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San Gabriel, CA, 2009 Sustainability Action Plan for Adoption
The city's sustainability action plan includes some recommended action steps that promote installation of solar energy systems.San Gabriel, CA -
San Bruno, CA, General Plan
The Public Facilities and Services Element in the city's general plan includes policies addressing solar-ready homes and incentives for passive solar devices.San Bruno, CA -
Tiburon, CA, Resolution No. 13-2011: An Amended Policy for Solar Collector Panels
The town's policy waives building permit fees for roof-mounted solar panels that meet criteria and provides voluntary guidelines for solar panel installations.Tiburon, CA -
Tucson, AZ, Ordinance No. 10549: Residential Solar Readiness Ordinance
This ordinance requires solar-ready residential construction.Tucson, AZ -
Vista, CA, Residential Photovoltaic Requirements
This information bulletin guides applicants through a streamlined permitting process for residential solar PV projects.Vista, CA -
Rock Island, IL, Residential Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Landmarks
The city's historic design guidelines recommends that solar panel installations not be visible from the street.Rock Island, IL -
Boulder, CO, Residential Building Guide: Green Building and Green Points Guideline Booklet
Boulder's Green Building program for residential development offers points for active and passive solar systems, as well as pre-wiring and pre-plumbing for solar.Boulder, CO -
Red Lion, PA, Required Documents for Solar Photovoltaic Systems Permitting
This document offers a list of required documentation and a plan check checklist for solar PV system applications.Red Lion, PA -
Rancho Cordova, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code promotes solar lot orientation; tree protection regulations consider solar shading potential.Rancho Cordova, CA -
Provincetown, MA, Local Comprehensive Plan
The Energy section of the town's comprehensive plan includes a policy supporting solar structure and site design.Provincetown town, MA -
Portola Valley, CA, General Plan
The Sustainability, Land Use, and Housing elements of the town's general plan encourage the protection of solar access and the use of solar energy systems.Portola Valley, CA -
Payson, UT, Municipal Code
The city's zoning ordinance permits roof-mounted solar energy systems; City Council approval is required for commercial solar power generating facilities.Payson, UT -
Santa Barbara, CA, Passive Solar Building Design Guidelines and Recognition Program
This guide offers guidance to homeowners on passive solar design.Santa Barbara, CA -
Park City, UT, Environmental Plan
The city's Environmental Plan includes a number of renewable energy-supportive goals and objectives.Park City, UT -
Worland, WY, City Code
The city's zoning code allows solar energy system owners to apply for a solar permit to protect their rights to solar access and permits solar collectors as accessory uses in all districts; subdivision regulations encourage block design that allows for solar access.Worland, WY -
Carson City, NV, Master Plan
The city's master plan includes energy-related goals promoting solar energy use in new construction.Carson, NV -
Carbondale, CO, Comprehensive Plan
The town's comprehensive plan highlights renewable energy as an area of alignment throughout the plan and includes a number of priority strategies and goals promoting its use.Carbondale, CO -
Broward County, FL, Climate Change Action Plan
This Climate Change Action Plan includes goals and actions that support the expansion of renewable energy and solar power use within the county.Broward County, FL -
San Jose, CA, Building Division Informational Handout: Photovoltaic Systems
This informational handout offers a list of requirements for various plan reviews and permit requirements for solar energy installations within the city.San Jose, CA -
Santa Monica, CA, Basic Information Required for Photovoltaic Plan Check Submittal
This document provides a list of application submission requirements to obtain a building permit for an accessory photovoltaic solar system.Santa Monica, CA -
North Slope Borough, AK, Code of Ordinances
These subdivision regulations address solar in the standards for lots and blocks.North Slope Borough, AK -
Rock Hill, SC, Zoning Ordinance
The city's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar panels in all zoning districts subject to standards and allow for solar panels as power sources for lighting fixtures.Rock Hill, SC -
West Sacramento, CA, West Capitol Avenue Design Guidelines
These design guidelines promote solar PV placement on buildings within the area.West Sacramento, CA -
West Rockhill Township, PA, Zoning Ordinance
This zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems as accessory uses in all zoning districts.West Rockhill township, PA -
