Palmer Township, Northampton County
- County
- Northampton County
- Citation
- 190-972.J.3 & 190-972.M (2023)
- Date of data entry
- Nov 16, 2024
- Source document
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Relevant text
"J. Solar energy systems shall not be placed within any legal easement or right-of-way location, or be placed within any stormwater conveyance system, or in any other manner that would alter or impede stormwater runoff from collecting in a constructed stormwater conveyance system."
"M. Stormwater.
1. The applicant shall submit a stormwater management plan that demonstrates stormwater from the solar energy system will infiltrate into the ground beneath the solar energy system at a rate equal to that of the infiltration rate prior to the placement of the system.
2. Solar energy system owners are encouraged to use low maintenance, shade-tolerant vegetative surfaces under the system as a best management practice for stormwater management."