East Pittsburgh Borough, Allegheny County
- County
- Allegheny County
- Citation
- 375-96.A to 375-96.D (2020)
- Date of data entry
- Aug 10, 2024
- Source document
- View the ordinance (opens in a new tab)
Relevant text
"A. Notwithstanding the height limitations of the zoning district: (1) For a building-mounted system installed on a sloped roof that faces the front yard of a lot, the system must be installed at the same angle as the roof on which it is installed with a maximum distance measured perpendicular to the roof of 18 inches between the roof and the highest edge of the system. (2) For a building-mounted system installed on a sloped roof, the highest point of the system shall not exceed the highest point of the roof to which it is attached.
B. Notwithstanding the height limitations of the zoning district: (1) For a building-mounted system installed on a flat roof, the highest point of the system shall not exceed six feet above the roof to which it is attached.
C. Ground-mounted systems may not exceed the permitted height of accessory structures in the zoning district where a solar PV system is to be installed.
D. Any solar installation approved after the date of this chapter and that exceeds the maximum building height of the zoning district shall not constitute nonconformity so long as it complies with other provisions of this chapter."