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DeKalb County, GA, Code of Ordinances
Updated December 2024This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Form-Based Zoning, Solar Energy, Tree Preservation, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections. -
North Port, FL, Unified Land Development Code
Updated April 2025The city's unified land development code addresses solar access and siting considerations, as well as urban forestry. -
Camden County, NC, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2019The county's code of ordinances includes standards for solar farms and accessory solar systems within the county. -
Cleveland Heights, OH, Codified Ordinances
Updated June 2019The city's codified ordinances provides standards for accessory-use solar panels and commercial solar farms, allows for solar access easements, and offers parking lot landscaping flexibility in exchange for solar canopy construction. -
Clay County, MO, Land Development Code
Updated January 2019The county's land development code permits roof- and ground-mounted solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards. -
Churchill County, NV, County Code
Updated June 2019The county's code permits private-use solar energy systems by right in all districts and allows commercial renewable energy facilities as special uses in certain districts. -
Clackamas County, OR, Zoning and Development Ordinance
Updated October 2018The county's zoning and development ordinance provides detailed standards for solar siting and solar access protections. -
Charlotte, VT, Land Use Regulations
Adopted March 2016The city's land use regulations address accessory rooftop solar collectors in considerations for conditional use and site plan review for renewable energy. -
Canton, MA, Zoning By-Laws
Updated 2018The town's zoning by-laws establish a Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation Overlay District (SPOD) with expedited permitting. -
Canton Charter Township, MI, Land Development Regulations
Updated December 2018The township's land development regulations apply solar orientation and special solar setback standards to protect solar access in mid-rise and high-rise developments in mixed use areas. -
Burleson, TX, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2019The city's code of ordinances permits roof-mounted solar energy systems by right in certain districts and with a specific use permit in others, allows ground-mounted systems only on parcels of a certain size in certain districts, and requires an analysis of impacts to existing trees. -
Columbia, CT, Zoning Regulations
Updated September 2018The town's zoning regulations permits accessory rooftop and freestanding solar energy systems by right in all districts, subject to standards addressing height and placement. -
Colchester, VT, Development Regulations
Updated February 2018The town's development regulations include a section on solar collectors. -
Corvallis, OR, Land Development Code
Updated March 2019The city's land development code provides for two types of solar access permits and establishes a solar design requirement for new subdivisions and planned developments; historic preservation regulations provide for the installation of solar panels on historic resources. -
Dartmouth, MA, Zoning Bylaws
Updated October 2018The town zoning bylaws addresses large-scale ground-mounted solar photovoltaic installations. -
Dearborn, MI, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2019The city's code of ordinances addresses freestanding solar panels as accessory structures. -
Deerfield Beach, FL, Land Development Regulations
Updated August 2019The city's land development code provides an expedited county permitting process for rooftop solar, but it does not override restrictive private covenants or provide solar access rights. -
Deming, NM, Muncipal Code
Updated December 2017The city's municipal code provides solar access protections for dwelling units in business districts. -
Denton, MD, Town Code
Updated May 2019The town's code offers flexibility in landscaping standards to maintain solar access to lots. -
Dixon, CA, Municipal Code
Updated May 2019The city's municipal code encourages solar siting and solar access protections and allows for solar farms in certain districts. -
Dublin, CA, Municipal Code
Updated August 2019The city's municipal code permits solar energy systems in all districts, and its building code provides green building program standards that include provisions for solar-ready construction. -
Easton, MA, Zoning By-Law
Updated May 2014The town's bylaw establishes an overlay district for large-scale solar photovoltaic installations. -
Enfield, CT, Town Code
Updated April 2019The town's zoning code includes special regulations for small and large solar energy systems and addresses the appropriateness of solar on historic buildings. -
Estes Park and Larimer County, CO, Estes Valley Development Code
Updated September 2019The city and county's development code permits solar collectors as accessory uses in all districts. -
Ferndale, MI, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2019The city's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards. -
Forsyth County, NC, Unified Development Ordinance
Updated January 2018The city's unified development ordinance provides standards for solar farms. -
Fresno County, CA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated June 2018The county's zoning ordinance includes energy conservation standards that address solar access. -
Foxborough, MA, Town Code
Updated October 2018The town's zoning bylaws provide standards for large-scale and on-site ground-mounted solar energy systems, which are permitted by right in certain districts and require special permit approval in others. -
Galena, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2018The city's code of ordinances include solar site design requirements. -
Francestown, NH, Zoning Ordinance
Adopted March 2017The town's zoning code exempts solar energy systems from height regulations permits solar and wind powered devices for commercial use as special exceptions on lots of 3 acres or more. -
Gem County, ID, County Code
Updated February 2018The county's zoning regulations allow commercial solar electricity generating facilities in certain districts subject to standards. -
Gila Bend, AZ, Code of Ordinances
Updated November 2011The town's building regulations outline a "Residential Solar Readiness Ordinance". -
Falcon Heights, MN, City Code
Updated October 2019The city's zoning code provides for solar access protections and addresses access in the context of variance requests. -
Fair Haven, VT, Zoning Regulations
Adopted March 2010The town's zoning regulations establish solar access protections for energy generation devices. -
Farmington, CT, Town Code
Updated February 2019The town's code states that solar installation cannot be denied in historic areas with exceptions. -
Harrison, WI, Land Development Code
Updated October 2012The town's zoning code provides standards for solar energy systems. -
Hawthorn Woods, IL, Village Code
Updated April 2018The village's zoning code permits accessory rooftop solar energy systems by right in all districts. -
Middlebury, VT, Zoning and Subdivision Regulations
Updated February 2018The town's zoning and subdivision regulations exempt residential solar panels from zoning permit requirements, protect solar access, and promote solar siting. -
Mansfield, CT, Zoning Regulations
Updated March 2022The town's zoning regulations promote solar design and solar access protections; solar collectors may exceed maximum height requirements. -
North Olmsted, OH, Codified Ordinances
Updated June 2021The city's zoning code permits accessory ground- and roof-mounted solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards. -
Greensburg, KS, Sustainable Land Development Code
Adopted March 2011The city's zoning regulations permit accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards and provide solar access protections in two districts. -
Clarke County, VA, Zoning Ordinance
Updated August 2021The county's zoning ordinance provides standards for large photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants. -
Menlo Park, CA, Muncipal Code
1981The city's zoning code addresses solar access by protecting a parcel's solar envelope.Menlo Park, CA -
Eagle County, CO, Land Use Regulations
Updated March 2023The county's land-use regulations permit solar energy systems in all districts with special use approval for larger systems; the county's ECObuild building code offers points for several solar energy equipment and design features. -
Pinal County, AZ, Development Services Code
Updated December 2021The county's development services code establishes residential solar energy devices as accessory uses, and subdivision design standards address solar orientation. -
Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2022The township's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems by right in compliance with standards and provides for civil solar access protections. -
Solano County, CA, County Code
Updated June 2023The county's subdivision ordinance includes design requirements that address solar orientation of lots and structures. -
Rockford, IL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated December 2023The city's zoning ordinance permits solar collectors in all districts with performance review and provides development standards. -
Aurora, IL, Code of Ordinances
Updated April 2024The city's zoning ordinance permits ground- and building-mounted solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards. -
St. Mary's County, MD, Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance
Updated December 2016The county's zoning ordinance includes design objectives that encourage solar access, and it exempts solar collector equipment from screening requirements.