ZONING LAWS, BUILDING CODES, PERMIT PROCESS

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ZONING LAWS, BUILDING CODES, PERMIT PROCESS

• PANEL DISCUSSION
• OVERVIEW

Solar Long Island 2003 Mr. Bruce Humenik,
Applied Energy Group, Inc.
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What Are They? Do We Need Them? Why? If So,
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• What?Why?
• Zoning Laws Ways In Which Local Governments
  Control The Physical Development Of Land The
  Kinds Of Uses To Which Each Individual Property
  May Be Put
• Setbacks, Property Sale, Uses
• Building Codes Collection of Regulations That
  Govern Building Practices
• Construction/Electrical/Mechanical/Plumbing
• National/Statewide/Local
• Permit Process Administrative Process That
  Helps To Drive Code Compliance. Typically Starts
  With A Permit Application And Ends With The
  Issuance Of A Certificate Of Occupancy (C.O.)

They Focus On Insuring Safety Quality Of Life
Issues
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What Does This Have To Do With PV And Its
Development On Long Island?
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Answer A Lot!

• Almost All Municipalities Have No Specific Codes
  For PV Installations
• Range Of Requirements Vary Greatly Which Can
  Impact Installation Schedules And Cost
• There Are Misunderstandings Between Stakeholders
• Why Does PV Need A Building Permit?
• Why Do PV Installers Think They Dont Need A
  Permit?

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A Matter Of Perspective (Familiarity)
Municipality Understanding Customer/Installer
? Building Code Compliance ? ? PV
Technology ? ? PV Installation ? ?
Building Codes ? ? Electrical Codes ?
? Permitting ? ? Aesthetics ? ?
Inspections ? ? ? Project
Responsibility ?
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What Do We Do?
A/E INVOLVEMENT?
EDUCATION ?
STAKEHOLDER INITIATIVES?
NATIONAL/ STATE CODES?
SEMINARS?
ON-LINE PERMIT REQUIREMENT MATRIX
STANDARD SYSTEM PACKAGES?
STANDARDIZE PERMIT?
TECHNICAL SUPPORT?
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