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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Max,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can't resist writing - Max is on the roof maxing
out the roof. Now that I got that out of my system, what we are seeing are
increasingly restrictive rules that limit how much PV a person can have.
Granted, neighbors have the right to protect themselves and their property from
actual and potential dangers like solar modules blowing off the roof or fires
spreading from one house to another. But do my neighbors' rights to protect
include denying me the use of my entire roof, or for that matter, anywhere on my
property? Yes. Depending on your local laws, you cannot stick your PV
outside your property setbacks. You cannot put your PV on above certain
heights. You cannot put your PV up to your roof ridge. You cannot fill your
roof with PV. You cannot have ground-mounted PV without taking measures to
protect trespassers. And so on...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The same loss of freedom happened with other
technologies (radio, automobiles, airplanes, etc.) as they moved into the
mainstream. So PV pioneers, enjoy your success but add insurance, permit
fees, legal fees, and other costs to your cashflow budget.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joel Davidson</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=max@seesolar.com href="mailto:max@seesolar.com">Max Balchowsky</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 03, 2009 8:04
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Maxing out the
roof</DIV>
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<DIV>Our policy on filling a roof with solar is dictated by the local fire
marshall. More and more they are gravitating toward the state standard
(california) which is 3' from the ridge and sides and 1 1/2 ft each side of
the valleys. we've had some exceptions but more and more we are finding them
sticking to the state standard.....</DIV>
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<DIV>Max Balchowsky </DIV>
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