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Holland Township, NJ, Township Code
Updated December 2018This regulation belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities and Solar Energy collections. -
Southampton, NY, Municipal Code
Updated April 2019This regulation belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities and Solar Energy collections. -
Smithtown, NY, Municipal Code
Updated May 2019This regulation belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities and Solar Energy collections. -
Santa Barbara, CA, Municipal Code
Updated March 2019The city's zoning code defines solar-related terms and sets building height limitations in residential districts to protect solar access. -
Portsmouth, VA, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Green Building, Solar Energy, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Rochester, NY, City Code
Updated July 2018The city's zoning code belongs to the Downtown Revitalization, Form-Based Zoning, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements, and Solar Energy collections. -
Roseville, CA, Municipal Code
Update May 2020These regulations belong to the Hazard Mitigation and Solar Energy collections. -
Chapel Hill, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2019This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Green Building, Inclusionary Housing, Residential Infill Development, Solar Energy, and Tree Preservation and Urban Forestry collections. -
Ames, IA, Municipal Code
Updated March 2019These regulations belong to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas, and Solar Energy collections. -
East Lansing, MI, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2019These regulations belong to the Age-Friendly Communities, Form-Based Zoning, and Solar Energy collections. -
Wilmington, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated December 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Newark, DE, Code of Ordinances
2017The city's subdivision ordinance includes design standards for energy conservation and solar access including general design and construction principles and subdivision plan guidelines and requirements that address solar orientation. -
Santa Monica, CA, Municipal Code
Updated August 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Affordable Housing Programs, Shared Mobility, Short-Term Residential Rentals, and Solar Energy collections. -
San Jose, CA, Municipal Code
Updated September 2021This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Affordable Housing Programs, Built Environment and Health, Group Housing, Shared Mobility, and Solar Energy collections. -
Independence, KS, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2020This city's zoning code allows residents to establish solar access easements as agreements between property owners establishing a "solar skyspace envelope." -
York County, SC, Code of Ordinances
Updated January 2020The county's zoning code permits solar energy systems as a principal use in agricultural zoning districts -
Routt County, CO, Zoning Regulations
Updated September 2020The county's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all zoning districts and primary use renewable energy production facilities as special uses in agricultural, commercial, and industrial districts. -
Jackson Township, OH, Zoning Resolution
Adopted January 2013The township's zoning code provides definitions and standards for small, medium, and large solar energy systems. -
Chamblee, GA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2020The city's unified development code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts and primary-use solar energy systems in two industrial districts by right, subject to use-specific standards. -
Woburn, MA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2020The city's zoning code defines and permits small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems -
Hendersonville, TN, Zoning Ordinance
Updated January 2020The city's zoning code permits primary- and accessory-use solar energy systems, subject to use-specific standards. -
Goodyear, AZ, Municipal Codes
Updated August 2020The city's zoning code permits primary-use solar energy generation facilities in all districts as a special use. -
Montgomery, IL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated October 2017The village's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards; utility-scale systems are allowed as special uses in manufacturing districts. -
Huntsville, AL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2020The city's zoning code allows accessory use solar energy systems in all zoning districts and primary use systems in most nonresidential districts as a special exception use. -
Houston County, MN, Ordinances
Updated November 2018The county's zoning code permits accessory and principal use solar energy systems in all districts by right and establishes protections for solar access. -
Warwick Township, PA, Township Code
Updated June 2019The township's zoning code defines "solar energy system" and provides standards for accessory and principal use solar energy systems. -
Pierce County, WI, County Code
Updated March 2019The county's zoning ordinance permits small solar energy systems with a land use permit and large solar energy systems with a conditional use permit in all districts except one. -
Wall Township, NJ, Municipal Code
Updated May 2020The township's land use and development code provides standards for principal-use solar farms, permitted by right with site plan approval in agricultural, industrial, and office districts. -
Olathe, KS, Municipal Code
Updated August 2020These regulations belong to the Solar Energy, Transit-Oriented Development, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
Wadsworth, IL, Village Code
Updated December 2019These regulations belong to the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections. -
Manheim Township, PA, Township Code
Updated December 2017The township's zoning code permits accessory and primary-use rooftop and freestanding solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards. -
Plainville, MA, Town Code
Updated December 2019This zoning code includes a section on solar photovoltaic facilities that allows for the creation of new large-scale ground-mounted PV facilities. -
Straban Township, PA, Township Code
Updated July 2020This zoning ordinance includes definitions and use regulations for Solar Electric Facilities. -
Mendon, MA, Zoning By-Laws
Updated June 2020The town's zoning code defines and permits accessory and primary-use "solar photovoltaic facilities." -
Gill, MA, Zoning Bylaws
Updated October 2015The town's code permits Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Electric Installations up to 250 kW by right in a Solar Electric Overlay District; larger systems or those outside the overlay district require a special use permit. -
Holliston, MA, Zoning By-Laws
Updated May 2019This zoning code permits rooftop and freestanding accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts and small-scale primary-use solar installations in agricultural and industrial districts by right and in all other districts with a special permit. -
Tonawanda, NY, Town Code
Updated September 2019This town code defines and regulates three scales of solar energy systems based on system footprint. -
Schuylkill Township, PA, Township Code
Updated October 2019The township's zoning code permits commercial solar power facilities by right in the industrial district and provides standards for this use. -
Gretna, LA, Unified Development Code
Updated June 2020The city's unified development code belongs to the Solar Energy and Green Stormwater Infrastructure collections. -
Taft, CA, Municipal Code
Updated May 2020The city's zoning ordinance addresses solar energy systems as well as solar generating plants, and provides design standards for solar energy systems and site design. -
Neversink, NY, Town Code
Updated January 2019The town's zoning code defines and regulates small and large solar energy systems. -
Nye County, NV, County Code
Updated February 2020This ordinance allows renewable energy generating facilities for off-site energy use in the light industrial zoning district and allows solar farms of up to 20 MW in the rural homestead district. -
Pima County, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2020The county's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards and permits utility scale solar energy systems either by right or as a conditional use based on district; the code also creates a Renewable Energy Incentive District to promote utility-scale solar energy development. -
St. Peters, MO, Municipal Code
Updated October 2020The city's zoning code includes supplementary regulations for solar panel systems and permits primary solar panels systems as special uses in industrial and special districts. -
Vista, CA, Development Code
Updated September 2019The city's development code provides some regulatory flexibility to accommodate solar energy systems. -
South Salt Lake, UT, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2020The city's zoning ordinance permits solar utilities as conditional uses in all nonresidential districts; PUD regulations encourage solar panel use and solar-ready development. -
Worcester County, MD, Municipal Code
Updated November 2019The county's zoning code defines and establishes standards for small, medium, and large solar energy systems. -
Mountain View, CA, Code of Ordinances
Updated June 2020The city's zoning code exempts solar panels from zoning permit requirements if they meet specified standards; landscaping requirements consider solar access. -
Barnstable, MA, Muncipal Code
Updated January 2020This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment collections. -
Great Falls, MT, Code of Ordinances
Updated June 2020This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment collections.