Haysville Township, Allegheny County
- County
- Allegheny County
- Citation
- 5.17.E.2 (2021) [pg. 70 of linked PDF]
- Date of data entry
- Jun 1, 2024
- Source document
- View the ordinance (opens in a new tab)
Relevant text
"2. Height Requirements. Notwithstanding the height limitations of the underlying zoning district:
(a) For a building-mounted solar energy 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) For a building-mounted solar energy 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, as measured perpendicular to the roof, of 18 inches between the roof and the highest edge of or surface of the system.
(c) For a building-mounted solar energy system installed on a flat roof, the highest point of the system shall be permitted to extend up to six (6) feet above the roof to which it is attached.
(d) Ground-mounted solar energy systems may not exceed the permitted height of principal structures in the zoning district where the system is to be installed."