<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 18-197. - Supplemental regulations.</div>
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               (a)
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               The manufacturers or installer's identification and appropriate warning sign shall
               be posted on or near the panels in a clearly visible manner.
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               (b)
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               On site power lines between solar panels and inverters shall be placed underground.
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               (c)
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               The design of solar energy facilities buffers shall use materials, colors, textures,
               screening and landscaping, that will blend the facility into the natural setting and
               existing environment and shall be adequately maintained.
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               (d)
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               If the solar energy facility consists of batteries or storage of batteries, adequate
               design must be provided to ensure all manufacturer, local, state and federal requirements
               regulating outdoor battery storage have been met. Battery storage areas or compartments
               must be designed so as not to allow fluid to leach into the ground in the event of
               battery leakage.
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               (e)
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               The applicant must obtain from NC Department of Transportation a driveway permit.
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               (f)
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               The design and construction of solar energy facilities shall not produce light emissions,
               either direct or indirect (reflective), that would interfere with pilot vision and/or
               traffic control operations as stated in section 3.2.2 of the 2011 AICUZ report or
               subsequent AICUZ reports.
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               (g)
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               The design and construction of solar energy facilities shall not produce electrical
               emissions that would interfere with aircraft communications systems or navigation
               equipment as stated in section 3.2.2 of the 2011 AICUZ report or subsequent AICUZ
               reports.
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               (h)
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               A copy of the application to the utility company that will be purchasing electricity
               from the proposed site shall be provided to the county.
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               (i)
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               An affidavit or evidence of an agreement between the lot owner and the facility's
               owner or operator confirming the owner or operator has permission of the property
               owner to apply for the necessary permits for construction and operation of the solar
               energy facility.
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               (j)
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               Any other relevant studies, reports, certificates and approval as may be reasonably
               required by Wayne County.
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               (k)
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               A description of the proposed technology to include type of solar panel and system,
               fixed mounted verses solar tracking, number of panels, and angles of orientation.
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               (l)
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               An information sign shall be posted and maintained at the entrance(s) which lists
               the name and phone number of the operator.
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               (m)
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               The design and construction of the solar energy facility shall not produce bird and
               wildlife impacts that would interfere with aircraft operations.
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               (n)
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               No solar panels shall be located within a regulated floodplain, floodway or 500 year
               flood zone based on the latest FEMA flood maps adopted by Wayne County.
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               (o)
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               Soil evaluations must be provided by the applicant certifying that the soils are not
               suitable for septic or field crop production as required in <a href="" data-chunk-id="COOR_CH18BU_ARTVIISOENFA_S18-195LO" class="section-link" data-product-id="13953">section 18-195</a>(g) and (h).
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               (Ord. of 11-5-2014(1), Â§ 7; Ord. of 1-19-2016(1), Â§ 7; Ord. of 3-19-2024(1))
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