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SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ORDINANCE 2023-528 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 90—ZONING AND LAND USE,ARTICLE VI— <br /> REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, SECTION 90- <br /> 278—SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS,AS IT RELATES TO SOLAR FARMS <br /> THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Chapter 90,Article VI, Section 90- <br /> 278, to revise the following sections of Chapter 90 ZONING AND LAND USE,Article VI <br /> REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, Section 90-278 <br /> SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, Subsection(d) SOLAR FARMS, subsubsections (2) PERFORMANCE <br /> STANDARDS FOR SOLAR FARMS, (4) CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, and(9) EXPIRATION <br /> AND TERMINATION,to read as follows: <br /> (d) Solar farms. <br /> (2) Performance standards for solar farms. Solar farms shall be erected and maintained to <br /> meet the following standards. <br /> a. Solar farms shall be located on a minimum lot size of 10 acres within the Long Term <br /> Agricultural (LA), Agricultural (AG), Rural Residential (RR), and Future Urban <br /> Service(FUS) zoning districts. Solar farms may also be located in any other zoning <br /> district only in the floodplain, as long as all other conditions are met. <br /> b. Solar farms shall be 100 feet from all property lines, 200 feet from all public road <br /> rights-of-way, and 200 feet from any principal structure on adjacent properties. <br /> c. Solar farms shall be limited to a size of 5 acres,measured by the exterior edges of the <br /> solar array. <br /> d. Ground mounted solar energy systems shall not exceed 15 feet in height at any point <br /> when oriented at maximum tilt. <br /> e. Solar farms shall be enclosed by approved perimeter fencing or adequate vegetative <br /> buffer for screening. The primary form of buffer for screening shall be at least 6-foot <br /> tall vegetation. Exception may be granted if the natural landscape provides screening <br /> from all public right of ways and neighboring properties. <br /> f. All ground areas within the perimeter fencing of a solar farm that are not occupied by <br /> equipment or access paths shall be planted with deep rooted, native pollinator <br /> plantings. <br /> g. Solar farm applications shall include a vegetation establishment and management <br /> plan which shall be reviewed and approved by staff. <br />