Laserfiche WebLink
7. Decommissioning - A decommissioning plan shall be required to ensure that facilities are properly <br />removed after their useful life. <br />a. Decommissioning of the system must occur in the event <br />the project is not in use for 12 consecutive months. <br />b. The plan shall include provisions for removal of all <br />structures and foundations, restoration of soil and <br />vegetation and assurances that financial resources will be <br />available to fully decommission the site. <br />c. Disposal of structures and/or foundations shall meet the <br />provisions of the Model Community Solid Waste Ordinance. <br />d. Model Community may require the posting of a bond, <br />letter of credit or the establishment of an escrow account <br />to ensure proper decommissioning. <br />B. Community -Scale Solar — Model Community permits the <br />development of community -scale solar, subject to the following <br />standards and requirements: <br />1. Rooftop gardens permitted - Rooftop community systems <br />are permitted in all districts where buildings are permitted. <br />2. Community -scale uses - Ground -mount community solar <br />energy systems must cover no more than ten acres (project <br />boundaries), and are a permitted use in industrial and <br />agricultural districts, and permitted with standards or <br />conditional in all other non-residential districts. Ground - <br />mount solar developments covering more than ten acres <br />shall be considered large-scale solar. <br />3. Dimensional standards -All structures must comply with <br />setback, height, and coverage limitations for the district in <br />which the system is located. <br />4. Other standards - Ground -mount systems must comply <br />with all required standards for structures in the district in <br />which the system is located. <br />Minnesota Model Solar Ordinance 13 <br />