Etna Borough, Allegheny County
- County
- Allegheny County
- Citation
- 615-21.B.1 (2018)
- Date of data entry
- Sep 6, 2024
- Source document
- View the ordinance (opens in a new tab)
Relevant text
"[Solar collectors and solar-related equipment.]
(1) Purpose. It is the purpose of this regulation to promote the safe, effective and efficient use of installed solar energy systems that reduce on-site consumption of utility-supplied energy while protecting the health, safety and welfare of adjacent and surrounding land uses and lots. This section seeks to:
(a) Provide lot owners and business owners/operators with flexibility in satisfying their on-site energy needs.
(b) Reduce overall energy demands within the community and to promote energy efficiency.
(c) Integrate alternative energy systems seamlessly into the community's neighborhoods and landscapes without diminishing quality of life in the neighborhoods."