Vista Municipal Code § 1205.5 Ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays. Ground- mounted photovoltaic array

installations shall meet the requirements of Sections 1205.5.1 through 1205.5.4.

mounted photovoltaic arrays, associated equipment structures, and operations/ maintenance buildings shall comply with Section 503.

Exception: Private residential and agricultural systems less than 10 acres in size and where the energy generated is primarily for on-site use are exempt from this requirement subject to the approval of the fire code official.

photovoltaic arrays 10 acres or larger in size shall provide a fire apparatus access roadway around the perimeter of the project. The perimeter fire apparatus access roadway shall comply with Section 503.

distance of 30 feet from the array and associated equipment shall be reduced to a height of no more than 6 inches. The fuel modification zone may be increased when required by the fire code official.

Exception: For private residential and agricultural where the energy generated is used primarily on-site, the required fuel modification zone may be reduced to 10 feet from the array and associated equipment.

Operation/ maintenance buildings shall be provided with fuel modification zones that comply with Section 6 in Part 7 California Wildland Urban Interface Code.

be provided for equipment structures and operations/ maintenance buildings as required by Section 507.