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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; Y r" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 0 c G 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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 /// /// /// /// /// /// /// 2. 27 28 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 3.