Fwd: Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]

[Michael Welch]

Hi gang. Posting this on behalf of William Miller, his own post did not show up.

>Friends:
>
>Well, it's happened.  Local fire marshals are now enforcing roof edge setbacks.  These setbacks originate from the Los Angeles Fire Department and require a 4 foot setback on all edges of a roof-- eaves, ridge and gables.
>
>I have jobs pending that will not proceed because of these requirements.  I am sure all of you installing roof mounted PV will find many jobs that are not feasible once these regulations spread to your area.  This will be the single biggest curtailment of residential PV in the history of grid-tie solar-electric.  I have reviewed a random sampling of recent roof mounted jobs and at least 90% of them would be either not at all feasible or greatly reduce in size.
>
>We need to put our heads together and figure out a way to deal with this.  Here is one idea:  If a roof has an attic, it can be vented from the north side, therefore clearance issues on the south side should be waived.  Here's another concept:  The literature mentions "quick release" hardware.  Can we invent racks that can fold over to create eave, ridge or gable clearances?
>
>I am interested in any input on this critical issue.  To view the regulations, it is the top listing at:
>
>http://mpandc.com/resources/resources.html
>
>William Miller 


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