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    • Biloxi, MS, Land Development Ordinance

      Updated September 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections.
    • Portsmouth, VA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated July 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Green Building, Solar Energy, and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections.
    • Dallas, OR, Development Code

      Updated January 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections.
    • Carbondale, CO, Municipal Code

      Updated March 2019
      by: Town of Carbondale
      The town's municipal code permit solar energy systems, protect solar access, and incentivizes residential solar development.
    • Etna, PA, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated November 2018
      This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections.
    • Hermosa Beach, CA, Municipal Code

      Adopted June 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Green Stormwater Infrastructure and Solar Energy collections.
    • Mapleton, UT, Municipal Code

      2017
      by: City of Mapleton, UT
      The city's zoning regulations allow roof-mounted accessory solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards; any solar easements must be privately enforced.
    • Goose Creek, SC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated May 2019
      The city's zoning code provides brief standards for accessory solar panels.
    • Green River, WY, Code of Ordinances

      Updated March 2021
      These regulations belong to the Home Occupations and Solar Energy collections
    • El Paso, TX, Municipal Code

      Updated November 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, Outdoor Lighting, and Solar Energy collections.
    • Kent County, MD, Land Use Ordinance

      Updated August 2020
      The county's land-use ordinance permits accessory solar energy systems by right in most districts, small primary-use facilities in certain agricultural and commercial districts with a special exception permit, and utility-scale systems as primary uses in employment center and industrial districts.
    • Blaine County, ID, County Code

      Updated October 2023
      The county's code encourages the use of accessory solar energy systems in all zoning districts and provides solar siting considerations for planned unit development (PUD) proposals.
    • Chico, CA, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Solar Energy collections.
    • Mammoth Lakes, CA, Municipal Code

      Updated November 1, 2017
      This regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting and Solar Energy collections.
    • Cornelius, OR, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      by: City of Cornelius, WA
      The city's municipal code provides a solar design requirement for new single-family developments, solar balance point standards, and a solar access permit process.
    • Lowville Town, NY, Town Code

      Updated May 2020
      This town code defines and regulates small and principal use solar energy systems.
    • Providence, RI, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated April 2020
      These regulations belong to the Solar Energy and Zoning Reform and Code Writing collections.
    • Douglas, WY, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2019
      by: City of Douglas
      The city's municipal code includes standards and policies that promote solar design.
    • Doylestown, PA, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      by: Borough of Doylestown, PA
      The borough's municipal code allows accessory solar energy equipment in all districts, subject to standards, and include performance standards for the protection of solar access.
    • Dubuque, IA, Unified Development Code

      Adopted October 2009
      by: City of Dubuque Planning Services
      The city's unified development code permits accessory solar collectors in all districts and incentivizes "solar subdivisions."
    • Edgerton, WI, Municipal Code

      Updated June 2018
      by: City of Edgerton, WI
      The city's municipal code permits onsite-use energy generating facilities by right in all districts, allows solar energy power generating facilities as conditional use in manufacturing districts, and implements solar access permits.
    • Easthampton, MA, Zoning Ordinance

      Updated June 2019
      This regulation belongs to the Home Occupations and Solar Energy collections.
    • Elmira Town, NY, Municipal Code

      Updated October 2018
      by: Town of Elmira, NY
      The town's zoning code establishes a number of design guidelines for siting and maintaining buildings and vegetation to maximize solar access for the use of solar energy systems.
    • Boulder City, NV, Municipal Code

      Updated August 2018
      The city's municipal code permits public and private solar generation facilities in an Energy Resource Zone.
    • Selma, NC, Code of Ordinances

      Updated February 2017
      These regulations belong to the Solar Energy and Tiny Houses and Micro-Apartments collections.
    • Broomfield, CO, Municipal Code

      Updated September 2019
      by: City & County of Broomfield
      The city's municipal code permits solar arrays as accessory uses in the industrial districts.
    • Bethlehem Township, NJ, Township Code

      Adopted December 2017
      The township's code addresses standards, limitations, and relevant definitions for residential-scale, farm-scale, and grid-scale solar systems.
    • Buhl, ID, City Code

