HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 18772ORDINAIJCE N'0. ~~
.AN QRDINANCE CONCERNING SOLAR ENERGY; AMENDING
SECTIONS 9.015, 9.030, 9.035, 9.254, 9.510,
9.512 AND 9.514 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ~D
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THE CITY OF EC~GENE DOES ORDAIN AS Ro~~I,o~S ;
Section 1. Section 9.01,5 0~ t~~ie Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended by adding in alphabetical order therein the following:
9.015
Solar access. An unobstructed exposure to avail--
ablz solar radiation during daytime hours for the pur-
pose of allowing solar radiation to be used to meet a
portion of a building's energy requirements.
Section 2. Subsection ~4~ of Section 9.030 of the Eugene Code,
1971, is hereby amended by relettering subsections fib} , ~c} , ~d} and
(e) to (c) , (.d~ , (e) and' (f) respectively, and adding a new subsec-
tion fib} thereto, to provide:
9.030 Minor Partition Procedure.
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b _. ~'nless not feaslb,~e because of property size,
con~i.guration, ore~;tation, vegetation, or topography,
the minor partition shah. allow maximum solar access
to south--facing building walls on the shortest da of
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the year between l0 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Section 3. Subsection ~4~_ of Section 9.035 of the Eugene Code,
1971, is hereby amended by relettering subsection ~:b} to ~c} and add-
ing a new subsection ~b~ thereto, tv prava~de:
9.035 Major ~~artition and S~ubd~~. is~~, Tentative Plan Procedure.
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~b~. Unless not feasible because of property sire,
con~.~gu~.ati,on, orie.ritati~on, ve etation or to o ra
the ~ a ' ~ ,, ~. .. ,, ., ~ p g Phy
m .oar partlt~,on or subdl~vislon shall allow maximum
sala,r access to south-facing building walls on the
shortest day of the year between 10~a,m, and 3 p,m.
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Section 4: Section 9.254 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is hereby
amended by adding in alphabetical order therein the following:
9.254
Solar access. An unobstructed exposure to avail-
able solar radiation during daytime hours for the pur-
pose of allowing solar radiation to be used to meet a
portion of a building's energy requirements.
Section 5. Subparagraphs Via}. and fib} of Subsection ~2 } of Sec-
tion 9.510 of the Eugene Code, 19.71, are hereby amended to provide:
9.514 General Provisions.
~2}_ Pxocessin ste sR ~r1Qr to issuance of a building
perr~it, planned unit development applications must be approved
at each of the ~~fol~.owing steps
~~a}_ Ste ~ one - Diagrammatic plans. Consideration
of applications in terms of ~ off -sine impact, site suit--
ability, building types, land use mix, solar access, and
relationship to existing and planned public services.
Approval is not an endorsement of building design or pre-
cise ,location of structures.
~b~ Step two ~- g~elimi.nar plans. Consideration
of applications in terms of on-site factors to assure
the flexibility afforded by planned unit development
regulations is used to preserve solar access, on-site
amenities, create an attractive, safe, efficient and
stable environment, and assure reasonable com atibilit
with the surroun ~ ~ p y
ding area. Pre~,iminary review neces-
sarily in~rol~res. consideration of the off-site im act of
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the. proposed design, includ~.ng building height and loca-
t~:Qn.
Section 6. Subsection ~12~_. of Section 9.510 of the Eugene Code,
19 71, is hereby amended by , re~,etterng subsection ~c }. to ~d~ and add-
ing ~ a new subsection ~c ~ to pro~.de
9.510 Ge~~e~r~a~l~ P~r,v~r ~,sionS R
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Qc~ ~'rotect so~.ar access to south-facing build--
in~ surf aces on the shortest day of the ear between
10 a, m. and. ~ ~- " y "
. p.~n. , par~.lcu,larly In relatively flat
areas and on south-facing slopes where maximum densi-
ties allowed can best be achieved.
Section 7. Subsection ~~. of Section 9.512 of the Eugene Code,
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19?1, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection ~d} thereto, to
provide:
9.512 Dia ra~~matic Plan Consideration - Ste One.
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~d~. Unless not feasible because of size, configu-
ration or orientation of property, the nature of the
surrounding area, circulation patterns, physical fea-
tures of the site such as vegetation or topography, or
unless an attractive, safe, and efficient environment
might otherwise be jeopardized, the proposed develop-
mentts physical arrangement of buildings, roads, ark--
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ing areas, open spaces, and landscape areas shall allow
maximum solar access to south-facing buildin walls an
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the shortest day of the year between 14 a.m, and 3 .m.
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Section 8 . Subsection ~,6 } of Section 9.514 of the Eugene Code,
19?1, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection ~f~ thereto, to
provide:
9.514 PreliminarPlan Consideration - Ste Twa.
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~f ~ Except when not feasible for reasons as stated
in section 9.512 ~?~ ~d~ in connection with diagrammatic
plan approval, proposed buildings, structures, roads,
landscaping, open spaces, and other uses shall allow
maximum solar access to south--facia buildin walls on
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the shortest day of the year between 10 a.m, and 3 p.m.
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Passed by the Ca~ty Council
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this Approved bar the Mayor this
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