East Union 2nd Township, Schuylkill County

"ZONING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (1) A Zoning Permit Application shall document compliance with this Ordinance and shall be accompanied by drawings showing the location of the system on the building or property, including property lines. The applicant shall be required to secure all applicable building permits required under the PA Uniform Construction Code. All Permits shall be kept on the premises where the ASES is constructed. (2) A new Zoning Permit shall be required if an ASES, whether new or pre-existing, is moved or otherwise altered, either intentionally or by natural forces, in a manner which causes the ASES not to be in conformity with this Ordinance. (3) The ASES must be properly maintained and be kept free from all hazards, including but not limited to, faulty wiring, loose fastenings, being in an unsafe condition or detrimental to public health, safety or general welfare. In the event of a violation of any of the foregoing provisions, the Zoning Officer shall give written notice specifying the violation to the owner of the ASES to conform or to remove the ASES. (4) Prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit, applicants must acknowledge in writing that the issuing of said permit for a solar energy system shall not and does not create in the property owner, its, his, her or their successors and assigns in title or, create in the property itself: (a) the right to remain free of shadows and/or obstructions to solar energy caused by development of adjoining or other property or the growth of any trees or vegetation on such property; or (b) the right to prohibit the development on or growth of any trees or vegetation on such property. (5) Routine maintenance or like kind replacements do not require a permit."