Solar Energy in Baltimore County, MD (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Baltimore County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
Baltimore County requires a special exception for any ground-mounted solar facility over one megawatt of capacity, caps facilities at ten per councilmanic district, and mandates 100-foot setbacks, landscaping bonds, and removal within 150 days of abandonment. Rooftop and accessory home solar are exempt.
Utility-Scale Solar Facility Permit Rules
Some RestrictionsBaltimore County Zoning Regulations § 4F-102.A, B.2; § 4F-107.A
A solar facility is permitted only by special exception in the R.C. 2, R.C. 3, R.C. 4, R.C. 5, R.C. 6, R.C. 7, R.C. 8, B.L., B.M., M.R., M.L.R., and M.H. Zones of the County. ... No more than ten solar facilities may be located in a councilmanic district. ... A solar facility that has reached the end of its useful life or has been abandoned shall be removed. The owner or operator shall physical...
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