Hopewell Township, York County

Solar Easements. (1) If required, a PSES owner and/or operator must obtain any solar easements necessary to guarantee unobstructed solar access by separate civil agreement(s) with adjacent property owner(s). (2) Solar easements shall be in writing and shall be subject to the same conveyance and instrument recording requirements as other easements. (3) Any such easements shall be appurtenant; shall run with the land benefited and burdened; and shall be defined and limited by conditions stated in the instrument of conveyance. Instruments creating solar easements shall include but not be limited to: (a) A description of the dimensions of the easement, including vertical and horizontal angles measured in the degrees or the hours of the day, on specified dates, during which direct sunlight to a specified surface or structural design feature may not be obstructed; (b) Restrictions on the placement of vegetation, structures, and other objects which may impair or obstruct the passage of sunlight through the easement; (c) Enumeration of terms and conditions, if any, under which the easement may be revised or terminated; (d) Explanation of the compensation for the owner of the real property subject to the solar easement for maintaining the easement and for the owner of the real property benefiting from the solar easement in the event of interference with the easement."