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ATTY/ORD.413/ADDING STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR CHAPTER 9 <br />REV: 08-19-15 RL <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />H. It is in the interest of the health, welfare and safety of the people of the City of <br />Redwood City to provide an expedited permitting process to assure the <br />effective deployment of solar technology. <br />Section 2. A new Article XII “Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems” is <br />hereby added to Chapter 9, “Buildings” of the Redwood City Municipal Code to read as <br />follows: <br />Section 9.211 PURPOSE: <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt an expedited, streamlined solar permitting <br />process that complies with the Solar Rights Act and AB 2188 to achieve timely and cost- <br />effective installations of residential rooftop solar energy systems. The ordinance <br />encourages the use of solar energy systems by removing unreasonable barriers, <br />minimizing costs to property owners and the City, and expanding the ability of property <br />owners to install solar energy systems. This ordinance allows the City to achieve these <br />goals while protecting the public health and safety. <br />Section 9.212 DEFINITIONS: <br />For the purposes of this Article, certain terms are used herein as defined below. <br /> <br />“Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the <br />purpose of managing a common interest development. <br />“Common Interest Development” means any of the following: <br />A. A community apartment project. <br />B. A condominium project. <br />C. A planned development. <br />D. A stock cooperative. <br />“Electronic Submittal” means and includes use of email, the Internet and/or facsimile. <br />“Feasible Method to Satisfactorily Mitigate or Avoid the Specific, Adverse Impact” <br />includes, but is not limited to, any cost-effective method, condition, or mitigation imposed <br />by the City on another similarly situated application in a prior successful application for a <br />permit. The City shall use its best efforts to ensure that the selected method, condition, <br />or mitigation meets the conditions of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of <br />subdivision (d) of Section 714 of the Civil Code defining restrictions that do not <br />significantly increase the cost of the system or decrease its efficiency or specified <br />performance. <br /> <br />6.4.A. - Page 4