Imperial Beach City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 19
92 GREEN BUILDING UTILITIES
§ 19.92.010 Applicable standards.
A.
Setbacks.
1.
Green building utilities associated with, or mounted to, a building/structure shall respect the setbacks of the established building/structure of the parcel; where encroachment is necessary for the function or design of the system, no portion of the system shall be closer than two feet to any property line and/or adjacent building/structure.
2.
Green building utilities shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from any property line abutting a street or public right-of-way. Where devices include moving parts, the measurement shall be taken from the outermost edge of the moving portion of the device.
3.
Stand-alone, ground-mounted small energy utility units are prohibited.
B.
Height. Small wind turbines shall be roof mounted, with a height not to exceed fifteen feet from base/mount of the unit to the top of the unit (including blade length in vertical position where applicable). Small wind turbines shall be permitted to exceed the height limitations of the applicable zones. All other devices shall conform to the height limitations of the applicable zones.
C.
Size/Coverage. A green building utility shall not exceed thirty percent area coverage of the surface to which the system is mounted; this standard shall apply to single or multiple system installations.
D.
Noise. The green building utility shall be operated in such manner that it does not exceed the City's noise standards in Chapter 9.32 of the Municipal Code.
E.
Design of wind system units shall be of a white, grey, or other non-obtrusive color. Design of non-solar/nonwind units shall complement the design of the associated building/structure.
F.
Standard drawings and an engineering analysis of the green building utility are required showing compliance with the latest version of the California Building Code.
G.
Applicant shall submit line drawing of electrical components of the energy system in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the applicable electrical code.
H.
Applicant shall submit plan and elevation diagram of the utility and placement showing compliance with the standards identified herein.
I.
Any non-operational energy systems shall be removed within twelve months after becoming non-operational.
(Ord. 2012-1130 § 1)