Solar Energy in Carteret County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Carteret County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Carteret County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
Unincorporated Carteret County requires Planning Commission site plan approval before anyone builds a solar energy facility. Chapter 13.5 of the Carteret County Code bans operating an unapproved facility, sets a 125-foot property-line setback and a 15-foot height cap, and requires a landscaped buffer and security fencing.
Carteret County Solar Energy Facility Permit
Significant RestrictionsCarteret County Code §§ 13.5-4, 13.5-6(d), 13.5-9, 13.5-12
It shall be unlawful after the effective date of this chapter for any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity to operate, maintain, or establish in any unincorporated area of Carteret County a solar energy facility which the site plan has not been approved by the Carteret County Planning Commission. ... Improved areas must be set back a minimum of 125 feet from all property lines. ... ...
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