Town and Country aldermen could vote on the city's new solar panel ordinance Monday night. Some resident's feel the currently proposed plan makes it to difficult for residents to go green easily.
A vote could come Monday night on a proposed solar panel ordinance for the City of Town and Country. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, the City of Town and Country is considering an ordinance that would put guidelines in place for residents who want to install solar energy systems. The planning and zoning commission worked closely with Town and Country Planning Director Sharon Rothmel, to develop the proposed ordinance to give residents some direction of what is permitted so they have guidelines to follow in the future. A public hearing was held on the issue at the last board of aldermen meeting on Sept. 24. The proposed plan would allow resident's to install …
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Town and Country is considering putting a solar panel ordinance in place, but some are concerned the current plan makes the process to difficult for homeowners looking to go green.
As previously reported by Patch, the City of Town and Country is considering an ordinance that would put guidelines in place for residents who want to install solar energy systems. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) The decison to do so stemmed from past issues of solar panel installation in Town and Country and the lack of a city ordinance pertaining to solar energy systems. The is city "supportive of the systems" so the planning and zoning commission worked closely with Town and Country Planning Director Sharon Rothmel, to develop a proposed city ordinance to give residents some direction of what is permitted so they have guidelines to follow in the future. "This community encourages the use …
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