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    • Aberdeen, SD, Code of Ordinances

      Updated May 2019
      The city's code of ordinances includes a section on alternative energy systems that addresses wind and solar energy systems.
    • Albany, OR, Development Code

      Updated February 2019
      The city's development code establishes a solar access protection incentive for residential development.
    • Addis, LA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated July 2019
      The town's code of ordinances includes a section on energy considerations stating that all structures must be sited to maximize the use of passive solar energy systems.
    • Adel, IA, Municipal Code

      Updated October 2017
      The city's municipal code sets certain bulk restrictions in commercial districts to protect solar access to existing solar energy systems.
    • Brookhaven Town, NY, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      The town's municipal code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts by right and principal-use solar facilities on certain lands with special permit approval.
    • Brunswick County, NC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated January 2019
      by: County of Brunswick Plng Dept
      This regulation belongs to the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections.
    • Buffalo Grove, IL, Municipal Code

      Updated February 2019
      by: Village of Buffalo Grove
      The city's municipal code defines solar energy collectors as accessory structures and offers a bonus density incentive for solar features in PUDs.
    • Broomfield, CO, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      by: City & County of Broomfield
      The city's municipal code permits solar arrays as accessory uses in the industrial districts.
    • Buhl, ID, City Code

      Updated October 2018
      by: City of Buhl, ID
      The city's code recommends that adjoining property owners seek solar easements.
    • Bethlehem Township, NJ, Township Code

      Adopted December 2017
      The township's code addresses standards, limitations, and relevant definitions for residential-scale, farm-scale, and grid-scale solar systems.
    • Berkeley, CA, Municipal Code

      Adopted March 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Small Wireless Facilities and Wireless Facilities in the Row and Solar Energy collections.
    • Bensalem Township, PA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2019
      The township's code of ordinances includes solar-related definitions and outlines a Solar Energy Systems overlay to set standards for solar energy systems.
    • Berlin, MD, Code of Ordinances

      Updated February 2019
      The town's code of ordinances includes solar energy use as one of eight categories used to evaluate site plans.
    • Bethany Beach, DE, Town Code

      Updated July 2018
      The town's code encourages accessory solar energy systems and permits them in all districts.
    • Beaverton, OR, Development Code

      Updated September 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Design Review, Solar Energy, and Transit-Oriented Development collections.
    • Belchertown, MA, Town Bylaws

      Updated May 2018
      The town's bylaws enable commercial solar system installations as of right in all districts and provides detailed standards for these uses.
    • Bay City, MI, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated March 2019
      The city's code of ordinances includes a list of solar-related definitions and standards for a variety of solar system types.
    • Belfast, ME, Code of Ordinances

      Updated January 2017
      The city's code of ordinances allows for the protection of solar access in the site plan review process.
    • College Place, WA, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      by: City of College Place, WA
      The city's code of ordinances addresses solar energy in a chapter on design standards.
    • Cornelius, OR, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      by: City of Cornelius, WA
      The city's municipal code provides a solar design requirement for new single-family developments, solar balance point standards, and a solar access permit process.
    • Denton, TX, Development Code

      Updated March 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Environmental Sensitive Areas and Solar Energy collections.
    • Dorchester County, MD, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2018
      by:
      The county's municipal code allows utility-scale solar energy systems as special exception uses in certain districts and provides supplementary use standards for these systems.
    • Douglas, WY, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2019
      by: City of Douglas
      The city's municipal code includes standards and policies that promote solar design.
    • Doylestown, PA, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      by: Borough of Doylestown, PA
      The borough's municipal code allows accessory solar energy equipment in all districts, subject to standards, and include performance standards for the protection of solar access.
    • Dubuque, IA, Unified Development Code

      Adopted October 2009
      by: City of Dubuque Planning Services
      The city's unified development code permits accessory solar collectors in all districts and incentivizes "solar subdivisions."
    • Eagle Mountain, UT, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments collections.
    • Easthampton, MA, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated June 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Home Occupations and Solar Energy collections.
    • Edgerton, WI, Municipal Code

      Updated June 2018
      by: City of Edgerton, WI
      The city's municipal code permits onsite-use energy generating facilities by right in all districts, allows solar energy power generating facilities as conditional use in manufacturing districts, and implements solar access permits.
    • Elmira Town, NY, Municipal Code

      Updated October 2018
      by: Town of Elmira, NY
      The town's zoning code establishes a number of design guidelines for siting and maintaining buildings and vegetation to maximize solar access for the use of solar energy systems.
    • Ephraim, UT, Land Use Regulations

      Adopted November 2015
      by: City of Ephraim, UT
      The city's land-use regulations permit solar panels for single-family dwelling uses with other systems requiring conditional use approvals.
    • Erie, PA, City Code

      Updated August 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Wind Energy collections
    • Fayetteville, NC, Municipal Code

      Updated March 2018
      by:
      The city's unified development ordinance allows accessory solar energy uses by right in all districts and includes solar within its sustainable development incentive program.
    • Fenwick Island, DE, Muncipal Code

      Updated May 2019
      by: Town of Fenwick Island
      The town's zoning code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems.
    • Calabasas, CA, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Small Wireless Facilities and Wireless Facilities in the ROW, Green Building, and Solar Energy collections.
    • Gilroy, CA, 2020 General Plan

      Adopted June 2002
      The city's comprehensive plan includes policies that support solar energy use and solar access protections.
    • Glassboro, NJ, Municipal Code

      Updated May 2019
      This municipal code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems and encourages solar design in the Traditional Neighborhood Development overlay district.
    • Gloucester Township, NJ, Energy Master Plan

      Adopted 2012
      This functional plan details a number of opportunities to pursue solar energy projects on public land and facilities.
    • Goodyear, AZ, Goodyear 2025 General Plan

      Adopted March 2014
      The city's comprehensive plan provides a goal and related objectives and policies to promote solar energy use, and also designates the number of solar panel permits as an indicator to track implementation.
    • Historic District Residential Design Guidelines

      Updated August 2019
      This guide provides design standards and guidelines for rooftop solar installations within the historic district.
    • Gothenburg, NE, Code of Ordinances

      Updated December 2017
      The city's subdivision regulations include solar orientation standards for streets and lots.
    • Goose Creek, SC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated May 2019
      The city's zoning code provides brief standards for accessory solar panels.
    • Grand Forks, ND, Code of Ordinances

      Updated August 2019
      The city's land development regulations address solar access.
    • Granville County, NC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated August 2019
      The city's land development code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts and allows solar farms with discretionary approvals in various nonresidential districts.
    • Green Bay, WI, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2018
      The city's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in most districts and as conditional uses in others; its subdivision ordinance encourages solar-oriented street design.
    • Gresham, OR, Development Code

      Updated May 2009
      The city's development code provides standards and permissions for small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems; solar-related features are included in the city's menu of sustainable site design options.
    • Gun Plain Township, MI, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated August 2015
      This zoning ordinance permits rooftop and ground-mounted accessory solar energy systems by right in all zoning districts.
    • Hagerstown, MD, Land Management Code

      Updated June 2019
      The city's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all zoning districts, subject to standards.
    • Haddam, CT, Town Code

      Updated April 2016
      The town's subdivision ordinance requires consideration of solar orientation and access.
    • Hailey, ID, Comprehensive Plan

      Updated 2012
      The city's comprehensive plan includes a goal to promote renewable energy production.
    • Hayward, CA, 2040 General Plan

      Adopted July 2014
      The city's comprehensive plan encourages the installation and use of renewable energy, including on-site solar.

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