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1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 10 OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING AN ARTICLE XII CONTAINING SECTIONS 10-70 THRU 10-82 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION FROM REAL ESTATE TAXATION OF CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY FACILTIES AND TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE GRANTING OF SUCH EXEMPTIONS. DE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that Chapter 10 of the Code of the City of Charlottes- ville, 1976, as amended, by the addition of Article XII containing §§10-70 thru 10-82 as follows: CHAPTER 10 ARTICLE XII TAX EXEMPTION FOR SOLAR ENERGY FACILITIES Section 10-70. Declaration of exemption. Certified solar energy equipment, facilities and devices, as defined in this article, are hereby declared to be a separate class of property, and shall constitute a classification for city taxation separate from other classifications of real or personal property. Owners of real estate in the city to which is attached certified solar energy equipment, facilities or devices are hereby granted an exemption from taxation on such certified solar energy equipment, facilities or devices, subject to the limitations and conditions prescribed by this article and by state law. Section 10-71. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to to them, except where the context clearly indicates differently: (a) Certified solar energy equipment, facilities or devices. Any property, including real or personal property, equipment, facilities or devices, certified by the state certifying authority to be designated and used primarily for the purpose of providing for the collection and use of incident solar energy for water heating, space heating or cooling or other application which would otherwise require a conventional source of energy such as petroleum products, natural gas or electricity.