Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Town of Chapel Hill - Land-Use Management Ordinance

Program Overview


Category:
Regulatory Policy
Program Type:
Solar/Wind Access Policy
Implementing Sector:
Local
State:
North Carolina
Eligible Storage Technologies:
Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics
Applicable Sectors:
Residential
Last Updated:
05/29/2020

Summary

In 2003, the Town of Chapel Hill adopted a land-use management ordinance that includes prohibitions against neighborhood or homeowners association covenants or other conditions of sale that restrict or prohibit the use, installation or maintenance of solar-collection devices. This ordinance was adopted prior to North Carolina's statewide solar access law. Chapel Hill's ordinance provides stronger protection for solar energy systems than the state law.


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
Land Use Management Ordinance, Article 4.6.72003