Residents say Patrick County solar ordinance lacks enforceable testing, ask for technical fixes

Mar 9, 2026

At the public hearing on a proposed solar ordinance, residents and environmental monitors urged the board to add specific testing protocols, contaminant limits and background-data requirements; one speaker warned the draft is 'uninforcable' as written.

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During the March 9 public hearing on a proposed solar energy facilities ordinance, multiple residents pressed the board for concrete environmental testing standards and clearer enforcement language.

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