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Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Battery energy storage systems
Battery energy storage systems shall be considered an accessory use in residential, civic, commercial, and industrial uses and properties in any zoning district when designed with appropriate storage capacity to serve the principal use only and not the electric power grid. All battery energy storage systems, all dedicated-use buildings, and all other buildings or structures that contain or are otherwise associated with a battery energy storage system shall be designed, erected, and installed in accordance with all applicable provisions of the codes, regulations, and industry standards as referenced in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, the Virginia Energy Conservation Code, and the Code of the County of Surry.
- Incidental use criteria
A use may be regarded as incidental or insubstantial if it is incidental or insubstantial in and of itself or in relation to the principal use.
- Portable on demand storage units6 months
Portable on demand storage (POD) units shall be considered a temporary structure. They are permitted for use for a total of six months, after which a zoning permit must be obtained through the planning and zoning department.
- Relatedness of accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.
An accessory use does not have to be connected with a principle use. However, their association must take place with sufficient frequency that there is common acceptance of their relatedness.
- Roof-mounted solar restrictions
Roof-mounted solar collectors shall not extend beyond the exterior perimeter of the building or structure on which mounted or built and shall not exceed the maximum height for the applicable zoning district where the building or structure is located.
- Distributed solar energy facility
Distributed solar energy facility shall be considered an accessory use to be used to meet energy demands on-site and include rooftop and groundmounted photovoltaic arrays on residential, commercial, and industrial properties. Roof-mounted or ground-mounted solar collectors shall not exceed the square footage of the principal structure or use.
- Ground-mounted solar front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Ground-mounted solar collectors located within a front yard shall meet the minimum setback required for the principal structure or use in the applicable zoning district where located and shall be sited as far back as the principal structure or use.
- Solar glare
Solar collectors shall be configured to avoid glare and heat transference to adjacent properties.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of ground-mounted solar collector15 ft
The maximum height of a ground-mounted solar collector shall be 15 feet as measured from the grade or base of the collector to its highest point and shall not exceed the height of the principal structure or use.
- Ground-mounted solar setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side/rear10 ft
Ground-mounted solar collectors shall not be located within ten feet of any side or rear lot line.
From the ordinance
For purpose of interpreting this section; 1. A use may be regarded as incidental or insubstantial if it is incidental or insubstantial in and of itself or in relation to the principal use.