General requirements.
§ 255-2120. General requirements.
Unless otherwise specified herein, the following general requirements apply to all solar installations located in the Town of Coventry except that land owned by the municipality shall be exempt from the requirements of the provisions of this Article XXI:
A. All electrical components used in a solar installation shall be UL-listed or equivalent.
B. A building permit shall be required for all solar installations to review and approve the system's components, layout and design.
C. All solar installations shall be installed by a licensed electrician in compliance with all local and state building and electrical codes.
D. Any memorandum of lease, easement, or utility agreement associated with a solar installation shall be submitted to the Coventry Planning Department for review and recorded in the Land Evidence Records in the Town of Coventry upon approval.
E. Solar installations proposed within any historic district established pursuant to Coventry's Historical Area Zoning Ordinance and on any property or structure registered, or proposed for registration, on the National Register of Historic Places shall be forwarded to the Coventry Historic District Commission for review and approval in accordance with applicable historic standards and guidelines.
F. All properties on which solar installations are located shall be accessible by emergency vehicles.
G. All solar installations shall include a well-marked and easily accessible emergency cut-off designed to stop power generated by the installation from being distributed to the structure or utility connection serviced by the installation.
H. Solar installations shall be cleaned and maintained using only nontoxic, biodegradable substances.