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Jacksonville council adopts zoning rules for battery energy storage systems
Summary
The council approved a zoning ordinance appendix that sets standards for locating, constructing, operating and decommissioning battery energy storage systems within Jacksonville; the second-reading ordinance passed by roll call.
The Jacksonville City Council voted to adopt an amendment to the city zoning ordinance adding Appendix I, which regulates the location, construction, operation and decommissioning of battery energy storage systems within the city.
Alderman Scott introduced the second-reading ordinance and Alderman Lockman seconded it. The clerk called the roll; council members recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried. The ordinance language as announced adds Appendix I to the Jacksonville zoning ordinance and is intended to set city-level requirements for battery storage installations, including siting and decommissioning procedures. The transcript records the ordinance title and the council vote but does not include the full text of Appendix I or any specific technical standards.
Council members offered no extended debate on the floor during the second reading recorded in the transcript. The measure moves local zoning law to explicitly address battery energy storage systems, a class of installations city staff said will now be subject to city regulation through the new appendix.
The ordinance was adopted by roll call; the council took no additional procedural action on the item during the meeting as recorded.
