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Dade County holds first reading of ordinance amending special-use permitting to address commercial solar farms
Summary
Commissioners held a first reading of Ordinance 04-02-26 amending the county's special-use permit ordinance to explicitly cover commercial-scale solar energy systems, add a county clerk as secretary of the special-use board, set a minimum 30-foot setback and require vegetative buffering and decommissioning language; a public hearing is scheduled before the next reading.
Dade County commissioners on March 5 conducted a first reading of Ordinance 04-02-26, an amendment to Ordinance 06-03-21 that adds explicit standards and processes for commercial-scale solar energy generation systems and makes administrative changes to the special-use permit board.
County counsel explained the amendment clarifies that the ordinance applies to commercial-scale, ground-mounted solar energy generation systems (not rooftop residential panels). The proposed changes would: (1)…
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