Pitkin County commissioners voted 5-0 Wednesday to adopt new regulations on solar-energy collectors after several debates and a June road trip to look at various solar installations.
The regulations have been under review by the Planning and Zoning Commission and then commissioners for nearly a year.
Commissioners tweaked the rules yet again Wednesday before giving them final approval, requiring a nonreflective, matte finish for mounting systems that hold the panels and setting 16 feet as the maximum height for ground-mounted panels, with special review by the Community Development Department staff.
Ground panels, formerly limited to 10 feet, can be up to 12 feet high without special review under the amended code.
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