City of San Antonio - Sec. 35-398. - Renewable Energy Systems

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:Texas
Incentive Type:Solar/Wind Permitting Standards
Web Site:https://www2.municode.com/library/tx/san_antonio/codes/unified_development_code?nodeId=ARTIIIZO_DIV7SUUSRE_S35-398REENSY
Administrator:City of San Antonio Development Services Department
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar Photovoltaics, Wind (Small)

Authorities

Name:San Antonio, Texas - Unified Development Code

Summary

Small Wind Energy Systems:

The standards are applicable for small wind energy systems consisting of a wind turbine, a tower, and associated control or conversion electronics, which has a rated capacity of not more than 100 kW and which is intended to primarily reduce on-site consumption of utility power.

Small wind energy systems shall be permitted ("P") by right in the following zoning districts C-3, L, I-1, I-2, MI-1, MI-2, O-2, ED, FR, QD and SGD. Small wind energy systems shall require specific use authorization ("S") in all residential base zoning districts and neighborhood preservation districts as well as the following districts: NC, C-1, C-2, O-1, D, RD, UD, MH, MXD, FBZD and TOD.


Solar farms:

The standards are applicable for fixed-panel photovoltaic solar farms consisting of ground-mounted solar panels that capture energy from the sun and convert it to electricity. 

Ground-mounted fixed-panel photovoltaic solar farms shall be permitted ("P") by right in the following zoning districts: L, I-1, I-2, MI-1, MI-2, ED, RD, FR, QD and SGD. Ground-mounted fixed-panel photovoltaic solar farms shall require a specific use authorization ("S") in the following zoning districts: NC, C-1, C-2, C-3, O-1, O-1.5, O-2, UD, MH, MXD, FBZD and TOD. Ground-mounted fixed-panel photovoltaic solar farms are prohibited in all other residential base zoning districts, neighborhood preservation districts and the D Downtown District.


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