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Home My WebLink AboutTOR RES #800 Building Construction Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. l;~ilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer October 20, 2011 Suffolk County Planning Department L.I. State Park Commission Town of Southold Town of Southampton Town of Brookhaven ENCLOSED HEREWITH please find the following resolution which was adopted by the Riverhead Town Board at a Regular Town Board meeting on October 18, 2011 Res. #800 AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST A PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 52 ENTITLED "BUILDING CONSTRUCTION" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE §52-10 Building permit fees (Solar) If you have any questions, please call Carol Del Vecchio at 631-727-3200, Ext 262, or Diane Wilhelm at Ext. 260 ~_~Cfi ~'e ',Y,~'' '~ Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk 200 Howell Avenue - Riverhead, New York 11901 ~ (631)727-3200 Ext. 260 ~ Fax (631)208-4034 Office of the Town Clerk Diane M. gYilhelm, Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Statistics Records Management Officer Marriage Officer October 20, 2011 We would appreciate your signing this letter acknowledging receipt of this Resolution and returning it to the Office of the Riverhead Town Clerk. (Resolution# 800 from Town Board Meeting 10.18.11) Sincerely, Diane M. Wilhelm Town Clerk Signature: DW:cd date: 200 Howell Avenue ~ Riverhead, New York 11901- (631)727-3200 Ext, 260 - Fax (631)208-4034 10.18.2011 ADOPTED 110800 TOWN OF RIVERHEAD Resolution # 800 AUTHORIZES TOWN CLERK TO PUBLISH AND POST A PUBLIC NOTICE TO CONSIDER A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 52 ENTITLED "BUILDING CONSTRUCTION" OF THE RIVERHEAD TOWN CODE §52-10 Building permit fees (Solar) Councilwoman Giqlio offered the following resolution, which was seconded by Councilman Dunleavy RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to publish the attached public notice to consider a proposed local law to amend Chapter 52 entitled "Building Construction" of the Riverhead Town Code once in the October 27, 2011 issue of the News-Review, the newspaper hereby designated as the official newspaper for this purpose, and post same on the signboard at Town Hall; and be it further RESOLVED, that all Town Hall Departments may review and obtain a copy of this resolution from the electronic storage device and, if needed, a certified copy of same may be obtained from the Office of the Town Clerk, THE VOTE Giglio [~;~Yes [~No Gabrielsen [~Yes E~No Wooten [~:~Yes r-]No Dunleavy [~Yes l-~No Walter ~:]Yes r-]No The Resolution Was [] Thereupon Duly Declared Adopted Z:SManareI\RESOLUTIONS\I 0-18-11 Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 52-10 (solar) TOWN OF RIVERHEAD PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held before the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead, at Riverhead Town Hall, 200 Howell Avenue, Riverhead, New York, on the 15th day of November, 2011 at 7:05 o'clock p.m. to consider a local law amending Chapter 52 entitled "Building Construction" of the Riverhead Town Code as follows: CHAPTER 52 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION {}52-10. Building permit fees, F. Residential or commercial energy conservation devices. (1) Residential or commemial energy conservation devices constructed or installed in or upon a structure which qualify for any federal, state or local tax exemption, tax credit or tax rebate, including, but not limited to, solar panels: a flat fee of $150, except for the residential fee for solar installations that meet the "Fast Track" requirements set forth below shall be $50: (a) An applicant shall meet the criteria and submit the information and documentation listed below to be eligible for the "Fast Track" reduced fee and expedited review (14 days): [11 The proposed solar installation shall be on a residential building or legal accessory structure, [2] The proposed solar installation shall be on a roof with a single layer of roof covedng. r3] The proposed solar installation shall be flush-mounted parallel to the roof surface and no more than 6" above the surface. [4] The proposed solar installation shall have an 18" clearing at the roof ridge and an 18' cleadn.q path to the ridge. pounds per square foot for photovoltaic (PV) and 6 pounds per square foot for residential solar hot water (RSHW), [6] The applicant must retain services for installation by a pre-screened contractor (See Fast Track Application Terms and Conditions). Z:SManareI\RESOLUTiONS\10-18-11 Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 52-10 (solar) [7] The proposed device, i.e. PV panels, must have certified by a nationally- recognized testing laboratory as meeting the requirements of the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Standard 1703 and inverters must be on a list of NYS Public Service Commission type-tested inverters which are tested by UL or other nationally-recognized laboratories to conform with UL 1741: (See Solar Ener.qy System Fast Track Permit Application Requirements Checklist"). [81 The proposed application must utilize RSHW equipment that has been certified by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation under its OG-100 standard for solar collectors: (See Solar Ener. qy System Fast Track Permit Application Requirements Checklist"). [9] To the extent the application requires or includes use of other equipment such as modules, combiner boxes and a mounting system all equipment and systems must be approved for public use as described in the "Solar Ener.qy System Fast Track Permit Application Requirements Checklist" and be in full compliance with all current National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. [10] Applicants subiect to review by Landmarks Preservation or Architectural Review Board are not eligible for the "Fast Track" program. (b) Applicant must submit the uniform "Solar Enerqy System Fast Track Permit Application" for standard installations. (c) Application must be complete and include a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect certified drawing of panel location and layout. [11 A Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architect (RA) - certified drawing (hand-drawn or better) of the solar panel location and layout on the roof as well as an equipment location diagram and a one line electrical diagram are required. [2] APE or RA is required to certify the load bearing and wind load sufficiency of the proposed solar installation. (d) Applicant shall submit three (3) sets of plans which include: [1] Cover Sheet must include the following: (a) Proiect address, map, section, block and lot # of the property; (b) Owner's name, address, phone number, (c) Name~ address a~d ~phane r~ur~ber:of ~he [2] Sheet index indicating each sheet title and number; [3] Legend for symbols, abbreviations and notations used in the drawings; [4] Configuration diagrams prepared by a Professional Engineer or Registered Z:SManareI\RESOLUTIONS\10-18-11 Setting Public Headng to Amend Chapter 52-10 (solar) Amhitect which am sketched (hand-drawn or better) as follows: i. Roof Diagram - depicting modules or collectors and rackin.q confi.quration on designated surface(s) to scale and dimensioned. The diagram should include any 18" clearance/access required as noted in the Fast Track Permit Requirements Checklist cdteria ii. Equipment Location Diagram - indicating the location(s) of the (1) modules or collectors; (2) main electrical service; (3) inverter(s); (4) the location of all equipment disconnects on the oL~side of the structure (i.e. A/C disconnect); (5) any intedor equipment locations iii One line standard electrical diagram [5] A new property survey is not required, but if the solar energy system is proposed for an accessory structure on the residential property, the property owner will have to provide an existing survey and demonstrate that the accessory structure is legal. (e) After approval of an application for solar panel construction and/or installation, applicant shall be required to affix a warning label on all utility meters and at any Alternating Current (AC) disconnect switch indicating that there is an operating solar electric co-generation system on site. (f) The Town must create and keep a registry by address of all residential and commercial energy devices, including solar installations. Underline represents addition(s) Dated: Riverhead, New York October 18, 2011 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF RIVERHEAD DIANE M. WILHELM, TOWN CLERK Z:SManareI\RESOLUTIONS\10-18-11 Setting Public Hearing to Amend Chapter 52-10 (solar)