Dive summary:
- Bloomingdale, a borough in New Jersey, has nothing against going green to generate energy, but the borough council has adopted limits on solar panels and wind turbines.
- Aesthetics may play some role, but the council cites firefighting access and overall safety in limiting solar panels to rooftops – no ground solar arrays except on borough property – and blocking wind turbines.
- Roof panels have limits, too, being allowed only parallel to sloped roofs or being tilted up no more than 5 feet from flat roofs.
From the article:
The borough of Bloomingdale, N.J., recently adopted regulations for solar-energy and wind energy systems. ...
