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Meaning and intending to include all of the land as shown on Town of Mashpee Assessor Fiscal Year 2021 Tax Maps:72-117; 72-113; 72-112; 72-111; 72-110; 72-118; 79-80; 79-79; 79-71; 79- 72; 79-73; 79-74; 79-75; 79-76; 79-77 and 79-78. C. Permitted Uses Within the Solar Energy Systems Overlay District, the following uses are permitted provided all necessary permits, orders and approvals required by local, state and federal law are obtained. 1. Any medium or large scale solar energy system shall be allowed in the Solar Energy Overlay District only after the issuance of a Special Permit by the Planning Board. In issuing such Special Permit, the Board shall ensure that neighboring properties are effectively protected from any significant adverse impacts from glare that any such systems are properly fenced or otherwise secured and that no hazardous materials are stored in quantities greater than permitted by other sections of this by-law, subject to approval by the Plan Review Committee and Design Review Committee. 2. The Solar Energy System's owner or operator shall maintain the facility in good condition. Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, painting, structural repairs and integrity of security measures. Site access shall be maintained to a level acceptable to the local Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director. The owner or operator shall be responsible for the cost of maintaining the ground-mounted solar energy system and any access road(s). D. Dimensional Criteria Small, Medium and Large Scale Solar Energy Systems 1. Small, Medium and Large Scale Solar Energy Systems may be accessory to another principal structure or use provided that they satisfy the dimensional criteria and performance standards contained in this section. 2. Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be set back a distance of at least 100 feet from a public or private way. The Planning Board may reduce the minimum setback distance as appropriate based on site- specific considerations. 3. Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be set back a distance of at least 125 feet from any inhabited residence, and 100 feet from any property in residential use. For the purposes of this section, a residence is defined as a primary living structure and not accessory structures. The Planning Board may reduce the minimum setback distance as appropriate based on site-specific considerations. 4. Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be set back a distance of at least 50 feet from any commercial property or use and 25 feet from any industrial property or use notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 above (relative to medium and large scale solar energy systems). The Planning Board may reduce the minimum setback distance as appropriate based on site-specific considerations. 5. Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall be set back a distance of at least 50 feet from abutting conservation land and any property not included in the Ground-mounted solar array application. The Planning Board may reduce the minimum setback distance as appropriate based on site specific considerations. 6. Fixed tilt Ground-mounted solar energy systems shall have a maximum height of 15 feet above grade. In the case of single or dual axis tracking Ground-mounted solar energy systems, the Planning Board may increase the maximum height as appropriate based on site-specific considerations. 7. Inverters, energy storage systems, and transmission system substations shall be set back a distance of at least 200 feet from any residence. The Planning Board may reduce the minimum setback distance as appropriate based on site-specific conditions. E. Special Permits Rules and Application Requirements A Solar Energy System Special Permit shall not be granted unless each of the following requirements, in addition to the requirements in §174-24 C Special Permit use, are satisfied: