7-7-204. STANDARDS FOR SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION SYSTEMS.
(1) Height. Roof mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems shall comply with the maximum height requirements in the applicable zone. Where maximum height is measured at the midpoint between eaves and roof peak, and where the roof peak exceeds the maximum Building Height, the Solar Energy Collection System shall not exceed the height of the roof peak. Ground-mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems shall not exceed fourteen (14) feet in height.
(2) Exemption. Passive or Building-Integrated Solar Energy Collection Systems are exempt from the requirements of this section and shall be regulated as any other Building element.
(3) Ground-Mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems.
a. All exterior electrical and/or plumbing lines shall be placed in a conduit and buried below the surface of the ground. Electrical lines may be placed overhead only near points of interconnection to the electric grid.
b. Ground-mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems shall be limited to a maximum area of two-hundred (200) square feet.
c. Ground-mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems in Residential Zones shall be limited to the Side or Rear Yard and shall be treated as Accessory Structures.
d. Ground-mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems in all zones except Residential Zones shall be limited to the side or Rear Yard and shall not encroach into any required setback.
(4) Roof-Mounting. Roof-mounted Solar Energy Collection Systems shall be flush-mounted and parallel to the roof surface to the extent possible. Solar Energy Collection Systems may be bracket mounted or tilted on flat or pitched roofs to improve efficiency, but shall have at least one (1) side of the array within twelve (12) inches of the roof surface or, for Buildings with a Parapet, within twelve (12) inches of the top of a Parapet.