The City of Claremont has adopted a policy of encouraging the
use of solar energy for space heating and cooling, for water heating,
and for electricity. It is the intent of this chapter to make possible
the successful use of solar energy by permitting the use of solar
energy systems in all zones as a matter of right and by protecting
solar access to such systems.
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Solar energy systems are a permitted use within all zones, whether
as part of a structure or incidental to one or more structures. The
use of solar energy systems is subject to the restraints imposed by
the zoning limitations of this title, by existing vegetation, buildings,
walls, fences, and other structures, and by diversity of topography.
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No building permit shall be issued if the proposed building,
wall, fence, or other structure shall shade more than 10 percent of
the absorption area of an existing solar energy system located on
any other property between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Pacific
Standard Time on December 21, unless one or more of the following
conditions exist:
A.
The
building, wall, fence, or other structure is located more than 45
degrees off true south of the property on which the solar energy system
is located.
B.
The
property owner would be prevented from constructing a single story
building not exceeding 10 feet in building height on the property
for which the building permit is sought, if such building cannot be
designed or located to avoid casting a shadow of more than 10 percent
of the absorption area of an existing solar energy system located
on any other property between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time on December 21.
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