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2. Solar Systems with Mounting Devices -Solar systems using roof mounting devices or ground-mount solar systems shall not be restricted if the system is not visible from the closest edge of any public right-of--way other than an alley. Roof-mount systems that are visible from the nearest edge of the street frontage right-of--way shall be reviewed and approved by Community Development staff to ensure the system meets the wind load standards for the roof and there are not major aesthetic impacts with the system to the surrounding properties. 3. Coverage - Roof or building mounted solar systems, excluding building-integrated systems, shall not cover more than 80% of the south-facing or flat roof upon which the panels are mounted, and shall be set back from the roof edge by a minimum of one (1) foot. The surface area of pole or ground mount systems shall not exceed half the building footprint of the principal structure. D. Approved Solar Components -Electric solar system components must have a UL listing. E. Plan Approval Required -All solar systems shall require administrative plan approval by the Community Development Department. 1. Plan Applications -Plan applications for solar systems shall be accompanied by to- scale horizontal and vertical (elevation) drawings. The drawings must show the loca- tion of the system on the building or on the property for aground-mount system, including the property lines. a. Pitched Roof Mounted Solar Systems -For all roof-mounted systems other than a flat roof the elevation must show the highest finished slope of the solar collector and the slope of the finished roof surface on which it is mounted. b. Flat Roof Mounted Solar Systems -For flat roof applications a drawing shall be submitted showing the distance to the roof edge and any parapets on the building and shall identify the height of the building on the street frontage side, the shortest distance of the system from the street frontage edge of the building, and the highest finished height of the solar collector above the finished surface of the roof. PL.~1v APPROVALS -Applications that meet the design requirements of this policy shall be granted administrative approval by the zoning official and shall not require Planning Commission review. Plan approval does not indicate compliance with Building Code or Electric Code. F. Compliance with Building Code -All active solar systems shall meet approval of local building code officials, consistent with the State of Minnesota Building Code. G. Compliance with State Electric Code -All photovoltaic systems shall comply with the Minnesota State Electric Code. H. Utility Notification - No grid-intertie photovoltaic system shall be installed until evidence has been given to the Community Development Department that the owner has submitted notification to the utility company of the customer's intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator. Off-grid systems are exempt from this requirement. Page 4 of 5