Requires certain large developments, to be used as retail facility or warehouse, to be designed and constructed to accommodate load associated with solar panels.
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```json { "summary": "This bill requires certain large developments intended for use as retail facilities or warehouses to be designed and constructed to accommodate the weight of solar panels. Specifically, it applies to new construction where a permit application hasn't been completed by July 1, 2022, and mandates that the roof’s load-bearing system be able to support at least 40% of the roof area covered by solar panels. The Department of Community Affairs will create rules to ensure these standards are met, incorporating guidelines from the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code.", "keyProvisions": [ "Requires new warehouse and retail developments of 75,000 sq ft or more to be ‘solar-ready’.", "Demands that the roof’s load-bearing system can support at least 40% of the
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