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Section 13, Section 9,535 is hereby added to the Eugene Code, 1911, to read and provide: 9,535 Solar Setback Standards. (1) Applicability, The Solar Setback Standards set forth below shall apply to a bui l d~ ng or bui 1 di ng s on a l ot, I f bui l di ngs on separate lots are attached or connected at a common lot line, the Solar Setback Stan- dards apply as if the buildings are a single structure on a single lot com- posed of both lots. A bui 1 di ng i s exempt from the Solar Setback Standards when any of the following conditions exist: ~ a} The 1 of on which the bui 1 di ng i s 1 ocated has anorth- facing north-south slope greater than 15 percent. ~ b~ More than 44 percent of the bui 1 dabl a area of the 1 of to the north i s shaded by existing non-soi ar friendly vegetation or topographic features at noon on December 21, 4 c~ When adjacent property to the north i s dedicated to a nondevelaped use ~e,g,, open space, roadways or to a governmental use which does not need solar access parkland, roadway, public foci 1 i ty ~ or si mi 1 ar uses ~ 2 } RA, R-1 and C-l Districts a South wa so ar setback standard. The shadow-casting point of a bui 1 di ng 1 ocated on a 1 of w~ th a sal ar factor ~ north- south dimension adjusted for height} greater than 75 feet may not cast a shadow at noon on December 21 upon adjacent lots that is greater than that cast by an S foot hypothetical fence 1 ocated an the northern property line of the lot at noon on December 21, See Table 3,} ~ b~ South roof solar setback standard, The shadow-casting point of a bui ding ovate on a lot with a solar factor equal to or less than 75 feet may not cast a shadow at noon on December 21 upon adjacent lots that is greater than that cast by a 16 foot hypothetical fence located on the northern property line of the lot at noon on December 21, See Table 5,~ ~ c} Minimum Height Guarantee. The shadow casting point of a bui 1 di ng 1 ocated on a 1 of wi th a sot ar factor greater than 75 feet i s guaranteed a mi ni mum height of 24 feet when set back from the northern property line of the 1 of a mi ni mum of one-hal f the north- south lot dimension, The shadow casting point of a building 1 ocated on a 1 of wi th a sot ar factor equal to or 1 ess than 75 feet i s guaranteed a mi nimum height of 24 feet. In the 1 otter case, such a bui 1 di ng shal 1 be 1 ocated on the 1 of as far as passible to the south, but no greater than the distance required by the south roof Solar Setback Standard, ~ 3 ~ R,.2 District, a South wall solar setback standard. The shadow-casting point of a bui d~ ng located on a of w~ th a sot ar factor ~ north- south dimension adjusted for height} equal to or greater than 75 feet may not cast a shadow at noon on December 21 upon adjacent lots which is greater than that cast by a 12 foot hypothetical fence located an the northern property line of the tat at noon on December 21, See Table 4,~ ordinance - 20