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❑ General City-wide Design Standards for Rooftop Equipment <br />Legislative Code § 63.110(e) provides that all rooftop equipment, including rooftop solar <br />equipment, is subject to the following design standards: <br />The visual impact of rooftop equipment shall be reduced through such means as location, <br />screening, or integration into the roofdesign. Screening shall be ofdurable, permanent <br />materials that are compatible with the primary building materials. Exterior mechanical <br />equipment such as ductwork shall not be located on primary building facades. <br />The following guidelines illustrate how the visual impact of rooftop solar energy systems can be <br />reduced while providing access to solar energy. These guidelines support the official design <br />standards adopted under Legislative Code 63.110(e). <br />1. Permit solar enerev access while minimizin¢ visual impact. The City encourages <br />development of solar energy. The Zoning Code's dimensional and design standards applicable to <br />rooftop solar energy systems provide for reasonable capture of solar energy while minimizing the <br />visual impact of the equipment. <br />— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — _ _ <br />allowed height above ridge ) <br />13feet (visual impacts increase when <br />installation extends above ridge) i <br />unshaded area with solar resource <br />south -facing side of house <br />2. Visual impact mitigation that considers the function of the solar installation. Visual <br />impact mitigation should allow rooftop equipment to function within acceptable parameters for <br />the particular type of equipment. Solar energy system visual impact mitigation through changes <br />to its elevation or pitch, integration into the roof design, location on the building, reducing the <br />size of the system, screening or other measures can provide for capture of solar energy within <br />industry standards. <br />Solar insiatlaiion integrated directly into <br />roof design <br />Limiiect solar resource due to shading, hip roof, <br />and low slope. High visual impacis can be limited <br />by limiting size of system (single panel) <br />6/20/2012 Page 2 of 4 <br />