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Mayor: ground-mount solar panels not permitted under current code

Village Board of Trustees of Piper City · November 1, 2024

Summary

A resident requested permission to install ground-mount solar panels; Mayor Orr reviewed village code and said ground-mount panels are not allowed, and the board concurred.

A resident asked to install ground-mount solar panels and Mayor Orr reported he reviewed the village code and determined ground-mount solar panels are not permitted. The board concurred with the mayor’s interpretation and no variance or code-change action was recorded at the meeting.

The minutes do not specify whether a formal denial was issued or whether the resident will pursue a variance or other remedy. The board’s concurrence indicates current zoning does not allow ground-mounted solar installations, leaving rooftop or permitted alternatives as the likely options under existing code.

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