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SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY
TIER 2 - ACCESSORY UTILITIES
ADMINISTRATIVE PERMIT (BCC 24-157 et seq.)
APPLICANT INFORMATION
APPLICANT’S NAME PHONE NUMBER ( )
MAILING ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE
E-MAIL
PROPERTY INFORMATION
PROPERTY OWNER (if different from the applicant) ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER
SITE ADDRESS CITY ZIP CODE
SIZE OF PROPERTY EXISTING LAND USES TOTAL ENERGY OUTPUT (KW)
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM COVERAGE AREA (SQ FT./ACRES) PERCENTAGE OF ENERGY FOR ON-SITE USES
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED FACILITY (use separate sheet, if necessary)
APPLICANT’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I certify that all of the information submitted is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I have read and acknowledge the permit requirements as set forth below (page 2) and agree to comply with them. I further understand that should the facility be modified or if the use expands beyond the requirements of this permit, that I will notify the county to obtain any necessary approvals.
APPLICANT’S SIGNATURE DATE
STAFF USE ONLY
APPLICATION REVIEWER ZONE DISTRICT EH CLEARANCE
YES NO N/A
PUBLIC WORKS CLEARANCE
YES NO N/A
PROJECT NUMBER
ADM_____-_________
BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED?
YES NO N/A
BUILDING PERMIT NUMBER
B_____-_________
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR APPROVAL DATE
Butte County Department of Development Services PLANNING DIVISION
7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
Planning Center Phone 530.552.3701 Fax 530.538.7785 dsplanning@buttecounty.net
FORM NO PLA-27
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SOLAR ENERGY FACILITY PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
1. The solar electric facility shall be limited to ground-mounted systems encompassing less than 15 percent of the parcel’s size up to 5-acres, whichever is less.
2. More than 50 percent of the power generated shall be used for on-site primary and accessory uses. Less than 50 percent of the power generated may be used off-site.
3. Photovoltaic panel systems shall meet all applicable performance standards established by the National Electrical Code, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Public
Utilities Commission regarding safety and reliability.
4. Ground-mounted photovoltaic panel systems shall meet all setback areas of the applicable zone.
5. Height, Parcel Size and Setback for ground-mounted photovoltaic panel systems shall be in accordance with Table 24-157-2 of the Butte County Zoning Ordinance.
6. If the solar energy facility is located on or adjacent to an agricultural zone, the applicant must
acknowledge the County’s Right to Farm Ordiance and shall record a Right to Farm Notice on their parcel prior to issuance of any building permits.
7. For solar energy facilities in Scenic areas, as designated in the General Plan (Figures COS-7 and
COS-9, Conservation and Open Space Element), efforts shall be made by the owner/applicant, to the maximum extent practicable, to shield the solar energy facility from public view. On-site transmission and power lines shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed out of sight or
underground.
8. A solar energy facility that ceases to produce electricity on a continuous basis for 24 months shall be considered abandoned unless the property owner/developer demonstrates by substantial evidence satisfactory to the Develoment Services Department that there is no intent to abandon the facility. Parcel owners shall remove all equipment and facilities, and restore the site to its original condition, when a facility has been deemed abandoned.
9. This Administrative Permit is valid only when accompanied by a copy of the approved site plan.
10. The Zoning Administrator may revoke its approval of this Administrative Permit, if any of the following applies:
a. The applicant or property owner has altered the circumstances under which the permit was
granted to a degree that one or more of the findings required to grant the original permit can no longer be made;
b. Permit issuance was based on misrepresentation by the applicant through the omission of a material statement in the application;
c. One or more of the permit conditions of approval have not been complied with or fulfilled;
d. The applicant or property owner has failed or refused to allow inspections for compliance;
e. Improvements authorized by the permit are in violation of the Zoning Ordinance or any law, ordinace, regulation, or statute; or
f. The use is being operated in a manner which constitutes a nuisance.
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