Solar Installation Ordinance

Section One. Name. The name of this Ordinance shall be the "Solar Installation Ordinance."

Section Two. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide energy efficient residential housing to new home purchasers in St. Thomas Township; to stimulate the installation of solar powered hot water heaters; and to decrease the reliance by St. Thomas Township residents on non-renewable fossil fuels.

Section Three. Definitions. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following words and phrases in this chapter shall have the following meaning:

NEW HOMES - All residential housing units and developments whose construction physicalbegun by the date of the passage of this Ordinance.

SOLAR sidential housing units and developments whose construction physical construction begins after the date of the passage of this Ordinance.

SOLAR POWERED HOT WATER HEATER - A Hot Water Heater that relies wholly or partially on heat generated by the sun for the purpose of providing hot water to residential users.

Section Four. Statement of Law. As of the date of passage of this Ordinance, all newly constructed residential houses within the boundaries of St. Thomas Township shall be conred hot water heaters tstructed with solar powered hot water heaters that provide at least 50% of annual hot water heating requirements for each residential housing unit.

Section Five. Powers of the Township Supervisors. The Township Supervisors shall have all the powers necessary to make this Ordinance effective.

Section Six. Severability. The judicial finding that any portion of this Ordinance is unenforceable shall not affect the administration of the other portions of this Ordinance.

Section Seven. Effect. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage.
 

Agreed to this _______Day of ____________, 1997
 
 
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   St. Thomas Township Supervisors  e, or local law.