Solar Access: An Englewood regulation limiting the amount that new construction and additions can shade adjacent properties.
Today in Englewood, there is no municipal law or code that prevents a new construction residence or building that would shade the adjacent structure. This petition seeks to establish a solar access regulation and require new construction to prepare a solar analysis demonstrating compliance with the solar access regulations and to submit the solar analysis and supporting documentation with your building permit application materials.
Updates
May 12, 2022
Seeing this take hold has been exhausting but necessary work. People are finally starting to see why protecting our sunlight is not just a luxury but a fundamental right for our homes.
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Should have been done before they started building all the big duplexes and houses.
We need to change the building code to respect the existing buildings including sunshine touching the property.
I bought my house in Englewood because it was specifically built with the largest windows and most used rooms facing South. Even my basement bedroom gets direct sunlight in the winter. If my neighbors ever scrape the house to my south and build a huge replacement like what is being done around the city, my house, plants and overall well-being will loose this natural light.
I agree. I enjoy gardening which obviously needs plenty of sunshine. I also enjoy the privacy in my backyard, I don't want my neighbors being able to have full view of my backyard.
More on the petition: The intent is to mirror Boulders law. "In response to the diminishing supply and increasing cost of conventional energy sources, the City of Boulder enacted regulations to protect the use of solar energy systems on private property. The solar access regulations can be found in section 9-9-17, BRC 1981. These regulations limit the amount that new construction and additions can shade adjacent properties."
No more tall buildings
This is really a must-have for any quality of life in Englewood.
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Solar Access: An Englewood regulation limiting the amount that new construction and additions can shade adjacent properties.
Today in Englewood, there is no municipal law or code that prevents a new construction residence or building that would shade the adjacent structure. This petition seeks to establish a solar access regulation and require new construction to prepare a solar analysis demonstrating compliance with the solar access regulations and to submit the solar analysis and supporting documentation with your building permit application materials.
Updates
May 12, 2022
Seeing this take hold has been exhausting but necessary work. People are finally starting to see why protecting our sunlight is not just a luxury but a fundamental right for our homes.
13 Comments
CodeNext is going to be the new code for Englewood and the solar regulations should and need to be in Englewood’s building codes.
Should have been done before they started building all the big duplexes and houses.
We need to change the building code to respect the existing buildings including sunshine touching the property.
I bought my house in Englewood because it was specifically built with the largest windows and most used rooms facing South. Even my basement bedroom gets direct sunlight in the winter. If my neighbors ever scrape the house to my south and build a huge replacement like what is being done around the city, my house, plants and overall well-being will loose this natural light.
I agree. I enjoy gardening which obviously needs plenty of sunshine. I also enjoy the privacy in my backyard, I don't want my neighbors being able to have full view of my backyard.
More on the petition: The intent is to mirror Boulders law. "In response to the diminishing supply and increasing cost of conventional energy sources, the City of Boulder enacted regulations to protect the use of solar energy systems on private property. The solar access regulations can be found in section 9-9-17, BRC 1981. These regulations limit the amount that new construction and additions can shade adjacent properties."
No more tall buildings
This is really a must-have for any quality of life in Englewood.
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CodeNext is going to be the new code for Englewood and the solar regulations should and need to be in Englewood’s building codes.