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Daviess County fiscal court adopts zoning amendment adding temporary moratorium and 1,000-foot setback for wind and solar projects
Summary
On March 6, 2025, the Daviess County Fiscal Court approved an amended Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance text change that inserts a temporary moratorium on wind and solar permit processing until March 1, 2026, and adds a 1,000-foot setback requirement for such installations.
Daviess County Fiscal Court voted March 6 to adopt an amendment to the Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance that inserts a temporary moratorium on permitting for wind and solar energy installation businesses until March 1, 2026, and establishes a 1,000-foot setback requirement for those projects.
The change, presented as a second-reading ordinance amendment to Article 8 of the Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance, passed after two separate amendments: one adding the moratorium language and a second increasing reference setbacks to 1,000 feet. The court approved the ordinance as amended by a 3-1 vote.
The modification places a temporary hold on the processing and approval of applications tied to wind and solar…
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