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    • Taylorville, IL, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2024
      The city's subdivision regulations incorporate solar orientation requirements for lots and buildings.
    • Davidson County, NC, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated June 2024
      The county's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar collectors in all districts and allows solar farms as special uses in a number of districts.
    • Riverwoods, IL, Village Code

      Updated October 2024
      The village's zoning regulations include a chapter on renewable energy that provides standards for building-mounted and free-standing solar energy systems.
    • Jefferson County, CO, Zoning Resolution

      The county permits noncommercial solar energy conversion systems by right in all but one district, and commercial systems by right in a number of nonresidential districts, subject to standards.
    • Washington County, OR, Community Development Code

      The county's development code protects solar access, encourages solar orientation, and includes content-neutral sign regulations.
      Washington County, OR
    • Kenhorst, PA, Municipal Code

      by: Borough of Kenhorst, PA
      The borough's zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards, and allows owners to file for solar access protections for their systems.
      Kenhorst borough, PA
    • Lenexa, KS, Municipal Code

      by: City of Lenexa
      The city's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards.
      Lenexa, KS
    • St. Cloud, MN, Code of Ordinances

      The city's land development code address compatibility requirements for solar energy systems in historic districts.
    • Pinecrest, FL, Code of Ordinances

      The village permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts and requires solar-ready home construction.
      Pinecrest, FL
    • Tecumseh, MI, Code of Ordinances

      The city's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts and allows property owners to apply for a solar access permit.
      Tecumseh, MI
    • Virginia Beach, VA, Oceanfront Resort District Form-Based Code

      This form-based code allows accessory solar panels to exceed setback and height requirements and includes design guidelines that address solar access.
      Virginia Beach, VA
    • Tiburon, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's zoning code requires new single-family dwellings to install solar PV capacity calculated using either a prescriptive or a performance method.
      Tiburon, CA
    • Golden, CO, Municipal Code

      The city's subdivision regulations require lot layouts to address solar access; the zoning code allows small accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts subject to standards and requires special use approval for large accessory solar energy systems, and offers required sustainable design points for solar design and installation in multifamily and nonresidential development.
      Golden, CO
    • Martinez, CA, Municipal Code

      The city code's Health and Safety title includes a view and sunlight preservation ordinance.
      Martinez, CA
    • Perryville, MO, Municipal Code

      The city's zoning code provides requirements for structuring and recording solar access easements.
      Perryville, MO
    • Overland Park, KS, Municipal Code

      The city's unified development ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards.
      Overland Park, KS
    • Orange, CT, Municipal Code

      The town's subdivision regulations require solar lot design and address solar access considerations in street tree plantings.
      Orange town, CT
    • St. Helens, OR, Municipal Code

      The city's zoning code includes a chapter establishing solar access and solar balance point requirements.
      St. Helens, OR
    • Orange, MA, Municipal Code

      The town's zoning code includes solar access provisions to promote the use of solar design.
      Orange town, MA
    • Torrance, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's land use code building design compatibility requirements address solar access.
      Torrance, CA
    • West Sacramento, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's subdivision ordinance allows for solar access easement dedication requirements for tentative map approval.
      West Sacramento, CA
    • Escondido, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's zoning code generally exempts solar energy systems from conditional use permit and design review requirements.
      Escondido, CA
    • Tucson, AZ, Ordinance No. 10549: Residential Solar Readiness Ordinance

      This ordinance requires solar-ready residential construction.
      Tucson, AZ
    • Rancho Cordova, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's zoning code promotes solar lot orientation; tree protection regulations consider solar shading potential.
      Rancho Cordova, 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
    • 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
    • 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 Rockhill Township, PA, Zoning Ordinance

      This zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems as accessory uses in all zoning districts.
      West Rockhill township, PA
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • Andover, MN, City Code

      The city's zoning code lists inadequate access to sunlight as a practical difficulty for granting a variance.
      Andover, MN
    • Windom, MN, City Code

      The city's zoning code permits solar energy systems in all districts, subject to standards.
      Windom, MN
    • Maplewood, MN, Code of Ordinances

      The city's zoning ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems in all district subject to standards, prohibit solar-restrictive private covenants, and encourage solar access protections.
      Maplewood, MN
    • Naugatuck, CT, Code of Ordinances

      The borough's subdivision regulations requires solar orientation and design for solar access; the zoning regulations create a planned district for cluster solar-residential community development.
      Naugatuck, CT
    • Millersville, TN, Code of Ordinances

      The city's subdivision regulations require solar site design to the extent feasible.
      Millersville, TN
    • Milton, WI, Code of Ordinances

      The city's zoning code provides supplemental regulations for solar energy systems and provides for solar access permits; the historic preservation ordinance provides review criteria for proposed solar energy installations.
      Milton, WI
    • Woodridge, IL, Municipal Code

      The village's zoning code permits roof- and ground-mounted solar energy systems as accessory uses in any zoning district, subject to standards.
      Woodridge, IL
    • Watertown, MN, Municipal Code

      The city's municipal code includes a chapter on alternative energy systems that permits solar energy systems in all districts. Subdivision regulations encourage lot design that considers future solar energy system use.
      Watertown, MN
    • Moraga, CA, Code of Ordinances

      The city's code exempts solar panels from design review procedures and addresses solar orientation standards and easements for subdivisions.
      Moraga, CA
    • Jefferson County, OR, County Code

      The county's subdivision regulations include solar design standards and promote maximum solar access protections.
      Jefferson County, OR
    • The Dalles, OR, Land Use and Development Ordinance

      The city's land use and development code exempts solar energy devices from height limits in nonresidential zones.
      The Dalles, OR
    • Los Altos Hills, CA, Municipal Code

      The city's code establishes protections against unreasonable obstruction of sunlight by trees, permits accessory solar energy systems in compliance with standards, and offers development area bonuses for rooftop solar energy systems.
      Los Altos Hills, CA
    • Wasatch County, UT, County Code

      The county's code permits flush-mounted rooftop solar panels in all districts by right; architectural guidelines in a Specially Planned Area encourage green design, including solar energy use and orientation.
      Wasatch County, UT
    • Morehead City, NC, Code of Ordinances

      The city's unified development ordinance provides standards for solar panels.
      Morehead City, NC

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