost of removal as a tax lien on said parcel.
D. 
Determination of abandonment or inoperability. A determination of the abandonment or inoperability of a solar energy system shall be made by the Town Building Inspector, who shall provide the owner with written notice by personal service or certified mail. Any appeal by the owner of the Building Inspector's determination of abandonment or inoperability shall be filed with the Town of Wales Zoning Board of Appeals within 30 days of the Building Inspector causing personal service or mailing, certified mail, his written determination, and the Board shall hold a hearing on same. The filing of an appeal does not stay the following time frame unless the Zoning Board of Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction grants a stay or reverses said determination. At the earlier of 366 days from the date of determination of abandonment or inoperability without reactivation or upon completion of dismantling and removal, any approvals for the solar energy system shall automatically expire.
E. 
If the applicant violates any of the conditions of its special permit, or site plan or violates any other local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations, this shall be grounds for revocation of the special permit or site plan approval. Revocation may occur after the applicant is notified, in writing, of the violations and the Town of Wales Town Board holds a hearing on same.