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1. Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems - Building <br />integrated photovoltaic solar energy systems shall be <br />allowed regardless of whether the system is visible from <br />the public right-of-way, provided the building component in <br />which the system is integrated meets all required setback, <br />land use, or performance standards for the district in which <br />the building is located. <br />Aesthetic restrictions — Roof -mount or ground -mount <br />solar energy systems shall not be restricted for aesthetic <br />reasons if the system is not visible from the closest edge of <br />any public right-of-way other than an alley, or if the system <br />meets the following standards. <br />a. Roof -mounted systems on pitched roofs that are visible <br />from the nearest edge of the front right-of-way shall have <br />the same finished pitch as the roof and be no more than <br />ten inches above the roof. <br />b. Roof -mount systems on flat roofs that are visible from <br />the nearest edge of the front right-of-way shall not be more <br />than five feet above the finished roof and are exempt from <br />any rooftop equipment or mechanical system screening. <br />Reflectors - All solar energy systems using a reflector to <br />enhance solar production shall minimize glare from the <br />reflector affecting adjacent or nearby properties. <br />D. Lot Coverage - Ground -mount systems total collector area shall <br />not exceed half the building footprint of the principal structure. <br />Ground -mount systems shall be exempt from lot coverage <br />or impervious surface standards if the soil under the <br />collector is maintained in vegetation and not compacted. <br />Ground -mounted systems shall not count toward accessory <br />structure limitations. <br />Solar carports in non-residential districts ar exempt from lot <br />coverage limitations. <br />Historic Buildings - Solar energy systems on buildings within <br />designated historic districts or on locally designated historic <br />buildings (exclusive of State or Federal historic designation) <br />must receive approval of the community Heritage Preservation <br />Commission, consistent with the standards for solar energy <br />systems on historically designated buildings published by the <br />U.S. Department of Interior. <br />F. Plan Approval Required - All solar energy systems requiring a <br />building permit or other permit from Model Community shall <br />provide a site plan for review. <br />Minnesota Model Solar Ordinance 8 <br />