Teutopolis to modify solar energy, swimming pool regulations

Oct. 7—Members of the Teutopolis village board this week continued their discussion of regulating swimming pools and solar energy.Some residents voiced concerns at the board’s previous meeting about some of the regulations, fearing they might be overly restrictive.Upon reviewing the ordinances and hearing public feedback, the board agreed to make certain modifications.The board considered feedback from residents, including Sonne Energy Solutions Co-founder Tony Martin, who suggested the board consider adopting an ordinance that is based on the International Fire Code. The International Fire Code sets the minimum fire safety standards a structure must meet.”I’ve been in the industry close to 15 years,” Martin said. “I’ve worked with a lot of jurisdictions, municipalities as far as codes within the solar industry. I feel like a good rule of thumb to go by as far as ordinances is the…

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