Mountain View processes residential rooftop solar permits through SolarAPP+ for same-day online approval. Title 24 Solar Mandate requires PV systems on new single-family homes and low-rise multi-family construction.
Mountain View Building Division participates in SolarAPP+, the NREL-developed automated plan check system that issues rooftop solar permits in minutes for qualifying residential installations up to 38.4 kW DC. Installations must use code-listed components, meet setback requirements for firefighter access (18 inches from ridges on homes with hip roofs, 36 inches on simple gable roofs), and maintain rapid shutdown per NEC 690.12. The California Title 24 2022 Energy Code requires new single-family homes and low-rise multi-family buildings to include solar PV sized to offset annual electricity use, with battery storage now required for most new multi-family and non-residential. Ground-mounted and non-standard systems require full plan review. Interconnection with PG&E follows the Net Energy Metering 3.0 tariff.
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Mountain View prohibits disturbing noise between 10pm and 7am weekdays and 10pm to 8am weekends, with enforcement by police and code enforcement officers.
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