SolSmart Designees
Wilmette
Illinois
- Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
- Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development
- Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)
- Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PVCross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV
We are pleased to participate in, and be recognized by, SolSmart. The Village’s commitment to renewable energy has been incorporated into our land use and construction standards, and certification through SolSmart aids us in letting residents, or prospective residents, interested in solar alternatives know that they will not face unreasonable barriers in Wilmette.”
- Village Manager Michael Braiman
