§ 34-22-102 — Definitions

Wyoming § 34-22-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 34: Property, Conveyances and Security Transactions
• Ch. 22: SOLAR RIGHTS

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(a) As used in this act:
(i) "Solar collector," except as provided in
subsection (b) of this section, is one (1) of the following
which is capable of collecting, storing or transmitting at least
twenty-five thousand (25,000) BTU's on a clear winter solstice
day:
(A) A wall, clerestory or skylight window
designed to transmit solar energy into a structure for heating
purposes;
(B) A greenhouse attached to another structure
and designed to provide part of the heating load for the
structure to which it is attached;
(C) A trombe wall, "drum wall" or other wall or
roof structural element designed to collect and transmit solar
energy into a structure;
(D) A photovoltaic collector designed to convert
solar energy into electric energy;
(E) A plate-type collector designed to use solar
energy to heat air, water or other fluids for use in hot water
or space heating or for other applications; or
(F) A massive structural element designed to
collect solar energy and transmit it to internal spaces for
heating.
(ii) "Solar right" is a property right to an
unobstructed line-of-sight path from a solar collector to the
sun which permits radiation from the sun to impinge directly on
the solar collector. The extent of the solar right shall be
described by that illumination provided by the path of the sun
on the winter solstice day which is put to a beneficial use or
otherwise limited by this act;
(iii) "Winter solstice day" is the solstice on or
about December 21 which marks the beginning of winter in the
northern hemisphere and is the time when the sun reaches its
southernmost point;
(iv) "Local government" means a city, town or county;
(v) "This act" means W.S. 34-22-101 through