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I think it was written by a third grader....© says we inspect it 3 days after they apply, and then (d) says we have 10 days to approve or deny the application???? We currently have 30 days by state statute...
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 6435
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 5433
*05433HB06435ET_*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
(ET)
Connecticut General Assembly - January Session, 2015
AN ACT STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Residential solar photovoltaic system" means equipment and devices
that have the primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating
electricity by photovoltaic effect, have a nameplate capacity of twelve
kilowatts or less, are installed on the roof of a single-family or multifamily
home, conform to the National Electrical Code, and State Building and Fire
Safety Codes and do not exceed the maximum building height authorized by the
municipality where such home is situated;
(2) "Municipality" means any town, consolidated town and city or
consolidated town and borough;
(3) "Permit" means a permit to install and interconnect a residential solar
photovoltaic system to the electric grid;
(4) "Permit applicant" means a natural person or household seeking a permit
to install a residential solar photovoltaic system;
(5) "Inspection" means a structural, electrical and fire safety inspection
of the permit applicant's residential solar photovoltaic system.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2016, each municipality shall develop a
permitting process for residential solar photovoltaic systems. Each
municipality shall develop and post on the municipality's Internet web site a
permit application for the installation of a residential solar photovoltaic
system. A municipality may allow for electronic submission of such application.
Each municipality may charge a flat fee for such permit, unless the
municipality exempts such systems from payment of permit fees pursuant to
section 29-263 of the general statutes.
© Not more than three business days after receipt of a permit
application, a municipality shall inspect the applicant's residential solar
photovoltaic system. Not more than one inspection is required for each
residential solar photovoltaic system, unless a health or safety issue is
detected during the inspection of such system. A municipality may perform a
separate fire safety inspection if deemed necessary by the municipality. Review
of the permit application shall be limited to whether the residential solar
photovoltaic system meets all health and safety requirements of municipal,
state and federal law. If the municipality makes a finding that a residential
solar photovoltaic system does not meet municipal, state or federal health and
safety requirements, such municipality may require the permit applicant to
apply for a special use permit.
(d) Not more than ten business days after receipt of a permit application,
a municipality shall inform such permit applicant whether such application is
approved or denied.
NOTE: THIS SECTION CONTAINS A FORM/CHART THAT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN A
TEXT FORMAT. PLEASE CALL STATE NET AT 1-800-726-4566 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
Statement of Purpose:
To streamline the permitting process for residential solar photovoltaic
systems.
Co-Sponsors: REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
H.B. 6435
STATE OF CONNECTICUT
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 6435
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 5433
*05433HB06435ET_*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
(ET)
Connecticut General Assembly - January Session, 2015
AN ACT STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS FOR RESIDENTIAL SOLAR
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Residential solar photovoltaic system" means equipment and devices
that have the primary purpose of collecting solar energy and generating
electricity by photovoltaic effect, have a nameplate capacity of twelve
kilowatts or less, are installed on the roof of a single-family or multifamily
home, conform to the National Electrical Code, and State Building and Fire
Safety Codes and do not exceed the maximum building height authorized by the
municipality where such home is situated;
(2) "Municipality" means any town, consolidated town and city or
consolidated town and borough;
(3) "Permit" means a permit to install and interconnect a residential solar
photovoltaic system to the electric grid;
(4) "Permit applicant" means a natural person or household seeking a permit
to install a residential solar photovoltaic system;
(5) "Inspection" means a structural, electrical and fire safety inspection
of the permit applicant's residential solar photovoltaic system.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2016, each municipality shall develop a
permitting process for residential solar photovoltaic systems. Each
municipality shall develop and post on the municipality's Internet web site a
permit application for the installation of a residential solar photovoltaic
system. A municipality may allow for electronic submission of such application.
Each municipality may charge a flat fee for such permit, unless the
municipality exempts such systems from payment of permit fees pursuant to
section 29-263 of the general statutes.
© Not more than three business days after receipt of a permit
application, a municipality shall inspect the applicant's residential solar
photovoltaic system. Not more than one inspection is required for each
residential solar photovoltaic system, unless a health or safety issue is
detected during the inspection of such system. A municipality may perform a
separate fire safety inspection if deemed necessary by the municipality. Review
of the permit application shall be limited to whether the residential solar
photovoltaic system meets all health and safety requirements of municipal,
state and federal law. If the municipality makes a finding that a residential
solar photovoltaic system does not meet municipal, state or federal health and
safety requirements, such municipality may require the permit applicant to
apply for a special use permit.
(d) Not more than ten business days after receipt of a permit application,
a municipality shall inform such permit applicant whether such application is
approved or denied.
NOTE: THIS SECTION CONTAINS A FORM/CHART THAT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN A
TEXT FORMAT. PLEASE CALL STATE NET AT 1-800-726-4566 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
Statement of Purpose:
To streamline the permitting process for residential solar photovoltaic
systems.
Co-Sponsors: REP. HOYDICK, 120th Dist.
H.B. 6435