Menahga City Zoning Code
§ 151.42
SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS.
(A) Roof-mounted solar energy systems. In addition to the building setback, the collector surface and mounting devices for roof-mounted solar energy systems shall not extend beyond the exterior perimeter of the building on which the system is mounted or built, unless the collector and mounting system has been explicitly engineered to safely extend beyond the edge, and setback standards are not violated.
(B) Ground-mounted systems’ total collector (panels) area shall not exceed half the building footprint of the principal structure.
(C) Ground-mounted systems shall be exempt from impervious surface standards if the soil under the collector (panel) is maintained and in a non-compacted vegetation state.
(D) Ground-mounted systems are considered structures and shall meet setback and height requirements.
(E) Solar collectors and solar energy systems with a cumulative area of 16 square feet or less are permitted in all zoning districts. They are exempt from the provisions of this section. Examples of these systems include outdoor accent lighting systems, power supply for traffic control systems, powering a water pump for water gardens, telecommunication systems, backup power systems during power outages, and similar solar energy systems if the system has a cumulative area of 16 square feet or less.
(Ord. passed 12- -24)