Height and setback requirements from underlying zoning height exemptions granted to building mounted mechanical devices or equipment apply ground mounted 27 ground mounted height and setback requirements setback permissible height less than or equal to 10ft 6ft greater than 10ft and less than or equal to 15ft 12ft greater than 15ft 15ft.
Solar panel array height according to nyc zoning.
4 solar energy collectors shall not be located within 3 feet of any peak eave or valley to maintain adequate accessibility.
New applications for buildings erected under the 2008 code must comply with the 2014 code as required by ac 28 101 4and102 4 3.
To supply this average home a solar array would have to be approximately 6 000 watts or 6 kilowatts kw in size.
3 solar energy collectors shall not project more than 2 feet above highest point of roof or exceed maximum building height limitations allowed in that zoning district.
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Required building height and setback requirements.
Solar panel type monocrystalline polycrystalline or thin film panels.
Large utility grade commercial solar arrays on the other hand can be addressed as a special use and are regularly limited to only certain zoning districts.
However the property must have the space availability and the area must be free from objects capable of casting shadows on top of the panels.
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Permitted obstructions solar panels are permitted obstructions on roofs bulkheads walls of buildings and accessory structures.
Yes solar panels are also regulated by the zoning resolution but are also permitted obstructions on a roof as per the zone green text amendment.
In january solsmart hosted a webinar titled best practices in solar planning and zoning where we discussed best practices for including solar in land use plans and zoning ordinances.
Items including a solar photovoltaic cell module panel or array or solar hot air or water collector device panels lines pumps batteries mounting brackets framing and possibly foundations or other structures used for or intended to be used for collection of solar energy.
The requirement of using a nys licensed architect or engineer is also required by 28 104 1 and 28 104 7 10 of the new.
Ground mounted solar arrays have a lower cost because their installation is easier and less risky.
Using these averages a 6 kw array would consist of 20 panels and have.