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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2015-013 <br /> ORDINANCE ADDING SAN LEANDRO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 7-5, <br /> ARTICLE 2 "EXPEDITED STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR <br /> SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS" TO PROVIDE AN <br /> EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR <br /> SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of San Leandro seeks to implement AB 2188, a <br /> state law adopted in 2014,which requires every city to adopt an ordinance that creates an <br /> expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to advance the use of solar energy by all of its <br /> residents, businesses and industries; and <br /> WHEREAS,the City Council recognizes that rooftop solar energy provides reliable <br /> energy and pricing for its residents and businesses; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the health, welfare and safety of the people of San <br /> Leandro to provide an expedited permitting process to assure the effective deployment of solar <br /> technology. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ordain as <br /> follows: <br /> SECTION 1: AMENDMENT OF CODE. Title 7, Chapter 7-5, Article 2 of the San <br /> Leandro Municipal Code is hereby added as follows: <br /> CHAPTER 7-5 <br /> ARTICLE 2. EXPEDITED STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR SMALL <br /> RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEMS <br /> 7-5-200 DEFINITIONS. <br /> (a) A"Solar Energy System"means either of the following: <br /> (1) Any solar collector or other solar energy device whose primary purpose is to <br /> provide for the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating, space <br /> cooling, electric generation, or water heating. <br /> (2) Any structural design feature of a building, whose primary purpose is to provide <br /> for the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for electricity generation, space <br /> heating or cooling, or for water heating. <br /> (b) A"small residential rooftop solar energy system"means a solar energy system <br /> which meets all of the following criteria: <br />