An Exterior Alteration Application must be submitted for all solar collectors. Solar collectors can represent a large visual impact on a structure due to their size. Therefore, it is important to properly integrate the collector into the design of the house to minimize visual impact.

Solar collectors will be evaluated subject to the following guidelines:

1. CoIlectors should be located to give maximum advantage to the use and minimum impact on the structure.

2. Large collectors on a sloping roof should appear to be flush with the roof and not lying on top. Collectors on a flat roof should be set back and concealed with a parapet unless collectors may be laid on top of a sloping roof finished to appear like a skylight.

3. Collectors should be constructed of glass with wood or metal trim. All trim should be painted to match the background color of the roof or house trim. Plexiglas is not acceptable as it sags and yields an unsatisfactory appearance. All pipe work should be concealed.

4. Freestanding collectors should normally be located behind the structure and completely concealed from the road, neighboring properties and open space or worked into another architectural element.

Application Requirements:

Submit a site (plat) plan along with elevations of the house showing the appearance of the collector, size and material of the collector, details showing how the collector edges will meet the roof, materials and a manufacturer's drawing and/or photograph.