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August 12, 2026 New York; and any other applicable State or Federal laws. H. All Solar Energy Systems shall be designed, erected, and installed in accordance with all applicable codes, regulations, and industry standards as referenced in the NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (“Building Code”), and the NYS Energy Conservation Code (“Energy Code”). § 172-6. General criteria. A. All Solar Energy Systems shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county and Town of Eden laws, regulations and building, plumbing, electrical and fire codes. In addition, all Solar Energy Systems shall be labeled with a permanent four-inch-by-six-inch red sign with white lettering next to the electric meter stating, "Solar on Site." The Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the Fire Departments of all Solar Energy System permits. B. Building-integrated Solar Energy Systems. These systems shall be shown on the plans submitted for the building permit application for the building containing the system. C. Rooftop-mounted Solar Energy Systems shall not exceed a maximum height of two feet from the existing roof or top surface of a building. There shall be a minimum three-foot-wide clear access pathway from the eave to the ridge on each roof slope (pitched), between the solar panels and roofline (flat), between solar panels and roof-mounted mechanical equipment, and along the roof ridge for smoke ventilation. D. Ground-mounted Tier 1 and Tier 2Solar Energy Systems shall be subject to the following requirements: (1) One (1) meter is permitted per parcel. (2) They shall be located only in a side or rear yard, and if located in a side yard shall not be closer to the street than the primary building on the lot; (3) They shall only be permitted on lots three acres or larger; (4) They shall be placed no closer than two times the standard setback requirements of the primary structure of the underlying zoning district in which they are located; (5) The height of said Solar Energy System shall not exceed 12 feet when oriented at maximum tilt; and (6) The total surface area of said Solar Energy System on a parcel will be included in the calculation of total lot coverage. (See § 172-8 for criteria for Tier 3 and 4 ground-mounted systems.) E. Solar storage batteries. When solar storage batteries are included as part of any Solar Energy System, they shall be placed in a secure container or enclosure meeting the requirements of the New York State building and fire codes, as well as any applicable Town code, now existing or hereafter enacted. F. Approval for placement and use of any Solar Energy System under this chapter is not a guarantee of solar skyspace access. If a solar energy operator needs or desires solar sky space access across the parcel of another it may negotiate for an easement or other written agreement containing such terms as the parties may mutually agree. The provisions of the chapter do not require any parcel owner to relinquish solar sky space access to benefit a Solar Energy System, however. G. All solar collectors and structures and devices used to support solar collectors shall be nonreflective and painted a subtle or earth-tone color. H. The design, construction, operation and maintenance of any Solar Energy System shall demonstrably prevent the misdirection and/or reflection of solar rays onto neighboring properties, public roads and public parks. If the Solar Energy System creates an adverse impact to the public or neighboring properties, the owner of the system will be required to take measures to correct the impact. Failure to take appropriate action will be considered a violation. I. Tier 3 and Tier 4 Solar Energy Systems shall be classified as Type I actions for purposes of review under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and Town Board shall be designated as lead agency. J. Artificial lighting of any Solar Energy System shall be limited to lighting required for safety and operational purposes and shall be shielded from all neighboring properties and public roads and public parks. K. If the use of any approved Solar Energy System is discontinued, the owner or operator shall notify the Code Enforcement Officer within 30 days of such discontinuance. If a Solar Energy System is to be retained and reused, the owner or operator shall further inform the Code Enforcement Officer of this in writing at such time and obtain any necessary approvals within one year; otherwise, it shall be automatically deemed abandoned. L. All Solar Energy Systems shall be installed using an engineered mounting structure. 12