(a)

The installation of ground-mounted and dual-use solar energy generating systems or devices occupying greater than one acre in total land area shall be permitted by special exception in the industrial district and agriculture and resource protection district after approval by the planning board in accordance with the provisions of division 3 of article XVI of this chapter as well as the supplemental provisions described in these regulations.

(b)

Unless subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or listed as an exempt activity in section 60-1503, any other solar energy generating systems, including the replacement and repair of equipment, physical modifications to an existing and permitted solar energy generating systems provided they do not alter the total land area of the system and its associated equipment as defined under subsection 60-45(a) shall be permitted by right in the industrial district and agriculture and resource protection district and subject to review and approval in accordance with subsection 60-1506(b).

(Ord. No. 02-02242020, 3-2-2020; Ord. No. 04-05182020, 6-1-2020)