[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Improved coverage requirements. Stand-alone solar energy systems
shall not be included in calculations for lot coverage or impervious
cover as defined in Appendix A, Definitions.
2. Design.
(a)
Visual impacts. Reasonable efforts, as determined by the Planning
Board, shall be made to minimize visual impacts.
(b)
Height requirements. Rooftop solar energy systems may extend up to 18 inches above the roof, and shall not count toward the maximum heights permitted in Part
2.
(c)
Utility connections. Reasonable efforts, as determined by the
Board, shall be made to place all utility connections from solar photovoltaic
installation underground, depending on appropriate soil conditions,
shape, and topography of the site and any requirements of the utility
provider. Electrical transformers for utility interconnections may
be above ground if required by the utility provider.
(d)
Safety. All means of shutting down the solar installation shall
be clearly marked and located as close to any means of pedestrian
or vehicular access as is practicable.
(e)
Placement. Solar energy systems shall maintain a three-foot
buffer from all nearby features. No solar energy system shall be placed
on a roof in such a way as to cause the shedding of ice or snow from
the roof onto a porch, stairwell, pathway or driveway.
(f)
Emergency access. Solar energy systems shall be located in such
a manner as to ensure emergency access. Solar energy systems shall
provide pathways no less than four feet wide. Roof-mounted systems
shall include accessways to the rooftop installation; such pathways
shall be located at structurally strong locations, such as load-bearing
walls.
3. Submission requirements.
(a)
As part of a submission, the applicant shall provide drawings
showing all nearby features and a three-foot buffer around the solar
energy system. Heights of solar energy equipment shall be provided,
and when equipment is part of a rooftop installation, the height from
the finished surface of the roof shall also be provided.
4. Decommission.
(a)
Any solar energy system which has reached the end of its useful
life, or has been abandoned through lack of use over a one-year period,
shall be removed. The owner or operator shall physically remove the
installation no more than 150 days after the date of discontinued
operations. The owner or operator shall notify the Board by certified
mail of the proposed date of discontinued operations and plans for
removal. Decommissioning shall consist of:
(1)
Physical removal of all solar energy systems, structures, equipment,
security barriers and transmission lines from the site.
(2)
Disposal of all solid and hazardous waste in accordance with
local, state, and federal waste disposal regulations.
(3)
Stabilization or revegetation of the site as necessary to minimize
erosion. The Board may allow the owner or operator to leave landscaping
or designated below-grade foundations in order to minimize erosion
and disruption to vegetation.
(b)
Notification. No grid-intertie photovoltaic system shall be
installed until evidence has been given to the Board that the owner
has submitted notification to the utility company of the customer's
intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator.
b. Exceptions. The above incentives and allowances shall not apply to
buildings within an historic district.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Skylights, clerestories or other daylighting devices are permitted,
provided that they do not exceed four feet in height, as measured
from the finished level of the roof. Such devices may occupy no more
than 10% of the roof surface, and shall be located at least eight
feet from the face of the street wall. Such devices shall not be permitted
above roofs with a slope greater than 20°.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Awnings and other sun-control devices located above the first story
(excluding any basement) shall project no more than two feet six inches
from the building wall, and may extend beyond the build-to line or
into side and rear yards.
2. Awnings on buildings with a build-to line of less than two feet six
inches may hang above the public right-of-way. The vertical clearance
from the public right-of-way for any awning (including valances) shall
be a minimum of eight feet.
3. Awnings and sun-control devices shall have solid surfaces that, in
aggregate, cover an area no more than 30% of the facade (as viewed
in elevation) from which they project.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Wind-energy conversion systems are permitted as an accessory use
in all zoning districts, subject to the following standards:
(a)
Such systems must be located on the premises.
(b)
All facilities must be mounted on an existing structure; freestanding
systems are not permitted.
(c)
Horizontal axis systems shall be prohibited.
(d)
Height, as measured from the top of the system, may be permitted
to extend 20 feet above the maximum height permitted in the zone.
(e)
Such systems shall be sited in a manner that prevents shadowing
or flicker impacts beyond the property line.
(f)
Noise at the property line shall not exceed 50 decibels.
(g)
No lighting is permitted unless to comply with other regulations.
(h)
Such systems shall be painted a neutral nonreflective color.
(i)
If such systems have been unused or inoperable for 12 months,
they will be considered abandoned, and therefore must be removed within
90 days.
2. Exceptions to these standards may be considered for approval through
a conditional use permit, if the Town, at its sole discretion determines
that sufficient evidence exists demonstrating there will be no effects
detrimental to the public health, safety, welfare, or public interest.
b. Exceptions. The above incentives and allowances shall not apply to
buildings within an historic district.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Vegetated roofs shall be permitted, provided that they do not exceed
42 inches in height, as measured from the finished level of the roof,
and shall not be regulated by maximum building heights. Buildings
incorporating green or vegetated roofs shall be permitted a decrease
in their improved coverage of 1/4 foot for every square foot of green
roof coverage.
b. Exceptions. The above incentives and allowances shall not apply to
buildings within an historic district.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. Ground-mounted gray water systems shall not count towards improved
coverage.
[Ord. No. O-25-2018, 7-12-2018; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. O-11-2023]
a. Requirements.
1. When the use of renewable, recycled and low VOC materials necessitates
an increase in bulk compared to the use of traditional building techniques,
buildings shall be permitted a maximum of eight inches thickness of
exterior walls and roofs which shall not be counted against yard requirements,
building coverage requirements or height requirements.