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Resident urges council to revisit rules limiting street-facing solar panels
2485619 · March 4, 2025
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Dan Hicks told the Vandalia City Council on March 3 that current zoning prevents rooftop solar panels on street-facing roofs and prohibits ground-mounted arrays; he asked the council to consider revisiting those rules to increase residential solar adoption.
Dan Hicks, a Vandalia resident of 534 Raider Drive, used public comment time at the March 3 meeting to urge the council to revisit local zoning that he said restricts rooftop solar panels on street-facing elevations and precludes ground-mounted arrays. Hicks said rising electric costs motivated his…
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