Board Tables Proposed Residential Ground‑Mount Solar Fee Increase, Directs Staff to Return with Fee Study
After staff explained state limits on residential solar permit fees and residents and contractors raised objections, the board voted to table a proposal to reinstate and expand planning and fire charges for ground‑mount residential solar until after the county’s master fee study.
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County planning, building and fire staff briefed the board Sept. 15 on a proposed resolution to reinstate fees for residential ground‑mount solar permits intended to recover direct costs from multiple departments. Staff cautioned the state caps bundled solar permitting fees at $450 and that additional department reviews (planning, fire, environmental health) could push total local fees above that cap unless justified.
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