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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2015-04 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 152.008 DEFINITIONS AND §152.187 SOLAR <br />ENERGY SYSTEMS TO UPDATE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO SOLAR ENERGY <br />SYSTEMS <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Saint Anthony Village ordains as follows: <br />§152.008 DEFINITIONS. <br />BUILDING-INTEGRATED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. A solar energy system that is <br />an integral part of a principal or accessory building, rather than a separate mechanical device, <br />replacing or substituting for an architectural or structural component of the building. Building- <br />integrated systems include but are not limited to active photovoltaic or hot water systems that are <br />contained within roofing materials, windows, walls, skylights, and awnings, or passive systems <br />that are designed to capture direct solar heat. <br />BUILDING-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. A solar energy system affixed to <br />a principal or accessory building. <br />FLUSH MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. A solar energy system that is <br />installed on the roof of a building in which the solar panels are parallel with the finished roof <br />materials. <br />FREESTANDING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. A solar energy system with a <br />supporting framework that is placed on, or anchored in, the ground and that is independent of any <br />building or other structure. Garages, carports or similar structures that incorporate building- <br />integrated or building-mounted solar energy systems shall not be classified as freestanding solar <br />energy systems and shall instead be subject to regulations governing accessory structures. <br />SOLAR COLLECTOR SURFACE. Any part of a solar energy system that absorbs solar <br />energy for use in the system’s transformation process. The collector surface does not include <br />frames, supports, and mounting hardware. <br />SOLAR ENERGY. Radiant energy received from the sun that can be collected in the <br />form of heat or light by a solar collector. <br />SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM. A device, set of devices, or structural design feature <br />intended to provide for collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for purposes including <br />101