Exeter 2nd Township, Berks County

"Coverage. [1] The area beneath the ground-mounted PSES is considered pervious cover. However, use of impervious construction materials under the system shall cause the area to be considered impervious and subject to the impervious surfaces limitations for the underlying zoning district. [2] The area containing the ground-mounted PSES shall be considered impervious if it is composed entirely of thin-film solar panels. [a] If a ground-mounted PSES is composed entirely of thin-film solar panels, the panels must be placed atop a geomembrane liner. [3] The PSES shall not exceed the maximum lot coverage requirements of the underlying zoning district. [4] If the impervious area created by the PSES construction material and supporting structures, excluding freestanding solar panel surface area, is greater than 500 square feet, the applicant shall submit a stormwater management plan that demonstrates compliance with the municipal stormwater management regulations. [5] PSES owners are encouraged to use low-maintenance and low-growing vegetative surfaces under the system as a best management practice for stormwater management."