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Washington County, MN, 2030 Comprehensive Plan: A Policy Guide to 2030
The Land Use Element of the county's comprehensive plan includes a policy and priority action that addresses solar energy use.Washington County, MN -
Woodbury, MN, 2030 Comprehensive Plan
The Land Use Element of this comprehensive plan discusses the benefits of alternative energy, and the Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection Element includes goals and policies that address solar energy use.Woodbury, MN -
Victoria, MN, 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update
The Special Resources element of this comprehensive plan includes goals and policies addressing solar access and solar energy use.Victoria, MN -
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, NM, Comprehensive Plan
The Community Resource Management section of the plan discusses the importance of solar energy, and goals and policies for Land Use and Energy Management address solar energy use.Albuquerque, NM -
Central Point, OR, Comprehensive Plan
The Energy Utilization element of the city's comprehensive plan includes a goal to protect and encourage solar access.Central Point, OR -
Churchill County, NV, 2015 Master Plan
The county's Open Space and Conservation and Natural Resources elements include goals that call for renewable energy development.Churchill County, NV -
Faribault, MN, Comprehensive Plan
The Utilities element of the city's comprehensive plan includes a policy encouraging solar energy design.Faribault, MN -
Tacoma, WA, Historic Preservation Plan
The Historic Preservation Element in the city's comprehensive plan encourages sustainability objectives, including solar panel installations and solar access.Tacoma, WA -
San Carlos, CA, 2030 General Plan
The Housing and Environmental Management elements of the city's general plan includes goals and policies that encourage solar energy generation.San Carlos, CA -
Valley County, ID, County Code
The county's land use and development code permits attached solar panels in all districts and requires conditional use approval for detached systems greater than 8 square feet in area.Valley County, ID -
Green River, WY, Green River Comprehensive Master Plan
The Natural Environment chapter of the city's comprehensive plan includes a policy promoting the integration of renewable energy systems into development.Green River, WY -
West Hollywood, CA, General Plan 2035
The Infrastructure, Resources, and Conservation element of the city's General Plan includes a policy and strategies for maximizing renewable energy use.West Hollywood, CA -
Park City, UT, Design Guidelines for Historic Districts and Historic Sites
The city's historic design guidelines address the placement of solar panels on historic resources.Park City, UT -
Sebastopol, CA, Design Review Guidelines
The city's design review guidelines address solar orientation.Sebastopol, CA -
Lake Oswego, OR, Comprehensive Plan
The city's comprehensive plan includes goals and policies to promote solar energy use, solar orientation of new development, and protection of solar access.Lake Oswego, OR -
St. Helens, OR, Comprehensive Plan
The Natural Factors and Local Resources goals and policies section recommends the revision of land development standards to promote solar energy use.St. Helens, OR -
Mecklenburg County, NC, Environmental Sustainability Plan: 2012 Annual Report
The county's environmental sustainability plan annual report discusses the county's four solar thermal installations and their impacts.Mecklenburg County, NC -
Laguna Beach, CA, General Plan
The Land Use Element of the city's general plan includes policies and action statements that encourage the use of solar energy systems.Laguna Beach, CA -
Santa Barbara, CA, General Plan
The Housing Element of the city's general plan notes that city programs and ordinances encourage solar design.Santa Barbara, CA -
Torrance, CA, 2009 General Plan
The Community Resources Element of the city's general plan calls for educating residents and businesses about the benefits of solar energy.Torrance, CA -
Design Guidelines for Historic Sites and Districts in Montgomery County, Maryland
The county's historic design guidelines provide guidance for installing solar panels on historic buildings without changing building character.Montgomery County, MD -
Rancho Cordova, CA, Design Guidelines
The city's design guidelines promote solar site design and the use of rooftop solar energy systems.Rancho Cordova, CA -
Pleasanton, CA, Energy Plan
The city's Energy Plan includes several action items that encourage solar energy use.Pleasanton, CA -
South San Francisco, CA, Climate Action Plan
The city's climate action plan identifies solar and renewable energy resources as a major strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and includes a goal and related measures promoting solar energy system installations.South San Francisco, CA -
Schaumburg Village, IL, Code of Ordinances
