City of Ashland - Solar Rights Ordinance (Oregon)
Last modified on February 12, 2015.
Rules Regulations Policies Program
| Place | Oregon |
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| Name | City of Ashland - Solar Rights Ordinance |
| Incentive Type | Solar/Wind Access Policy |
| Applicable Sector | Commercial, Fed. Government, Industrial, Local Government, Nonprofit, Residential, Schools, State Government |
| Eligible Technologies | Passive Solar Space Heat, Photovoltaics, Solar Space Heat, Solar Thermal Electric, Solar Water Heat |
| Active Incentive | Yes |
| Implementing Sector | Local |
| Energy Category | Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
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| Website | http://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=2788 |
| Date added to DSIRE | 2001-07-11 |
| Last DSIRE Review | 2012-08-23
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| References | DSIRE[1] |
Summary
The City of Ashland has been promoting the use of solar energy since 1981, when it passed one of the first city-wide solar rights, or access, protection ordinances in the United States. This ordinance contains solar setback provisions designed to ensure that shadows at the north property line do not exceed a certain height, depending on the zone in which the property is located.
Property owners can apply for a Solar Access Permit for protection of shading by vegetation only. Shading by buildings is protected by the solar setback provision.
Incentive Contact
| Contact Name | Larry Giardina |
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| Department | Ashland Electric Utilities Department |
| Address | 20 East Main Street |
| Place | Ashland, Oregon |
| Zip/Postal Code | 97520 |
| Phone | (541) 552-2065 |
| Phone 2 | (541) 552-2436 |
| giardin@ashland.or.us | |
| Website | http://www.ashland.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=423 |
Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)
| Authority 1: | City of Ashland Municipal Code Chapter 18.70
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- Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.[1]