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North Aurora, IL, Code of Ordinances
The village's zoning ordinance permits accessory roof-mounted solar panels in all districts, subject to standards, and prohibits freestanding panels in residential districts.North Aurora, IL -
West Union, IA, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code allows accessory solar collectors in residential and C-3 districts and allows for state-sanctioned solar access easements.West Union, IA -
Red Lion, PA, Code of Ordinances
The borough's zoning ordinance permits solar energy systems as accessory uses in all districts, subject to standards.Red Lion, PA -
Rocky Mount, NC, Code of Ordinances
The city's land development code provides flexibility in landscaping requirements to protect solar access.Rocky Mount, NC -
St. Bernard Parish, LA, Code of Ordinances
The parish's zoning code provides some flexibility in solar energy system placement.St. Bernard Parish, LA -
Northwood, OH, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code permits accessory solar panels in all zoning districts, subject to standards.Northwood, OH -
Oak Grove, MN, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning code defines inadequate access to sunlight as a practical difficulty for solar energy system variance requests.Oak Grove, MN -
Oxnard, CA, Code of Ordinances
The city's zoning ordinance provides solar energy system design standards and solar access protections.Oxnard, CA -
Venice, FL, Code of Ordinances
The city's subdivisions standards address solar orientation of lots and buildings.Venice, FL -
MarpleTownship, PA, Township Code
The township's subdivision code includes design considerations for mobile home parks encourages an east-west axis orientation offering southern exposure to their longest wall and roof area.Marple township, PA -
Wheeling, WV, Codified Ordinances
The city's zoning code promotes solar orientation and solar access considerations in its standards for site plan review.Wheeling, WV -
Montpelier, OH, Codified Ordinances
The village's zoning code permits accessory solar energy conversion systems in all districts, subject to standards.Montpelier, OH -
Rochester Hills, MI, Zoning Ordinance
The city's zoning ordinance permits rooftop and ground-mounted solar energy systems in all zoning districts with a building permit, subject to standards.Rochester Hills, MI -
Oro Valley, AZ, Zoning Code
The town's zoning code addresses solar access protections and exempts solar equipment from district height limitations.Oro Valley, AZ -
Quartzsite, AZ, Zoning Ordinance
The town's zoning code exempts solar heating and cooling equipment from height limits and provide standards for its placement in rear or side yards.Quartzsite, AZ -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Mission Viejo, CA, Municipal Code
The city's zoning regulations provide solar energy development standards and require solar-friendly landscape design.Mission Viejo, CA -
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 -
Middletown, RI, Code of Ordinances
This zoning code defines and provides supplementary regulations for ground-mounted solar collectors.Middletown town, RI -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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

