Hilliard, Ohio
City Earns Bronze SolSmart Award for Local Advancements in Solar Energy
09/20/2022
SolSmart Designees
Hilliard
Ohio
- Post an online checklist detailing the required permits, submittals, and steps of your community’s permitting process for small rooftop solar PV.
- Train permitting and inspection staff on best practices for permitting solar PV and/or solar and storage systems.
- Provide an online process for solar PV permit submission and approval.
- Review zoning requirements and identify restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development.
- Codify in the zoning ordinance that accessory use solar PV is explicitly allowed by-right in all major zones.
“Now, more than ever, it’s important that we leverage the benefits of solar energy on a more consistent basis in our communities.
- Dan Ralley, Hilliard Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director
