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    • York County, SC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated January 2020
      The county's zoning code permits solar energy systems as a principal use in agricultural zoning districts
    • Routt County, CO, Zoning Regulations

      Updated September 2020
      The 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 2013
      The township's zoning code provides definitions and standards for small, medium, and large solar energy systems.
    • Chamblee, GA, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated April 2020
      The 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 2020
      The city's zoning code defines and permits small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems
    • Hendersonville, TN, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated January 2020
      The city's zoning code permits primary- and accessory-use solar energy systems, subject to use-specific standards.
    • Goodyear, AZ, Municipal Codes

      Updated August 2020
      The city's zoning code permits primary-use solar energy generation facilities in all districts as a special use.
    • Montgomery, IL, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated October 2017
      The 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 2020
      The 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 2018
      The 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 2019
      The 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 2019
      The 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 2020
      The 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.
    • Wadsworth, IL, Village Code

      Updated December 2019
      These regulations belong to the Scenic View Protection and Solar Energy collections.
    • Manheim Township, PA, Township Code

      Updated December 2017
      The 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 2019
      This 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 2020
      This zoning ordinance includes definitions and use regulations for Solar Electric Facilities.
    • Mendon, MA, Zoning By-Laws

      Updated June 2020
      The town's zoning code defines and permits accessory and primary-use "solar photovoltaic facilities."
    • Gill, MA, Zoning Bylaws

      Updated October 2015
      The 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 2019
      This 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 2019
      This town code defines and regulates three scales of solar energy systems based on system footprint.
    • Schuylkill Township, PA, Township Code

      Updated October 2019
      The 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 2020
      The city's unified development code belongs to the Solar Energy and Green Stormwater Infrastructure collections.
    • Taft, CA, Municipal Code

      Updated May 2020
      The 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 2019
      The town's zoning code defines and regulates small and large solar energy systems.
    • Nye County, NV, County Code

      Updated February 2020
      This 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 2020
      The 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 2020
      The 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 2019
      The city's development code provides some regulatory flexibility to accommodate solar energy systems.
    • South Salt Lake, UT, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2020
      The 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 2019
      The county's zoning code defines and establishes standards for small, medium, and large solar energy systems.
    • Mountain View, CA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated June 2020
      The 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 2020
      This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment collections.
    • Great Falls, MT, Code of Ordinances

      Updated June 2020
      This regulation belongs to the Solar Energy and Grayfields Reuse and Redevelopment collections.
    • Whitewater, WI, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2020
      The city's codified ordinances address grayfields reuse and redevelopment, solar energy, and tactical urbanism.
    • Bradenton, FL, Code of Ordinances

      Updated September 2020
      The city's land use regulations list solar collectors as a permitted residential accessory use, and their Planned Redevelopment Project administrative approval incentivizes grayfield redevelopment.
    • Hillsborough County, FL, Land Development Code

      Updated February 2020
      The county's land development code allows primary use solar energy systems as a conditional use in several districts and provides development standards, and also features a commercial retrofit ordinance to facilitate grayfield redevelopment.
    • Moline, IL, Moline Code of Ordinances

      Updated September 2020
      The city's zoning code permits attached and freestanding solar energy systems by right in all districts, subject to standards, but solar panel installations in historic districts require a special use permit.
    • Montgomery Township, NJ, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2020
      The township's zoning code contains a section with provisions to establish standards and limitations for the installation of solar and other photovoltaic systems.
    • Lowville Town, NY, Town Code

      Updated May 2020
      This town code defines and regulates small and principal use solar energy systems.
    • Le Ray Town, NY, Town Code

      Updated December 2018
      The town's zoning code defines and regulates "solar access," "building-integrated solar energy systems," "building-mounted solar energy systems," "freestanding solar energy systems," "passive solar energy systems," and "solar farms" without distinguishing between accessory and primary use systems.
    • Polk County, FL, Land Development Code

      Updated January 2020
      The county's land development code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards; solar electric-power generation facilities are permitted in a number of nonresidential districts with conditional use approval.
    • Kent County, MD, Land Use Ordinance

      Updated August 2020
      The county's land-use ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems by right in most districts, small primary-use facilities in certain agricultural and commercial districts with a special exception permit, and utility-scale systems as primary uses in employment center and industrial districts.
    • Kennett Township, PA, Township Code

      Updated March 2019
      The township's zoning code provides for solar easements and permits accessory rooftop solar energy systems by right in all districts subject to standards, accessory ground-mounted systems either by right or with conditional use approval, and primary-use systems as conditional uses in light industrial districts.
    • Stearns County, MN, Planning and Zoning Ordinances

      Updated June 2018
      This land use and zoning ordinance defines Solar Energy Systems and Solar Farms and provides standards for primary-use solar farms and accessory solar energy systems.
    • Queen Annes County, MD, County Code

      Updated July 2020
      by: Queen Annes County Planning
      These regulations belong to the Solar Energy and Transfer of Development Rights collections.
    • Yolo County, CA, County Code

      Updated November 2020
      The county's zoning code defines and regulates small, medium-sized, large, and very solar energy systems
    • Clark County, NV, Code of Ordinances

      Updated August 2020
      The county's development code permits distributed electric generation as an accessory use in all districts and renewable energy electric generating stations as special uses in certain districts.
    • New Richmond, WI, Code of Ordinances

      Updated December 2019
      The city's zoning code permits various types of solar energy systems, including solar gardens, either by right or as conditional uses, subject to use-specific standards.
    • Jefferson County, GA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2019
      The county's land use and development code permits primary-use solar energy systems by right in agricultural and light industrial districts, subject to use-specific standards.

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