Solar Energy in Memphis, TN (2026)
1 verified solar energy rules for Memphis, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Panel Permits
The Memphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code lets homeowners install rooftop solar as an accessory use by right in every zoning district, no special permit needed, but ground-mounted arrays must stay in the rear or side yard, meet a setback of the district minimum or 110% of panel height, and cannot top 35 feet or the height of the house, whichever is less. Applies citywide and in unincorporated Shelby County.
Memphis Solar Panel Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsMemphis and Shelby County Unified Development Code § 2.6.2.J.2
Building-mounted photovoltaic solar energy systems are permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts. Ground-mounted photovoltaic solar energy systems smaller than twenty (20) acres within the fenced area are permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts so long as they are designed to produce electricity primarily for on-site consumption and the system is, upon determination of...
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