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Council considers zoning amendment to add decommissioning bond rules for solar arrays
Summary
Following installation questions for a Pleasant-area solar array, council members discussed drafting a zoning amendment to require decommissioning plans and bonds for future commercial solar projects.
Councilors discussed adding decommissioning and bond requirements to the borough zoning ordinance for large solar-energy projects after members noted the current code lacks explicit removal and financial assurance language.
Staff provided two model examples: a Dover Township section on decommissioning and a York County Planning Commission model dated April 2022. Solicitor and planning discussion…
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