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Hardyston Township, NJ, Township Code
Updated September 2016This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning and Solar Energy collections. -
Hampton, NH, Zoning Ordinance
Updated March 2019The town's zoning ordinance allows accessory use solar energy systems but restricts their placement. -
Beaverton, OR, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted 2014This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Solar Energy collections. -
Dubuque, IA, Imagine Dubuque 2037
Adopted September 2017This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Solar Energy collections. -
Lumberland, NY, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2016This regulation belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Solar Energy collections. -
Faribault, MN, Unified Development Code
Updated December 2019by: City of Faribault, MNThe city's unified development code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems and provides for solar easements to protect solar access to installed systems. -
Harmony, NJ, Municipal Code
Updated December 2018by: Township of Harmony, NJThe town's zoning code permits small accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts except the historic district and provides conditional use regulations for commercial solar production systems. -
Henlopen Acres, DE, Municipal Code
Updated July 2019by: Town of Henlopen Acres, DEThe town's municipal code provides standards for roof-mounted solar collectors. -
San Diego, CA, General Plan
Updated June 2018This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Historic Preservation, and Solar Energy collections. -
Asheville, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2019This regulation belongs to the Design Review, Historic Preservation, Outdoor Lighting, and Solar Energy collections. -
Fargo, ND, GO 2030: Fargo Comprehensive Plan
Adopted May 2012This comprehensive plan belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Biloxi, MS, Land Development Ordinance
Updated September 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Chico, CA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2019This regulation belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Solar Energy collections. -
Dallas, OR, Development Code
Updated January 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Hermosa Beach, CA, Municipal Code
Adopted June 2019This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
El Paso, TX, Municipal Code
Updated November 2019This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Outdoor Lighting, and Solar Energy collections. -
Etna, PA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated November 2018This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections. -
Solar Power Purchase Agreements: A Toolkit for Local Governments
March 2015This guide is designed to help local governments solicit and execute solar power purchase agreements. -
Green River, WY, Code of Ordinances
Updated March 2021These regulations belong to the Home Occupations and Solar Energy collections -
Scottsdale, AZ, General Plan 2035
Adopted June 2021This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Tempe, AZ, General Plan 2040
Updated October 2020This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Reno, NV, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2022This regulation belongs to the Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment, Marijuana-Related Uses, Solar Energy, Transit-Oriented Development, and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Roseburg, OR, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Del Mar, CA, Municipal Code
Updated December 2021by: City of Del Mar, CAThis regulation belongs to the Climate Change and Solar Energy collections. -
Clean Energy and Your Comprehensive Plan
December 2021This guide is designed to help local jurisdictions in New York integrate clean energy policy recommendations into their comprehensive plans. -
Boulder, CO, Solar Access Guide or Solar Shadow Analysis
Update August 2006This guide describes how to do a solar shadow analysis, required when applying for a building permit, and outlines solar access regulations. -
Las Vegas, NV, Unified Development Code
Updated October 2018These regulations belong to the Marijuana-Related Uses, Solar Energy, and Wind Energy collections. -
Chandler, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2022This regulation belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Shared Mobility, and Solar Energy collections. -
Planning & Zoning for Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments
October 2021by: Wayne Beyea, AICP, Harmony Fierke-Gmazel, AICP, Sarah MillsThis guide is designed to help municipalities in Michigan plan for and regulate solar energy use at different scales and in different land-use contexts. -
Boulder County, CO, Land Use Code
Updated March 2022This city's land use code belongs to the Biophilic Planning, Scenic View Protection, Solar Energy, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Easton, PA, Municipal Code
Updated March 2022by: City of Easton Planning DeptThe city's zoning code includes detailed solar energy standards permitting building-mounted systems as accessory uses in all districts and establishing solar access protections. -
Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaics on Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
May 2022by: Kosol Kiatreungwattana, Shea Jones-Johnson, Joe BourgThis report discusses strategies for overcoming common technical challenges associated with siting solar energy systems on municipal solid waste landfills. -
Merriam, KS, Code of Ordinances
Updated October 2021by: City of Merriam, KansasThe city's zoning code allows accessory solar collection systems in any district. -
Washington County, MD, Zoning Ordinance
Updated April 2018The county's zoning ordinance allows accessory solar collection systems in all districts subject to standards, and allows primary use solar energy generating systems as special exception uses in certain districts. -
Michigan Wind and Solar Energy Zoning Ordinance Database
Updated October 2021by: Sarah MillsThis web page provides a database with information on the planning and zoning for renewable energy in Michigan. -
Indiana Renewable Energy and Community Planning Survey and Ordinance Inventory Summary
March 2023by: Kara Salazar, AICP, Tamara OgleThis report studied the land use regulations for wind and solar energy in Indiana counties. -
U.S. Solar Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances
Updated August 2022This web page provides a dataset for solar siting ordinances at the state and local level in the United States. -
SGRC, GA, Model Ordinance for the Development of Solar Energy Systems and Solar Energy Facilities
October 2019This model ordinance provides a template for local governments to regulate solar energy systems and facilities in residential and non-residential areas. -
Model Small-Scale Solar Siting Ordinance
Summer 2012This model small-scale solar-siting ordinance for New York municipalities provides standards for different types of solar energy systems and includes provisions regarding permits, appeals, safety, and zoning for future solar access. -
Becoming Utility-Scale Solar Ready
March 2022by: Jeremy Call, AICP, Erin BibeauThis report identifies key principles local governments can follow when considering large solar developments. -
Agrivoltaics Map
September 2022This interactive map shows agrivoltaic installations in the United States. -
Regulating Utility-Scale Solar Projects on Agricultural Land
August 2022by: Hannah Wagner, Tom DanielsThis report discusses the regulatory practices of the development of large solar projects on agricultural land. -
Solar Best Practices Guide: A Guide to Assist Municipalities with Solar Land Use Regulations
2020by: Kenneth Comia, AICP, Eric WeissThis guide intends on helping communities with the regulation and development of solar photovoltaic projects by providing best practices for the development and installation process. -
Alachua County, FL, Comprehensive Plan 2019-2040
Adopted 2019This county's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Capital Improvements Programming, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Pinal County, AZ, Comprehensive Plan
Updated January 2021This comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Urban Heat Resilience collections. -
Farmington Hills, MI, Zoning Ordinance
Updated February 2018by: City of Farmington Hills, MIThe city's zoning ordinance allows solar energy collectors in all districts. -
Grundy County, IL, County Code
Updated May 2019The county's unified development code allows accessory solar collector systems in all districts and solar farms as special uses in agricultural and industrial districts, providing detailed standards for both. -
Greensburg, KS, Sustainable Comprehensive Plan
Adopted May 2008The city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Solar Energy and Wind Energy collections. -
Arlington Heights, IL, Municipal Code
Updated March 2024The village's municipal code permits solar energy systems in all districts, defining and providing standards for these uses. -
Fort Collins, CO, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2022This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Biophilic Planning, Marijuana-Related Uses, Outdoor Lighting, Shared Mobility, Solar Energy, and Urban Agriculture collections.