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Article 5: Uses 10 <br /> Section 5.9: Standards forUtilities <br /> may fake the farm of a small ene-esed str„sfi Ure n erly,ented to a--e,n, <br /> Meer air a flew, fenEe, er lanr-ssape hedge <br /> (i)(e) Mechanical equipment shall not be located within the required rir}ci I� <br /> setback areas for the underlying zoning district as detailed within Article <br /> 3 or within required landscaped areas as required under Section 6.8. <br /> /i\!f) Before G ent of earth disturbing aGtiVifieo, then ertye,.ner <br /> V7i1 mi St aGknewledge that he/she is the r sihle party fer nwninn anr! <br /> efaso♦aTig the perpetual mnainteRanr_-.e of the solar array. <br /> NLcj) In cases where a solar array has not been in operation for a period of 6 <br /> months due to a malfunction or other defect the property owner shall <br /> affect repair(s)to the system within 30 days of notice from the Countyin <br /> accordance with Section 9.5 of the UDO. <br /> In cases where the array has been deemed unsafe it shall be removed or <br /> repaired immediately in accordance with Section 9.5.5 of the UDO. <br /> (2) Standards for Building Mounted Devices: <br /> (a) An array may be mounted on the roof of a principal, or an <br /> accessory structure located on the property. <br /> (b) The array shall be viewed as an extension of the roof structure and, as <br /> result, shall not exceed the maximum building height detailed within <br /> Article 3 for the underlying zoning district where the property is located. <br /> (G) As Part f the -h-Wilding permit rei , Gtr G �rvmvral engineerrmgshall <br /> be provided dderne-instrating the F99f Gan suppeFt the weight of the <br /> propesed array-. <br /> (3) Standards for Ground Mounted Devices: <br /> (a) Ground me-Unted system shall not exr.eed a movimi im height of 1 5feet <br /> from finisher- grade <br /> (b) The ssiurfanac-area of a ground mounted system, regardless of the- <br /> mei rated angle shall he Gals ,-ated as part of the Awes-- im eerieus <br /> 4--. <br /> {e)Laj Arrays shall be allowed to be erected anywhere on the propertyoutside <br /> of established setback areas, buffer areas, designated open space <br /> areas, and well/septic system setback areas as identified by Orange <br /> County Environmental Health. <br /> k )Lb) Arrays shall observe the prinGipal setback requirements of the <br /> underlying zoning district where the property is located as detailed within <br /> Article 3. <br /> In the case of an array erected on a non-residentially zoned property, the <br /> array shall not be located within any required setback, landscape, or <br /> buffer area. <br /> (c) An array may be located on a parcel a-separate eaFGel ether thanfrom <br /> the one on which the residential structure mit serves is located, se <br /> lett--a-sprovidedthere is a recorded easement detailing the off-site <br /> utility use of thearray and the solar array is not the primary use on that <br /> parcel. <br /> (d) Ground Mounted solar arrays shall be located nott4ess4"aAa minimum of <br /> ten -10 feet from side and rear property lines, 20 feet from and public or <br /> private rights-of-way, and shall be located outside stream buffers, <br /> floodplains, wetlands, and P-primary Common Open Space areas. I21 <br /> Orange County, North Carolina-Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-64 <br /> [2]Setback set with requirement that more aligns with accessory structures. <br />