Supervisors: proposed 2026 draft aims to fold solar rules into county zoning; setbacks remain contested
Staff told supervisors the draft 2026 ordinance would be integrated into the county zoning code as Chapter 16 to bring terminology into conformity; negotiators said setbacks and decommissioning/road-use provisions are key sticking points and some wording may be adjusted before the Oct. 27 public hearing.
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County staff and negotiators explained that the proposed 2026 solar ordinance is not merely a small amendment but a new chapter intended to integrate solar rules into the existing zoning code. A staff speaker described the approach: "we wanted to bring the new solar ordinance into the existing zoning ordinance" so the rules would be found together and use consistent terminology.
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