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Riverview council reviews draft ordinance for on-site battery storage, members press for fire-safety rules
Summary
City staff presented a draft zoning ordinance to permit on-site residential battery energy storage systems as accessory uses and asked council to refer it to the planning commission; councilmembers pressed for fire-prevention language and inspection requirements after landfill and safety staff described lithium-ion fire hazards and costly disposal.
City staff presented a draft ordinance to amend Riverview's zoning code to add provisions for on-site battery energy storage systems (BESS) as accessory uses, and asked the council to send the draft to the planning commission for review and a public hearing. "The request for the council right now is to send this to the planning commission for review," staff said, referencing a draft based on University of…
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