Town of Chapel Hill - Land-Use Management Ordinance

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:North Carolina
Incentive Type:Solar/Wind Access Policy
Web Site:http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=237
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar Water Heat, Solar Space Heat, Solar Photovoltaics

Authorities

Name:Land Use Management Ordinance, Article 4.6.7
Effective Date:2003

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.

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