The Village of Teutopolis is set to vote on an ordinance that puts significant restrictions on rooftop solar for homeowners within the village. Safety is paramount in all of Sonne Energy's projects, but this ordinance goes far beyond the needed safety precautions and decreases a homeowner’s usable space for solar.
The main concern with the proposed rooftop solar ordinance is that the required setbacks around the installed system significantly reduce the amount of available roof space while not providing any additional safety benefits. The town is proposing 24 inch setbacks from the ridge, 1 foot from the gutter line, and 2 feet from the eaves.
Sonne Energy provided feedback to the board earlier in the process and recommended simplified setbacks that aligned with the International Fire code. These setbacks are 18 inches from a ridge with no setbacks for eaves or valleys.
The ordinance as proposed puts a significant restriction upon homeowners who are interested in diversifying their energy resources for the next 30 years. By signing, I urge you to consider the rooftop solar setback recommendations put forth by Sonne Energy for the ordinance.
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Please listen to solar experts Sonne Energy before modifying safety regulations for rooftop solar. More and people are moving to solar to defray utility costs and unduly limiting available solar space could keep their projects from being as helpful as possible in providing renewable energy to our families/businesses.
This ordinance goes to far.
Please listen to the experts. I support Sonne Energy and am happy that I chose them to be my solar provider.
I support Sonne Energy's recommendations for Rooftop Solar.
The owners of SONNE Energy have Years of experience! And constantly keep up with the rules and regulations and keep up with what is best for their customers!! I totally trust them!
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The Village of Teutopolis is set to vote on an ordinance that puts significant restrictions on rooftop solar for homeowners within the village. Safety is paramount in all of Sonne Energy's projects, but this ordinance goes far beyond the needed safety precautions and decreases a homeowner’s usable space for solar.
The main concern with the proposed rooftop solar ordinance is that the required setbacks around the installed system significantly reduce the amount of available roof space while not providing any additional safety benefits. The town is proposing 24 inch setbacks from the ridge, 1 foot from the gutter line, and 2 feet from the eaves.
Sonne Energy provided feedback to the board earlier in the process and recommended simplified setbacks that aligned with the International Fire code. These setbacks are 18 inches from a ridge with no setbacks for eaves or valleys.
The ordinance as proposed puts a significant restriction upon homeowners who are interested in diversifying their energy resources for the next 30 years. By signing, I urge you to consider the rooftop solar setback recommendations put forth by Sonne Energy for the ordinance.
6 Comments
I have solar panels and have neighbors with solar panels. They have significantly reduced my electric bill. I feel that they are not an eyesore nor a detraction from neighboring property. With rising utility prices the village should be encouraging the installation of solar not creating obstacles from houses which may have challenges with installing panels on the back side of a roof line due to their positioning or a neighbors trees.
Please listen to solar experts Sonne Energy before modifying safety regulations for rooftop solar. More and people are moving to solar to defray utility costs and unduly limiting available solar space could keep their projects from being as helpful as possible in providing renewable energy to our families/businesses.
This ordinance goes to far.
Please listen to the experts. I support Sonne Energy and am happy that I chose them to be my solar provider.
I support Sonne Energy's recommendations for Rooftop Solar.
The owners of SONNE Energy have Years of experience! And constantly keep up with the rules and regulations and keep up with what is best for their customers!! I totally trust them!
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I have solar panels and have neighbors with solar panels. They have significantly reduced my electric bill. I feel that they are not an eyesore nor a detraction from neighboring property. With rising utility prices the village should be encouraging the installation of solar not creating obstacles from houses which may have challenges with installing panels on the back side of a roof line due to their positioning or a neighbors trees.