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Commissioners confirm solar zoning ordinance: solar fields restricted to 2,500 feet from property lines

Daviess County Commissioners · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Secretary Nathan Gabhart told commissioners he had mischaracterized the solar zoning ordinance when advising residents; the board confirmed the ordinance remains unchanged and that solar fields may not be installed within 2,500 feet of existing property lines.

Secretary Nathan Gabhart told the board he had previously misstated the county's solar zoning rules when speaking with constituents and clarified the ordinance remains as written: solar fields cannot be installed within 2,500 feet of existing property lines.

Gabhart said he would provide corrected explanations when speaking with residents. The commission made no changes to the ordinance at the Feb. 24 meeting.