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Jefferson County, OR, Comprehensive Plan
A section on Energy within the comprehensive plan notes solar energy's importance and sets a policy and subpolicy promoting solar energy development.Jefferson County, OR -
Winters, CA, General Plan
The Housing and Natural Resources elements of the city's general plan address solar energy in policies and implementation programs.Winters, CA -
Santa Cruz County, CA, 1994 General Plan
This comprehensive plan includes policies and objectives that encourage the use of solar energy and protection of solar access.Santa Cruz County, CA -
Santa Clarita, CA, General Plan
This comprehensive plan includes a number of goals, objectives, and policies addressing solar energy and supporting its use in project development.Santa Clarita, CA -
Roselle, IL, Code of Ordinances
The village's zoning code encourages solar orientation in residential districts and addresses solar skyspace easements.Roselle, IL -
Peshtigo, WI, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code establishes a solar access permit process for solar collectors.Peshtigo, WI -
Old Orchard Beach, ME, Code of Ordinances
The town's subdivision regulations promote solar access and solar orientation and design.Old Orchard Beach, ME -
Pella, IA, Code of Ordinances
The city requires special use permit approval for accessory solar energy systems; commercial solar energy systems are prohibited.Pella, IA -
Novato, CA, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning ordinance encourages solar orientation and design, provides standards for solar collector installation, and provides for solar access easement covenants.Novato, CA -
Scottsdale, AZ, Residential Solar Plan Review: Quality Submittal Guidelines
This guide explains the city's permitting requirements for residential ground- and roof-mounted solar panels and solar hot water systems.Scottsdale, AZ -
Redwood City, CA, General Plan
The Natural Resources Element of the city's general plan includes policies and implementation programs to promote renewable energy use and encourage on-site solar energy production.Redwood City, CA -
Rock Island, IL, Zoning Ordinance
The city's zoning ordinance defines small and large accessory solar energy systems and permits them in designated zoning districts subject to standards.Rock Island, IL -
West Palm Beach, FL, Rethink Paradise: Sustainability Plan
The city's sustainability plan includes Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as a focus area and provides general goals for renewable energy use.West Palm Beach, FL -
Redwood City, CA, Community Climate Action Plan
The city's climate action plan includes several recommendations for supporting solar energy use.Redwood City, CA -
Vail, CO, Lionshead Redevelopment Master Plan
This redevelopment plan allows for flexibility in architectural design guidelines to achieve green design principles, including solar energy device installation for roofs.Vail, CO -
Livingston Township, NJ, Township Code
This code’s land use chapter permits accessory rooftop solar energy systems in all districts by right, subject to placement standards.Livingston township, NJ -
Washington Township, NJ, Municipal Code
The township's code offers solar orientation design standards and permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts.Washington township, NJ -
Sebastopol, CA, City Code
The city mandates solar PV system installation on all new development.Sebastopol, CA -
Upland, CA, Municipal Code
The city's planning and zoning code provides for recognition and protection of solar access.Upland, CA -
Takoma Park, MD, Municipal Code
In commercial districts, facade standards require solar collectors to be well-integrated into roof design.Takoma Park, MD -
Washington Terrace, UT, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts.Washington Terrace, UT -
Westfield, NY, Municipal Code
The villages zoning code permits solar energy systems by right but requires a special use permit for solar access protections.Westfield, NY -
West Chester, PA, Municipal Code
The borough's subdivision and land development ordinance includes design standards that require solar orientation for lots, streets, and facilities.West Chester, PA -
Spencer, IA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code permits solar collectors as accessory uses, subject to standards.Spencer, IA -
St. Clair, MI, Municipal Code
The city's zoning code considers solar panels in residential districts to be accessory uses and requires compliance with standards.St. Clair, MI -
Parowan, UT, Municipal Code
The town's zoning ordinance provides solar access protections for installed systems.Parowan, UT -
Oak Park and River Forest, IL, Sustainability Plan
The village's sustainability plan discusses several proposed solar energy-related initiatives.Oak Park, IL -
Easton, MA, Subdivision Regulations
These subdivision regulations require a solar orientation report as part of documentation for all subdivision applications.Easton town, MA -
Columbia, CT, Subdivision Regulations
These subdivision regulations include a general requirement for energy planning.Columbia town, CT -
Charlotte, VT, Town Plan
This comprehensive plan addresses the development and use of renewable energy resources.Charlotte town, VT -
Kure Beach, NC, Town Code
The town's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards but prohibits large ground-mounted systems.Kure Beach, NC -
Richland Township, PA, Township Code
The township's ordinance defines a number of solar-related terms and establishes standards for building-mounted and ground-mounted accessory use solar energy systems in all districts.Richland township, PA -
Paso Robles, CA, General Plan
This general plan includes goals and actions for facilitating solar access and use.El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA -
Pleasanton, CA, Plan 2005 - 2025
The plan's Energy element discusses the importance of solar power and distributed generation in meeting local energy needs, and includes several solar-related policies and recommended programs.Pleasanton, CA -
Program Guide: Solar Water Heating and Photovoltaic Electric Generators Installed on One or Two Family Dwellings
This guidebook provides guidelines and permitting requirements for installing solar hot water heaters or PV systems on residential construction.Portland, OR -
Denver, CO, Project Guide for Solar Panels
This online development guide walks residents step-by-step through the permitting process for installing solar panels on the exteriors of houses.Denver, CO -
Prince William County, VA, Code of Ordinances
This ordinance includes solar devices in the definition of a structure, and includes regulations for rooftop installations and solar collectors in historic districts.Prince William County, VA -
Rifle, CO, Municipal Code
The city's land use and development code addresses solar in relation to yard and height requirements, and lists several active and passive solar features as preferred sustainability strategies in the historic core subdistrict.Rifle, CO -
Rockaway Township, NJ, Revised General Ordinance
This land use and development code includes a section requiring solar orientation in site plans and subdivisions.Rockaway township, NJ -
Albany, CA, Code of Ordinances
The city's subdivision regulations allow the city to require the dedication of Solar Access Easements for each parcel.Albany, CA -
Maple Grove, MN, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning ordinance permits certain placements of solar energy systems by right in all districts; other placements require conditional use permit approvals.Maple Grove, MN -
West Lake Hills, TX, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning ordinance allows attached accessory solar energy devices in all zones.West Lake Hills, TX -
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Municipal Code
The city's codes allow for renewable energy system installations and require solar-accommodating design for new construction.Rancho Palos Verdes, CA -
Superior, CO, Municipal Code
The town's green building program offers up to 12 points for various active and passive solar design and energy system installations.Superior, CO -
Pennsylvania Solar Working Group, Solar Energy Systems: A Guide for Pennsylvania Municipal Officials
This 2009 state guidebook offers a primer on solar energy systems for local government officials along with a basic model ordinance for accessory solar energy systems that permits them by right in all zoning districts.Pennsylvania -
Broomfield City and County, CO, 2005 Comprehensive Plan
The Environmental Stewardship and Utilities elements of this comprehensive plan include policies and action steps that address solar access and use of solar energy.Broomfield, CO -
Tamarac, FL, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning ordinance defines rooftop solar PV systems as permitted accessory equipment in all zoning districts, subject to standards, but does not provide solar access or restrictive covenant protections.Tamarac, FL -
Lemoyne, PA, Zoning Ordinance
The borough's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems by right, subject to standards.Lemoyne, PA -
Washington Township (Berks County), PA, Code of Ordinances
The township's zoning ordinance allows accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards.Washington, PA