N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.30 - Permit-by-rule 30-placement of solar panels and associated equipment

(a) Permit-by-rule 30 authorizes the placement of solar panels and associated equipment, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. No panels and associated equipment are placed in a floodway;

2. The existing ground elevation is not raised in any floodway or fluvial flood hazard area;

3. Except for vertical support poles, all panels, cross-bracing, and other structural components, and all associated equipment are elevated to at least one foot above the flood hazard area design flood elevation. This permit-by-rule does not authorize the placement of solar panels that rely on ballast systems or concrete foundations for support;

4. No disturbance is located within 25 feet of any top of bank, unless the project lies adjacent to a lawfully existing bulkhead, retaining wall, or revetment along a tidal water or impounded fluvial water; and

5. Any clearing, cutting, and/or removal of riparian zone vegetation is limited to actively disturbed areas.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-7.30

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1067(a), effective 6/20/2016