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ORDINANCE NO. 500
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE ALLOWING A 1:1
DEVELOPMENT AREA BONUS FOR INSTALLING A ROOF MOUNTED
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION FACILITY(SECTION 10-1.502 (b) (6))
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills finds it to be within the public's
interest to promote and provide local government incentives for the use of solar energy in
residential building projects; and
NOW, THEREFORE,The City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: Amendment to Title 10 Zoning Regulations
Sec. 10-1.502 (b) (6) is hereby added to Article 5, Chapter 10 of the Zoning Ordinance to read as
follows:
Sec. 10-1.502 (b) ( )Development ment Area Bonus
A development area bonus (500 square foot maximum) of one square foot for every one square foot
of roof mounted photovoltaic (PV) power generation facility (solar panels) shall be granted subject
to the following requirements:
a) The development area bonus shall apply only to properties that do not already exceed the
Maximum Development Area allowable.
b) The roof mounted PV facility shall be grid tied or connected.
c) For new residences, the roof mounted PV facility shall be fully installed and grid
connected prior to the final inspection and occupancy of the new residence.
d) For all other structures and projects, the roof mounted PV facility shall first be installed
with a building permit and receive a satisfactory final inspection prior to granting of the
development area bonus.
e) The development area bonus shall only be used for projects that otherwise comply with
all other zoning and site development regulations.
f) The maximum allowable development area bonus shall be reduced by 1 square foot for
every one square foot of ground mounted PV system over 500 square feet that is
exempted from development area requirements by action of the Planning Commission.
Town of Los Altos Hills Development Area Bonus Ordinance
July 13,2006
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g) Any development area bonus request may be referred to the Planning Commission by the
Planning Director. A development area bonus request for a property of less than one net
acre in size shall be subject to Planning Commission review and decision.
h) Sunset Provision. This Section shall expire on July 30, 2013.
i) The Planning Director shall provide the City Council with an annual report that evaluates
the effectiveness of the ordinance as an incentive for increasing PV system installations.
SECTION 2: Effective Date &Publication.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) after adoption. Within fifteen days after the passage
of this ordinance the City Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published
once,with the names of those City Councilmembers voting for or against it in a newspaper of
general circulation in the Town of Los Altos Hills, as required by law.
INTRODUCED: June 22, 2006
PASSED: July 13, 2006
AYES: Mayor Warshawsky,Mayor Pro Tem Jones and Councilmember O'Malley
NOES: Councilmember Mordo
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: Councilmember Kerr
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
City Attorney City Manager
Town of Los Altos Hills Development Area Bonus Ordinance
July 13,2006
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