Rock Hill, SC, Focus 2020 Comprehensive Plan
The Natural Resources element of the city's comprehensive plan includes goals, objectives, and strategies supporting renewable energy resource use.Rock Hill, SC -
Taos, NM, Vision 2020 Master Plan
The Community Design element in the town's master plan addresses solar energy.Taos, NM -
West Hollywood, CA, Climate Action Plan
The city's Climate Action Plan includes multiple goals, measures, and targets promoting the installation of solar energy systems within the municipality.West Hollywood, CA -
New Lenox, IL, Village Code
The village's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards, with special use permit approvals required in specified cases.New Lenox, IL -
Tulare, CA, General Plan
The Conservation and Open Space Element of the city's general plan includes a goal and several policies supporting solar energy system installations and solar orientation in new development.Tulare, CA -
Woolwich Township, NJ, Code of Ordinances
This zoning ordinance includes a section on solar energy systems.Woolwich township, NJ -
West Hanover Township, PA, Municipal Code
The this zoning ordinance provides that solar energy systems are permitted in all zoning district subject to standards.West Hanover township, PA -
West Bradford Township, PA, Municipal Code
The township's municipal code includes a section on photovoltaic energy systems.West Bradford township, PA -
Brandon, VT, Town Plan
The Energy section of the town plan promotes the exploration of renewable energy development.Brandon town, VT -
Palm Springs, CA, Sustainability Plan
The city's sustainability plan discusses opportunities the city has to develop solar energy resources and includes a umber of goals and strategies for supporting solar energy generation.Palm Springs, CA -
Superior, CO, Comprehensive Plan
The Land Use and Environmental Resources elements of the town's comprehensive plan include goals and policies addressing solar energy.Superior, CO -
Plainville, MA, Master Plan
This master plan addresses renewable energy in its land use recommendations, including a recommendation to review local regulations to identify obstacles to renewable energy.Plainville town, MA -
Reno, NV, Master Plan
The city's master plan includes objectives, recommendations, and actions promoting solar energy development and solar orientation and design.Reno, NV -
St. Cloud, MN, Area Joint Planning District, Sustainability Framework Plan
This joint planning area district sustainability framework plan includes two energy-related best practice areas with goals, initiatives, and actions that address solar energy use.St. Cloud, MN -
St. George, UT, General Plan
The Proposed Land Uses and Implementation chapters of the city's general plan include a policy encouraging solar access rights.St. George, UT -
Mount Rainier, MD, Sustainability Plan
The city's draft Sustainability Plan includes several action items that address solar energy.Mount Rainier, MD -
St. Lucie County, FL, Comprehensive Plan
The county's comprehensive plan addresses solar and renewable energy in its Future Land Use, Housing, and Economic Development elements.St. Lucie County, FL -
Springfield Township, NJ, Revised General Ordinances
This township's revised general ordinances contain a land-use chapter with a section on small wind and solar energy systems.Springfield township, NJ -
Portland, OR, Solar Water Heating and Photovoltaic Electric Generators Installed on Commercial Buildings
This guidebook provides guidelines and permitting requirements for installing solar hot water or PV systems on commercial construction.Portland, OR -
Southport, NY, Town Code
The town's code requires new residential developments of 100 or more acres of site area or more than 200 dwelling units to submit a solar access plan.Southport town, NY -
Mukilteo, WA, Comprehensive Plan
The city's comprehensive plan includes a policy of supporting solar panel installations throughout the city.Mukilteo, WA -
Lake Oswego, OR, Sustainability Plan
The city's sustainability plan includes a recommendation addressing solar access protections.Lake Oswego, OR -
Hoboken, NJ, Reexamination Report
This reexamination of the city's master plan addresses solar energy as part of new sustainability objectives.Hoboken, NJ -
Falcon Heights, MN, Comprehensive Plan
The city's comprehensive plan includes land use and environmental protection policies that address solar access protections.Falcon Heights, MN -
Escondido, CA, Climate Action Plan
The Energy section of the city's Climate Action Plan recommends several measures promoting use of solar PV and water heating systems.Escondido, CA -
Rockwall, TX, City Code
The city's Unified Development Code allows accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts, subject to standards.Rockwall, TX