Solar Energy in Benton County, AR (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Benton County, Arkansas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Benton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
Rooftop and other small-scale solar systems on the owner's own property skip Benton County's site plan review entirely under Section 6.1. Cross the 100-kilowatt small-scale definition into a system built to sell power off-site and the county treats it as a large or utility-scale facility requiring full review.
Benton County Exempts Small Solar From Review
Few RestrictionsBenton County Planning and Development Regulations, Ch. VI § 6.1(13); Ch. III Definitions
13. Installation of a small-scale solar energy system. ... SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEM, SMALL SCALE - A solar energy generation facility for the production of electrical energy or solar heat in which the facility is located on the power beneficiary's premises; is intended primarily to offset part or all of the beneficiary's requirements for electricity, is secondary to the beneficiary's use ...
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