Mounted solar panels on the roof and other fixtures should be uniform
in color, without lines or lines forming a grid, and uniform in array,
in the reasonable discretion of the Design Review Board, to minimize
any negative visual impact on the character of the Village. The equipment
shall be screened with appropriate material as recommended by the
Design Review Board.
Each permit application for a solar panel installation shall include
a survey of the subject property. In the event of a solar battery
installation, the application shall include a survey of the subject
property made not more than one year prior to the application date,
which survey shall depict all improvements then existing on the property.
Each such application shall include documentation that the existing
roof is not older than 10 years, or a certification by the architect/engineer
in charge of the installation that the existing roof is capable of
withstanding the new load per the minimum requirements of the then
current NYS Building Code.
Unless such requirement is waived by the Building Official for good
cause, installation of solar panel equipment shall be permitted only
on a roof with a single layer of roof covering.
Each such application shall include an accurately colored illustration
identifying panel placement and roof elements such as vent stacks,
skylights and ridge vents, and elevation elements such as windows
and doors. To the maximum extent feasible, all panels are to match
the color of the roof to which they are to be attached. In the absence
of matching color panels, the panel frames and supporting brackets
must be black.
Each such application shall include an accurately colored photograph
showing all elevations of the existing structure(s) on the property
and the front facade of the structures on each property immediately
adjacent to the subject property.
Accessory boxes shall be located on interior walls or exterior walls
and shall be properly screened so as not to be visible on any from
any adjacent property or the street.
An emergency cutoff switch shall be provided, mounted on a side exterior
wall at a height not to exceed four feet, at a location which will
be readily accessible in case of emergency.
Solar-powered backup battery installation shall be in accordance
with New York State Building Code and with the Village's accessory
structure regulations.
Conduit connecting panels shall be submerged into the soffit and/or
below the roof shingles and plywood sheathing in a manner to render
them not visible. No conduit may be laid on the roof. Vertical conduit
shall be placed near existing leaders or existing conduit, and shall
match the color of the exterior wall or leader.
Each permit application shall include six sets of architectural drawings
showing all the exterior features of the building, including roof
plan and elevations.
Complete application packages must be submitted to the Village office
at least seven business days prior to the Design Review Board meeting,
to facilitate distribution to Board members for review.
No permit application shall be considered by the Design Review Board
for any solar panel installation, or substantial modification to an
existing such installation, without documentation that written notice
of such application, in a form provided by the Village, has been given
by the applicant to all owners of property within a 200-foot radius
of the subject property, as shown on the Village's most recent
assessment roll. Such notice shall be mailed by the applicant certified
mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 business days prior to
any meeting of the Design Review Board at which such application is
to be considered. Proof of such mailing shall be filed with the Village
Clerk no later than five business days prior to such meeting, and
all certified mail receipts or returns shall be filed with the Village
Clerk not later than one day before the meeting.