      Updated October 2018
      by: City of Buhl, ID
      The city's code recommends that adjoining property owners seek solar easements.
    • Centerville, OH, Unified Development Ordinance

      Updated February 2018
      by: City of Centerville
      The city's unified development ordinance addresses solar power plants and accessory solar energy systems, providing approval and design standards for both, but prohibits solar panels on landmarked buildings.
    • Faribault, MN, Unified Development Code

      Updated December 2019
      by: City of Faribault, MN
      The city's unified development code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems and provides for solar easements to protect solar access to installed systems.
    • Fayetteville, NC, Municipal Code

      Updated March 2018
      by:
      The city's unified development ordinance allows accessory solar energy uses by right in all districts and includes solar within its sustainable development incentive program.
    • Gresham, OR, Development Code

      Updated May 2009
      The city's development code provides standards and permissions for small-, medium-, and large-scale solar energy systems; solar-related features are included in the city's menu of sustainable site design options.
    • Harmony, NJ, Municipal Code

      Updated December 2018
      by: Township of Harmony, NJ
      The town's zoning code permits small accessory solar energy systems by right in all districts except the historic district and provides conditional use regulations for commercial solar production systems.
    • Ketchum, ID, Municipal Code

      Updated July 16, 2018
      by: City of Ketchum, ID
      This regulation belongs to the Outdoor Lighting and Solar Energy collections.
    • Kutztown, PA, Municipal Code

      2017
      by: Borough of Kutztown, PA
      The borough's zoning code permits accessory solar energy systems in all district subject to standards; its subdivision code supports solar access considerations and design.
    • Merriam, KS, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2021
      by: City of Merriam, Kansas
      The city's zoning code allows accessory solar collection systems in any district.
    • Jefferson County, GA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2019
      The county's land use and development code permits primary-use solar energy systems by right in agricultural and light industrial districts, subject to use-specific standards.
    • Oak Harbor, OH, Code of Ordinances

      Updated March 2020
      The village's zoning code permits roof-mounted solar energy systems in all districts subject to standards; ground-mounted and commercial solar energy systems require conditional use approval in all districts.
    • Berlin, MD, Code of Ordinances

      Updated February 2019
      The town's code of ordinances includes solar energy use as one of eight categories used to evaluate site plans.
    • Aberdeen, SD, Code of Ordinances

      Updated May 2019
      The city's code of ordinances includes a section on alternative energy systems that addresses wind and solar energy systems.
    • Addis, LA, Code of Ordinances

      Updated July 2019
      The town's code of ordinances includes a section on energy considerations stating that all structures must be sited to maximize the use of passive solar energy systems.
    • Rowlett, TX, Code of Ordinances

      Updated March 2018
      The city's subdivision and land development code prohibits homeowners associations from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the use of solar or wind energy systems through CC&Rs.
    • Vail, CO, Town Code

      Updated November 2019
      The town code provides regulations for scenic view protection and solar energy devices. The town’s zoning code also includes Hazard Regulations designed to reduce flood, geological, and wildfire hazard risks.
    • Chandler, AZ, Code of Ordinances

      Updated April 2022
      This regulation belongs to the Autonomous Vehicles, Shared Mobility, and Solar Energy collections.
    • Breckenridge, CO, Town Code

      Updated February 2018
      This regulation belongs to the Marijuana-Related Uses and Solar Energy collections.
    • Glassboro, NJ, Municipal Code

      Updated May 2019
      This municipal code provides standards for accessory solar energy systems and encourages solar design in the Traditional Neighborhood Development overlay district.
    • Butte-Silver Bow, MT, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      by: Butte-Silver Bow County, MT
      The city and county's municipal code provides for hardship variances for solar collectors.
    • Port St. Lucie, FL, Code of Ordinances

      Updated October 2020
      The city's zoning code allows accessory solar energy systems in most residential districts, and allows solar generation stations as special exception uses in certain districts, providing detailed supplementary use standards.
    • Campbell, CA, Municipal Code

      Updated July 2019
      by: City of Campbell
      The city's municipal code permits solar energy collectors in all zone districts, subject to district standards.
    • Dover, NH, City Code

      2016
      by: City of Dover, NH
      The city's zoning regulations protect views from scenic roads and encourage rooftop solar panels in the central business district.

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