Bedford Township, Bedford County

"a. Before a permit may be approved and/or issued to an PSES Owner and/or Operator, the said Facility Owner and/or Operator must submit to the Township financial security (which shall be in addition to any other financial security required pursuant to the Township's Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) which shall be deposited with the Township in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of decommissioning all improvements or common amenities including, but not limited to, the solar panels and any base and footing, storm water detention and/or retention basins and other related drainage facilities, and electrical apparatus and restoration of the land to its original condition including forestry plantings of the same type and density as the original. ... d. Where herein reference is made to the municipal engineer, said engineer shall be a duly registered professional engineer employed by the Township or engaged as a consultant thereto. e. Each PSES and all solar related equipment shall be removed within twelve (12) months of the date when the use has been discontinued or abandoned by system owner and/or operator, or upon termination of the useful life of same. f. The PSES shall be presumed to be discontinued or abandoned if no electricity is generated by such solar collector for a period of twelve (12) continuous months. g. The PSES owner shall, at the request of the Township provide information concerning the amount of energy generated by the PSES in the last 12 months."