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Portland City Code ch. 14

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Portland City Code ch. 14 7.
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Portland City Code ch. 14
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Portland (municipal)
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7.4 SUPPLEMENTAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS                                                         3.    Major solar energy systems shall be
7.4.1 Corner clearance                                                                               setback 75 feet from residential, RP, B-1/B-
No shrub, wall, fence, sign, or pile of material higher                                              1b, and B-2/B-2b/B-2c zones.
than 3 1/2 feet above the lowest elevation at the                                       B.     Height
curbline shall be permitted on a corner lot within                                             1.    Ground-mounted solar energy systems.
the area of a triangle formed by a line connecting                                                   Where the total height of the support
the curblines of the intersecting streets at points 25                                               structure plus the solar energy system is
feet from the corner, unless said obstruction is                                                     equal to or below the zone-based height
reviewed by the Public Works Authority and found                                                     maximum, the absolute height of the solar
not to be a traffic or public safety hazard.                                                         energy system shall be 20 feet above the
                                                                                                     ground as measured from the base of the
7.4.2 Fences                                                                                         support.
In residential zones, no wall or fence within 15 feet                                          2.    Roof-mounted solar energy systems.
of the street shall be more than four feet in height,                                                Where the total height of the support
unless said fence is located in the side or rear yard.                                               structure/building plus the solar energy
                                                                                                     system is equal to or below the zone-based
7.4.3 Solar energy systems                                                                           height maximum, the absolute height of
A.      Setbacks                                                                                     the solar energy system shall be:
        1.     Solar energy systems shall be located in                                              a.     In all residential and R-P zones: 5 feet
               side or rear yards wherever possible.                                                        above the roof and set back from the
        2.     Minor solar energy systems shall be                                                          edge of the roof by one foot for every
               setback 50 feet from residential, R-P, B-1/B-                                                one foot of solar energy system
               1b, and B-2/B-2b/B-2c zones.                                                                 height. 7-12 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS