General requirements for all large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations. The following requirements are common to all large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations to be sited in designated overlay locations:
(1) Compliance with laws, ordinances and regulations. The construction and operation of all large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations shall be consistent with all applicable local, state and federal requirements, including but not limited to all applicable security, safety, construction, electrical, and communications requirements. All buildings and fixtures forming part of a large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation shall be constructed in accordance with the State Building Code.
(2) Building permit and building inspection. No large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation shall be constructed, installed or modified as provided in this section without first obtaining a building permit.
(3) Fees. The application for a building permit for a large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation must be accompanied by the fee required for a building permit.
(4) Site plan review. Large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations shall undergo site plan review prior to construction, installation or modification as provided in §
270-2 of the Code of the City of Marlborough and in this section, as follows:
(a) General. All plans and maps shall be prepared, stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer licensed to practice in Massachusetts.
(b) Required documents. Pursuant to the site plan review process, the project proponent shall provide the following documents: see
§ 650-38D(4)(b) for a detailed list of required documents.
Site plan review may waive documentary requirements as it deems appropriate.
Site control. The project proponent shall submit documentation of actual or prospective access and control of the project site sufficient to allow for construction and operation of the proposed large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation.
Operation and maintenance plan. The project proponent shall submit a plan for the operation and maintenance of the large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation, which shall include measures for maintaining safe access to the installation, stormwater management facilities, vegetation management, as well as general procedures for operational maintenance of the installation.
Utility notification. No large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation shall be constructed until evidence has been given to site plan review that the utility company that operates the electrical grid where the installation is to be located has been informed of the large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installation's owner or operator's intent to install an interconnected customer-owned generator. Off-grid systems shall be exempt from this requirement.
See
§ 650-38: Large-scale Ground-mounted Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District for complete, detailed information.
See
Permitting for information on permits.
See
Online Services for information on site plan reviews.
