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RESOLUTION 08 - 100

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, PROVIDING A SIGNAGE AREA ALLOWANCE CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION BY LOCAL BUSINESSES.

WHEREAS, The City of Homer has expressed interest in renewable energy production; and

WHEREAS, The Climate Action Plan adopted by the Homer City Council recognizes the value of producing renewable/alternative energy at the local level; and

WHEREAS, The City and its Citizens will benefit from increased local production of non-fossil fueled electrical power generation; and

WHEREAS, The average annual electrical load on the local utility infrastructure has increased each year; and

WHEREAS, Local business owners would be more likely to undertake renewable energy production if the City provided incentives to do so; and

WHEREAS, Each business in the city has a restriction on displayed signage area; and

WHEREAS, Extra signage allowance for an existing business will have no effect on city revenues.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that a licensed business entity operating within the City of Homer will be allowed additional displayed signage area equal to the active surface area of deployed photovoltaic solar panels and/or actual swept area of functional wind generating device(s).

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of Homer, Alaska this 22nd day of September, 2008.

CITY OF HOMER

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DENNIS NOVAK, MAYOR PRO TEM

ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: Non-effect on City Revenue.