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Lancaster planning commission tables residential solar ordinance changes to August
Summary
A planned public hearing on proposed amendments to Lancaster County's definition and rules for small-scale residential solar — including a 15-foot height cap for stand-alone solar carports — was tabled until August 2025 after commissioners raised timing questions.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission on a July 2025 meeting tabled a public hearing and decision on proposed amendments to Part 1 (definitions) and Article 28-3 (small-scale residential solar) of the Lancaster County, Virginia Land Development Code until the commission's August 2025 meeting. The commission postponed action after several members said meeting minutes from May 21 suggested the item would be discussed again before a public hearing.
The proposed changes would add the phrase "stand alone" to the definition of a solar carport and set a 15-foot maximum height for stand-alone solar carports on residential property, while roof-mounted or building-integrated systems…
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