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Resident David Maxon says home solar installation is permitted under Town zoning
Summary
At the June 2 Hounsfield Planning Board meeting, resident David Maxon said he plans to install a home solar panel for on-site energy use and referenced Section 618 (Solar as Accessory Use/Structure) of the Town of Hounsfield Zoning Laws as permitting the installation. The Planning Board noted the town’s draft Solar Law is currently with the town attorney for review.
Resident David Maxon addressed the Town of Hounsfield Planning Board on June 2 to describe a planned solar-panel installation on his property for primarily on-site energy use. Maxon said the work would be permitted under Section 618 of the Town of Hounsfield Zoning Laws, which the transcript identifies as "Solar as Accessory Use/Structure."
Board members did not take a formal vote on the proposal at the meeting. The item was discussed as part of routine business and as context for a broader town effort to update local solar regulations: Co-Chair Cheryl Payne asked Councilwoman Dawn Nier about the status of the draft Solar Law, and Nier replied it had been "presented to our Town Attorney for review." The Planning Board did not record any additional conditions, approvals, or denials regarding Maxon’s request on June 2.
Maxon’s statement that the plan would be permitted under the town code was entered into the record, but no final local authorization appears in the minutes. The board may address individual permitting or any code updates at a future meeting depending on the town attorney’s review and any changes to the draft Solar Law.
