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Pinellas County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted 2010The county's comprehensive plan includes goals, objectives, and policies that address solar energy use and group housing. -
Maricopa County, AZ, Zoning Ordinance
Updated May 2017These regulations belong to the Group Housing, Home Occupations, and Solar Energy collections. -
Henderson, NV, Development Code
Updated July 2019The city's development code belongs to the Group Housing, Marijuana-Related Uses, and Solar Energy collections. -
Petaluma, CA, General Plan
Updated January 2012This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
Broward County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted March 2019This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
West Hollywood, CA, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
Culver City, CA, Municipal Code
Updated June 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
King County, WA, Comprehensive Plan
Updated October 2018This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Food Systems, Social Equity, Solar Energy, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Scottsdale, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2019This regulation belongs to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Green Building, and Solar Energy collections. -
Gladstone, MO, Comprehensive Plan
Updated February 2011This comprehensive plan includes belongs to the Green Building and Solar Energy collections. -
Iowa Solar Siting Resource Guide: A Roadmap for Counties
February 2020by: Cody Smith, Kerri Johannsen, Jordan OsterThis guide is designed to help county planners in Iowa draft and implement zoning regulations for community- and utility-scale solar development. -
Amplifying Clean Energy With Conservation Part One: Pollinator-Friendly Solar
October 2020by: Cody SmithThis report highlights opportunities to combine large-scale solar installations with native vegetation to provide habitat for pollinators. -
Large-Scale Solar Development: A Playbook for Southwest Virginia
December 2020by: Ed Gilliland, AICP, Avery PalmerThis guide is designed to help communities in Southwest Virginia updated plans, regulations, and programs to facilitate large-scale solar development. -
Model Ordinance for Larger-Scale Solar Energy Projects in Virginia
December 2012This model ordinance provides suggested language for consideration by Virginia localities in framing their own local solar ordinance for larger-scale solar energy projects. -
Model Ordinance for Smaller-Scale Solar Energy Projects in Virginia (By Right Permitting)
2012This model ordinance provides suggested language for consideration by Virginia localities in framing their own local solar ordinance for smaller-scale solar energy projects. -
Stillwater, OK, City Code
Updated October 2017This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Solar Energy collections. -
Lansing, MI, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Solar Energy collections. -
Irvine, CA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated February 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation and Solar Energy collections. -
Claremont, CA, Municipal Code
Updated September 2019by: City of Claremont Planning DivThe city's municipal code permits solar energy systems by right in all districts and establishes certain solar access protections. -
Cheyenne, WY, Municipal Code
Updated February 2019by:The city's municipal code establishes a solar access permit that protects solar rights for installed solar collectors. -
Centerville, OH, Unified Development Ordinance
Updated February 2018by: City of CentervilleThe city's unified development ordinance addresses solar power plants and accessory solar energy systems, providing approval and design standards for both, but prohibits solar panels on landmarked buildings. -
Cheney, WA, Municipal Code
Updated April 2019by: City of Cheney, WAThe city's municipal code outlines the use of net-metering to diversify the local energy portfolio, encourage private investment, and stimulate economic growth. -
Carbondale, CO, Municipal Code
Updated March 2019by: Town of CarbondaleThe town's municipal code permit solar energy systems, protect solar access, and incentivizes residential solar development. -
Casco Township (St. Clair County), MI, Zoning Ordinance
Updated January 2017by: Township of Casco, MIThe city's zoning ordinance defines solar energy systems by size and provides detailed standards and permitting requirements for each category. -
Carson City, NV, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2019This regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting and Solar Energy collections. -
Casper, WY, Municipal Code
Updated April 2019by: City of Casper, WYThe city's municipal code establishes a solar permit system that protects solar access to individual properties. -
Calimesa, CA, Municipal Code
Updated August 2018by: City of Calimesa, CAThis regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting and Solar Energy collections. -
Caln, PA, Municipal Code
Adopted January 2019by: Township of Caln, PAThe township's municipal code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts by right and allows primary-use systems as a conditional use in the institutional district with standards; it also provides for solar access protections. -
Campbell, CA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2019by: City of CampbellThe city's municipal code permits solar energy collectors in all zone districts, subject to district standards. -
Butte-Silver Bow, MT, Municipal Code
Updated July 2019by: Butte-Silver Bow County, MTThe city and county's municipal code provides for hardship variances for solar collectors. -
Breckenridge, CO, Town Code
Updated February 2018This regulation belongs to the Marijuana-Related Uses and Solar Energy collections. -
Boynton Beach, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2018The city's code of ordinances provides standards for various types of solar arrays and offers historic preservation requirements that guide solar panel placement on historic buildings. -
Brandon, VT, Land Use Ordinance
Updated May 2014The town's land use ordinance exempts rooftop solar collectors from land-use permit requirements and allows variances for renewable energy systems. -
Boone County, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2017The county's code of ordinances allows flexibility in landscaping requirements to protect solar access. -
Cascade County, MT, Zoning Regulations
Adopted June 2016The county's zoning regulations allows small commercial solar generation facilities in the agricultural district and provides development standards for this use. -
Boulder City, NV, Municipal Code
Updated August 2018The city's municipal code permits public and private solar generation facilities in an Energy Resource Zone. -
Big Flats, NY, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2018by: Town of Big Flats, NYThis regulation belongs in the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections. -
Bellingham, MA, Town Bylaws
Updated March 2019The town's bylaws permit large-scale ground-mounted solar system installations as-of-right in the industrial district and provides standards; accessory roof-mounted solar system installations are allowed in all districts. -
Benbrook, TX, Municipal Code
Updated May 2019by: City of BenbrookThe town's municipal code permits accessory use solar energy systems in all districts; systems larger than 1,000 square feet require a conditional use permit. -
Bennington, VT, Land Use and Development Regulations
Updated March 2016The town's land use and development regulations requires applications for planned unit developments (PUDs) to demonstrate protection and use of renewable energy resources, including solar energy. -
Brown County, MN, Zoning Ordinance
Updated December 2018The county's zoning ordinance includes use permissions and development standards for small and large solar energy systems. -
Bellevue, NE, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2015The county's code of ordinances provides standards and permitting details for solar panels. -
Belleair, FL, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2019The city's code of ordinances encourages consideration of solar access in the selection and placement of landscaping materials. -
Benicia, CA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2019The city's municipal code requires subdividers to dedicate solar easements for lots in their developments. -
Ashland, OR, Land Use Ordinance
Updated February 2019This regulation belongs to the Home Occupations, Marijuana-Related Uses, and Solar Energy collections. -
Arvada, CO, Design Guidelines for Olde Town Arvada
Adopted November 2012This guide addresses appropriate solar installations for historic buildings as well as new and infill construction in this district. -
Angel Fire, NM, Village Code
Updated July 2019The village's code requires solar orientation for streets and strongly encourages the incorporation of solar features into structures. -
Argyle, TX, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2019The city's code of ordinances allows accessory solar energy systems by right if the system is not visible from the street; otherwise, a special use permit is required. -
Alliance, NE, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2019The city's code of ordinances accommodates for onsite residential and nonresidential solar energy systems. -
Addison, TX, Code of Ordinances
Updated June 2019This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning and Solar Energy collections.