Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
Original Source: https://www.portlandmaine.gov/asset/ae8cabd1-66eb-4a1c-9224-92bbca5e792f ↗

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Solar energy system. A complete assembly Solar energy system, ground-mounted. Also
consisting of one or more solar collectors and known as free-standing solar energy systems, a solar
associated mounting hardware or equipment, energy system that is structurally mounted to the
intended to provide for the collection, storage, and ground. The panels may be stationary or revolving
distribution of solar energy for heating or cooling, and of any size.
electricity generation, or solar/thermal hot water
systems. Solar energy systems shall include the Solar energy system, roof-mounted. A solar
following: energy system in which solar panels are mounted
A. Accessory solar energy system. A system as on top of the structure of a roof either as a flush-
defined above where power generation is mounted system or as modules fixed to frames
incidental to a principal use, which may take the which can be tilted toward the south at an optimal
form of either a building integrated or roof- angle.
mounted solar array of any size, or a ground-
mounted array occupying less than 1,000 Sounds, impulse. Sound events characterized by
square feet of air-space over ground area. brief excursions of sound pressure, each with a
duration of less than 1 second. 3-12 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DEFINITIONS

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