Davenport General Requirements for Solar Panels

Municipal code 17.09.030 Site Development Standards – Accessory Structures and Uses
S. Solar Panels.
1. General requirements.
a. A solar panel may be building-mounted or freestanding.
b. Solar panels must be placed so that concentrated solar radiation or glare is not directed onto nearby properties or roadways.
2. Building-mounted systems.
a. A building-mounted system may be mounted on the roof or wall of a principal building or accessory structure.
b. On pitched roof buildings, the maximum height a roof-mounted solar panel may rise is 18 inches.
c. On flat roofed buildings up to 40 feet in height, the roof-mounted solar panel system is limited to a maximum height of six feet above the surface of the roof. On flat roofed buildings over 40 feet in height, the roof-mounted solar panel system is limited to 15 feet above the height of such structure. Roof-mounted solar energy systems are excluded from the calculation of building height.
d. Wall-mounted solar panels may project up to 2.5 feet from a building facade and must be integrated into the structure as an architectural feature.