13:18A-5.2 - Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to development in the pinelands - New Jersey Statutes

13:18A-5.2  Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to development in the pinelands.

2.Notwithstanding the provisions of the comprehensive management plan or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the commission shall not include solar panels in any calculation of impervious surface or impervious cover that may be required for an application for development in the pinelands area.

As used in this section, "solar panel" means an elevated panel or plate, or a canopy or array thereof, that captures and converts solar radiation to produce power, and includes flat plate, focusing solar collectors, or photovoltaic solar cells and excludes the base or foundation of the panel, plate, canopy, or array.

L.2010, c.4, s.2.