Yucca Valley

City Council

September 17, 2024 Item #7

Agenda Item 7

7. Development Code Amendment, DCA-04-24, Accessory Solar Energy Systems,\nOrdinance No., An Ordinance of The Town Council of The Town of Yucca Valley,\nCalifornia, Amending Chapter 9.42 Accessory Solar Energy Systems, Limiting\nReview of Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems To Nondiscretionary\nReview By The Town Building Official Pursuant to Cal. Gov. Code § 65850.5\nRecommendation:\nThat The Town Council finds the project is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3)\nwhich states that if an activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA\napplies only to projects which have the potential for causing a\nsignificant effect on the environment, and where it can be seen with\ncertainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may\nhave a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject\nto CEQA;\nThat The Town Council introduces the Ordinance, amending Chapter\n9.42 Accessory Solar Energy Systems, of Title 9, Development Code, of\nthe Yucca Valley Municipal Code.\nAN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YUCCA\nVALLEY, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.42 ACCESSORY SOLAR\nENERGY SYSTEMS, LIMITING REVIEW OF SMALL RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP\nSOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS TO NONDISCRETIONARY REVIEW BY THE\nTOWN BUILDING OFFICIAL PURSUANT TO CAL. GOV. CODE § 65850.5.\nDEPARTMENT REPORTS: