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Lander City Zoning Code

4-15-6 Permits

Required

  1. A solar permit shall be granted only after an application for solar access permit has been submitted to the City Administration. Application for a solar permit shall consist of the following information:
    1. a completed Solar Rights Access Permit application;
    2. fee shall be according to the City of Lander Fee Schedule.
    3. a site plan drawn to scale showing the following detail:
      1. owner's name, legal description, street address of the site, and use of the structure(s);
      2. north arrow, scale, and date of preparation;
      3. names of all adjacent streets;
      4. dimensions of the property;
      5. dimensions, height and location of all structures on the site;
      6. location, height and type of all trees, bushes and shrubs on the between 90 and 270 azimuth (see definition in section 4-15-10 A) of the site and estimated height at full growth;
      7. location and height of all walls and fences on the site;
      8. dimensions and location of solar collector surface;
      9. direction in which collector is oriented;
      10. height of collector above ground level;
      11. signature block for City Administration;
      12. degree line from base of collector, as measured above the horizon.
      13. provide the projected date when this system will be providing beneficial use.
      14. is there an alternate location on the premises where this system could be installed.
  2. The application for a solar rights permit, along with the required fee, shall be filed on forms provided by the City Administration.
  3. Upon accepting a complete application for a solar access permit, the City administration shall notify owners of lots or parcels within 150 feet of the property on which the solar access permit is being requested. The notice shall include the information listed in section 4-15-6.
  4. The planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed application no later than 30 days after the City administration accepts a complete application for the solar access permit. After holding the public hearing, the planning commission shall approve, approve with conditions or deny the proposed solar access permit. The planning commission shall consider whether the proposed solar access permit can protect the use of a solar collector without causing undue hardships on the rights of adjacent property owners. The planning commission may postpone action and continue the public hearing if needed. In approving or conditionally approving the solar access permit, the planning commission shall include the following:
    1. A description of the collector surface or that portion of the collector surface to which the solar access permit is granted;
    2. The dimensions of the collector surface;
    3. The direction of orientation;
    4. The height above ground level and the location of the collector on the solar user’s property.
  5. A solar collector shall be put to beneficial use within two years.
  6. The permit holder, within 30 days after the solar collector is first put to a beneficial use, shall notify the City Administration and provide such proof of beneficial use as the City Administration requires, after which the City Administration shall certify such beneficial use by endorsing the same upon the permit.
HISTORY
Adopted by Ord. 1214 on 6/13/2017

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