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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. -
Carlsbad, CA, Municipal Code
Updated May 2019This regulation belongs to the Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Inclusionary Housing, and Solar Energy collections. -
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. -
Blaine County, ID, County Code
Updated January 2019The county's code encourages the use of accessory solar energy systems in all zoning districts and provides solar siting considerations for planned unit development (PUD) proposals. -
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. -
Aurora, CO, Code of Ordinances
Updated August 2019This regulation belongs to the Marijuana-Related Uses, Residential Infill Development, Solar Energy, and Transit-Oriented Development collections. -
Ashland, OR, Land Use Ordinance
Updated February 2019This regulation belongs to the Home Occupations, Marijuana-Related Uses, and Solar Energy collections. -
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. -
Albuquerque, NM, Integrated Development Ordinance
Updated May 2018This regulation belongs to the Form-Based Zoning, Rethinking Off-Street Parking Requirements and Solar Energy collections. -
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. -
Aberdeen, SD, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2019The 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 2019The city's development code establishes a solar access protection incentive for residential development. -
Addis, LA, Code of Ordinances
Updated July 2019The 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 2017The 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 2019The 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 2019by: County of Brunswick Plng DeptThis regulation belongs to the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections. -
Buffalo Grove, IL, Municipal Code
Updated February 2019by: Village of Buffalo GroveThe 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 2019by: City & County of BroomfieldThe city's municipal code permits solar arrays as accessory uses in the industrial districts. -
Buhl, ID, City Code
Updated October 2018by: City of Buhl, IDThe city's code recommends that adjoining property owners seek solar easements. -
Bentonville, AR, Zoning Code
Updated March 2018This regulation belongs to the Accessory Dwelling Units, Content-Neutral Sign Regulation, Downtown Revitalization, and Solar Energy collections. -
Bethlehem Township, NJ, Township Code
Adopted December 2017The 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 2019This 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 2019The 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 2019The 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 2018The town's code encourages accessory solar energy systems and permits them in all districts. -
Beaverton, OR, Development Code
Updated September 2019This regulation belongs to the Design Review, Solar Energy, and Transit-Oriented Development collections. -
Belchertown, MA, Town Bylaws
Updated May 2018The 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 2019The city's code of ordinances includes a list of solar-related definitions and standards for a variety of solar system types.