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t� ORDINANCE N0. 649
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SOLAR RIGHTS
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and (',ouncil of the Town of Taos, that,
�{ VMERF..AS, it appearing to the Town there exists a great deal of activity
in the area of Solar Energy within the Town of Taos; and,
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WHEREAS, Solar methods seem to be a viable and worthwhile source of energy
1� collection; and,
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WHEREAS, it has become necessary to protect the rights of those persons
desiring to use a solar energy collection system.
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! BE IT TIMREFORE ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Taos as follows:
i 1. When a solar energy collection system 1j installed on a lot, no strut-
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111tures or vegetation on an abutting lot shall be located so as to block the solar,
energy.` collector' s access to solar
The pootion of a solar collector that is �
;! protected is that portion which:
a. is located so as not to be shaded between the hours of 10:00
A.M. , and 3:00 P.N,. , by a hypothetical eight-foot obstruction
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located on the lot line; and,
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b. has an area not greater than one-half of the heated floor area
of the structure.
'i 2: This subsection does not apply to structures or vegetation existing in
an abutting lot at the time of installation of the solar energy collection sy-
stem, or on the effective date of this Ordiannee, whichever is later. This
subsection controls any structure erected on, or vegetation planted in, abutting
lots after the installation of the solar energy collection system.
3. A sworn statement that a solar energy collection system is installed
in the lot shall be filed with the Town Clerk, and the date of installation
i shall be the date of filing; if a sworn statement is not filed, the system is
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not entitled to protection under this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the Town of Taos, on this day of
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TOWN OF TAOS, THOS, NEW MEXICO
NOTICE OF MEETING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE
The Taos Town Council of the Town of Taos (herein the "Town"), New Mexico,
hereby gives notice of its intention to hold a regular public meeting at 7:30
P.M., on Wednesday, July 19, 1978, at the Taos Town Hall, Armory Street, Taos,
New Mexico. At such meeting the Council will adopt an ordinance relating to
solar energy rights. The title and subject matter of such proposed ordinance
is as follows:
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING SOLAR RIGHTS
The following is a general summary of the subject matter contained in
Ordinance No, 649.
Section 1 deals with the protection of solar energy collection systems.
Section 2 deals with solar energy collection systems installed prior to
the date of the ordinance.
Section 3 deals with the filing of a sworn statement with the Town Clerk.
COMPLETE COPIES OF THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE TOWN CLERK, MUNICIPAL OFFICES (ON ARMORY STREET) IN TAOS, NEW MFJICO AND
ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE NORMAL AND REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS OF THE TOWN CLERK
UPON REQUEST AND PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE CHARGE.
WITNESS my and and the seal of the Town of Taos, Taos, New Mexico, this
.�� day ofA.L, , 1978.
ATT T: MAYOR
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Legal No. Publish One (1) Time: June 29, 1978