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Ordinance 2024-____ <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />moratorium ordinance to allow it to undertake a study to determine whether to revise or add <br />any regulations, restrictions or prohibitions, including siting and location of use, performance <br />standards, and screening of Solar Farms. <br /> <br />SECTION 2. FINDINGS. <br /> <br />1. The City Council finds there is a need to study the Solar Farm section of the <br />ordinance to determine whether to revise or add any regulations, restrictions, or <br />prohibitions, including siting and location of use, performance standards, and <br />screening of Solar Farms. This ordinance does not have an effect of imposing <br />limitations or restrictions to the application of Accessory Solar Energy Systems. <br /> <br />2. The study will address issues including, but not limited to the following: 1) The <br />particular districts and locations such use shall be allowed; 2) The concentration <br />and density of such uses in the City; 3) Performance standards for such uses in the <br />City; and; 3) The effects of such uses on other uses and the surrounding area. <br /> <br />3. The study will allow the City Council to determine the appropriate changes or <br />prohibitions, if any, that it should make to City ordinances. <br /> <br />4. The City Council, therefore, finds that there is a need to adopt a City-wide <br />moratorium of the applications for and the issuance of permits for Solar Farms. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. MORATORIUM. <br /> <br />1. No individual, establishment, organization, or business may apply for applications <br />for approval or the issuance of permits for Solar Farms for six (6) months from the <br />effective date of this ordinance. <br /> <br />2. No application or permit of any kind, by any individual, establishment, <br />organization, or businesses involved in Solar Farms within the City of Hugo shall <br />be accepted, considered, or issued for six (6) months from the effective date of this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />3. Planning or zoning applications related to Solar Farms or applications from <br />individuals, establishments, organizations, or businesses involved in Solar Farms <br />within the City of Hugo shall not be accepted, considered, or issued for six (6) <br />months from the effective date of this ordinance. <br /> <br />SECTION 4. STUDY. The City Council directs City staff to study the Solar Farm section of <br />the ordinance to determine whether to revise or add any regulations, restrictions, or <br />prohibitions, including siting and location of use, performance standards, and screening of <br />Solar Farms. Upon completion of the study, the City Council, together with such commission <br />as the City Council deems appropriate, or as may be required by law, will consider the <br />advisability of adopting new ordinances or amending its current ordinances. <br /> <br />SECTION 5. ENFORCEMENT. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, <br />injunctive relief, or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction. The