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Edgar County board reviews draft solar ordinance with $20,000 base fee and up to $250,000 cap
Summary
County board members reviewed a draft solar‑farm ordinance that adds LaSalle‑Saint Clair review factors, introduces a two‑step application/building‑permit process and sets a base application fee with a $250,000 maximum permit cap.
Edgar County board members reviewed a draft ordinance to regulate utility‑scale solar installations that would create a two‑step permitting process, set application fees and add a set of discretionary review factors to the county code.
The draft ordinance discussed by the board would require an initial application followed by a separate building permit. The application fee structure includes a $20,000 base fee for a 4‑megawatt project, with fees rising for larger projects and a stated maximum permit fee of $250,000. Board members also discussed a suggested building‑permit fee “in the neighborhood of” $100,000 for larger projects; the transcript indicates…
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