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SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ORDINANCE 2024-XX <br /> <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 /> <br /> <br />THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: <br /> <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 I IN <br />GENERAL, Section 90-1 DEFINITIONS <br /> <br />Amend the definition of Solar Farm to read as follows: <br /> <br />Solar Farm means a solar energy system that is composed of multiple solar panels where the primary <br />land use, whether by footprint or visual impact or both, of the parcel is for a solar array. A solar farm <br />produces energy for wholesale to subscribers, or is capable of producing, or is otherwise intended to, <br />produce energy beyond that which is necessary solely for on-site use. <br /> <br /> <br />And Article VI REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC USES AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, <br />Section 90-278 SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, Subsection (d) SOLAR FARMS <br /> <br />Removing all items under Subsection (d) SOLAR FARMS and replacing with the following: <br /> <br /> (d) Solar farms. <br />(1) Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct a Solar Farm, as defined herein, <br />on any portion of their property within any zoning district within the city. <br /> <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hugo this 15th day of July, 2024. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ___________________________ <br /> Tom Weidt, Mayor <br /> <br /> <br />Attest: <br /> <br /> <br />__________________________ <br />Michele Lindau, City Clerk <br />