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09/21/2015 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2414 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING A NEW <br /> ARTICLE XII RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR ENERGY <br /> SYSTEMS TO CHAPTER 9 (BUILDINGS) OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br /> CITY MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> Section 1. The City Council makes the following findings. <br /> A. The City seeks to implement AB 2188, amending California Civil Code section <br /> 714 and California Government Code section 65850.5, through the creation of <br /> an expedited, streamlined permitting process for residential rooftop solar <br /> energy systems; and <br /> B. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt an expedited, streamlined solar <br /> permitting process that complies with the Solar Rights Act and AB 2188 to <br /> achieve timely and cost-effective installations of residential rooftop solar energy <br /> systems; and <br /> C. This ordinance encourages the use of residential rooftop solar energy systems <br /> by removing unreasonable barriers, minimizing costs to property owners and <br /> the City, and expanding the ability of property owners to install small residential <br /> rooftop solar energy systems; and <br /> D. The City wishes to advance the use of solar energy by all of its citizens, <br /> businesses and industries; and <br /> E. The City seeks to meet the climate action goals set by the City and the State; <br /> and <br /> F. The solar energy industry creates local jobs and economic opportunity; and <br /> G. The City Council recognizes that rooftop solar energy provides reliable, <br /> reasonably priced energy for its residents and businesses; and <br /> ATTY/ORD.413/ADDING STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ORD.2414 <br /> RESIDENTIAL SOLAR CHAPTER 9 FORMERLY MUFF#305 <br /> REV:08-19-15 RL <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br />