The village's zoning code permits accessory solar installations subject to standards and provides illustrations of solar energy systems, and its subdivision code addresses solar orientation of lots.Schaumburg, IL -
Milwaukee, WI, Solar Permitting Guide
This municipal website walks homeowners and solar installers through the permitting and inspection processes for solar electric and solar hot water system installations.Milwaukee, WI -
Talbot County, MD, Solar Panel Permit Guide
This development guide outlines county requirements for solar energy system permitting.Talbot County, MD -
Tallahassee, FL, Solar Interactive Map
This interactive map shows individually owned and city-owned net-metered solar photovoltaic systems.Tallahassee, FL -
Prairie du Sac, WI, Code of Ordinances
The village code provides for a Solar Access Permit to prevent "impermissible interference" for solar energy access to collector surfaces.Prairie du Sac, WI -
Norcross, GA, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code addresses non-building-mounted residential and commercial solar panel placement.Norcross, GA -
Middletown, MD, Code of Ordinances
The town's zoning code allows building-mounted solar collection systems in all district subject to standards; free-standing systems require special exception approval in all districts.Middletown, MD -
Taos, NM, Code of Ordinances
The town's building and zoning codes include a solar rights declaration protecting solar access to existing solar energy systems; design standards encourage incorporation of solar features into local architectural styles.Taos, NM -
Roanoke County, VA, Code of Ordinances
The county's zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems producing power for on-site use in any district, subject to standards.Roanoke County, VA -
Santa Barbara, CA, Solar Access Packet
This packet provides instructions on determining whether residential lots comply with the Solar Access Ordinance and on preparing a shadow diagram.Santa Barbara, CA -
Mission Viejo, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning regulations provide solar energy development standards and require solar-friendly landscape design.Mission Viejo, CA -
Prince William County, VA, 2008 Comprehensive Plan
A section on energy in the Environmental Element of this plan includes policies and action strategies to recognize and incentivize on-site renewable energy use, including solar.Prince William County, VA -
Santa Barbara County, CA, Comprehensive Plan
The Conservation Element in the county's comprehensive plan includes a number of recommendations to help develop the area's significant solar resources.Santa Barbara County, CA -
Oro Valley, AZ, General Plan: Your Voice, Our Future
The Land Use, Community Design, and Open Space and Natural Resources Conservation elements of the town's general plan include solar-related goals and policies.Oro Valley, AZ -
Park City, UT, General Plan
The city's general plan includes Community Planning and Greenhouse Gas Reduction strategies that encourage solar design and solar energy development.Park City, UT -
Sugar Grove, IL, Village Code
The village's zoning regulations allow small solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards; large solar energy systems are prohibited.Sugar Grove, IL -
Spearfish, SD, Revised Ordinances
The city's zoning code permits solar PV systems as accessory uses.Spearfish, SD -
Woodstock, IL, Environmental Plan
The city's Environmental Plan includes a section on energy with three solar energy-related goals and associated actions.Woodstock, IL -
Middletown, RI, Code of Ordinances
This zoning code defines and provides supplementary regulations for ground-mounted solar collectors.Middletown town, RI -
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, Victoria Avenue Corridor Plan and Develoment Code
Green design guidelines in this corridor plan and code address solar considerations.San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA -
Los Altos Hills, CA, General Plan Update
The Conservation Element of the town's general plan includes incentives and policies to encourage solar energy use.Los Altos Hills, CA -
Prosperity, SC, Code of Ordinances
The town's zoning code allows solar energy systems in required yards and provides information on computing solar skyspace easements.Prosperity, SC -
Richmond, MI, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code allows accessory solar collectors in all districts, subject to standards.Richmond, MI -
Comprehensive Smart Plan, Fayette County, IA: West Union Section
The city's section of the county's comprehensive plan addresses solar energy in its Public Infrastructure and Utilities Element.West Union, IA -
Historic District Guidelines Martinsville, Virginia
The city's historic district guidelines recommend solar panel placement that is unobtrusive as possible.Martinsville, VA -
Jackson Township, PA, Township Code
The township's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts, subject to standards.Jackson township, PA