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A package of local laws unveiled by the Cortlandville Town Board Wednesday could have longstanding impacts on the way solar energy projects are set up in the town.
The legislation is ways away from being brought up to a vote by the Town Board, as the local laws still need to be sent to the Cortland County and town’s respective planning boards for review. Work on this legislative package came by way of the town’s solar committee — which included the input of local engineers, as well as advice from the New York State State Department of Agriculture and Markets Department and the State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Law To Amend Zoning Code To Permit Solar Energy Systems in The Town of Cortlandville
This law is meant to “regulate the safe, effective, and efficient use of installed solar energy systems in order to encourage…