HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-12-21; City Council; 8099; CMC 18.30.030 add - Carlsbad Municipal Solar Utility est.ORDINANCE NO. 8099
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18,
CHAPTER 18.30 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE,
BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 18.30.030 ESTABLISHING
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL SOLAR UTILITY
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad to encourage and promote the use of solar
energy and conservation in order to strengthen the local
economy, to gain greater energy self reliance, and to maintain a
good quality of life for its citizens; and
WHEREAS, recent State Legislation, Chapter 1552,
Statutes of 1982, signed by the Governor on September 29, 1982
was enacted to clarify the solar energy tax credit eligibility
of solar energy systems; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature amended Section 17052.5 and
Section 23601 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code to
provide certain specified tax credits to taxpayers who partially
own and partially lease a solar energy system from any lessor
granted a permit from a municipal solar utility established by
ordinance of the local jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1983;
and
WHEREAS the purpose of which a municipal solar utility
is created by a local government is to conduct and support
programs which promote the utilization of renewable energy and
energy conservation technologies; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Carlsad wishes
to implement programs through such a municipal solar utility
which would thereby make taxpayers eligible for such tax credits
as an incentive to install solar energy systems;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 18, Chapter 18.30 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section
18.30.030 to read as follows:
18.30.030 Carlsbad Municipal Solar Utility. (a) The Carlsbad Municipal Solar Utility is
established for purposes of satisfying requirements contained in
Section 17052.5 or Section 23601 of the California Revenue and
Tax Code,
under the direction and control of the City Manager.
regulations governing the activities of the Carlsbad Municipal Solar Utility including establishing a program for issuing permits to qualified solar leasing businesses including permittee and consumer protection requirements.
(b) The Carlsbad Municipal Solar Utility shall be
(c) The City Council may by resolution adopt rules and
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective
thirty days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify
to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published
at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after
its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 7th day of ~ecerher I
19 82 , and thereafter
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 2h-L day of Cecember 1982 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES: Ebt-~e
ABSENT: None
Council t%zkrs Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pvescott
MARY H.I/CASLER, Mayor
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