A.
Inspections. Upon reasonable notice, the Town of Elma Building Inspector
or his designee may enter a lot on which a solar energy system has
been approved for the purpose of compliance with any requirements
or conditions. Twenty-four hours' advance notice by telephone to the
owner/operator or designated contact person shall be deemed reasonable
notice. Furthermore, a utility-scale 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 other time, upon a determination
by the Town's Building Inspector that damage may have occurred.
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.
B.
Continued operation. A solar energy system shall be maintained in
operational condition at all times, subject to reasonable maintenance
and repair outages. Operational condition includes meeting all approval
requirements and conditions. Further, the Building Inspector shall
also have the right to request documentation from the owner for a
solar energy system regarding the system's usage at any time.
