Solar Energy in Cherokee County, SC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Cherokee County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
In unincorporated Cherokee County, South Carolina, a commercial solar energy system of at least twenty (20) acres goes through the planning department and then a Citizens Planning Commission public hearing under Cherokee County Code § 13-128. Applicants file sealed site plans and a decommission plan, and provide a fifty thousand dollar ($50,000.00) bond.
Solar Energy System Permits in Unincorporated Cherokee County, SC
Significant RestrictionsCherokee County Code § 13-128(b), (e), (f)
(b)Solar energy system. A series of ground-mounted solar collectors placed in an area for generating photovoltaic (PV) power as a commercial enterprise. The minimum side for a solar energy system is twenty (20) acres. ... (e)Upon receipt of a completed solar energy system application, the county planning department shall issue a public notification of the projected date of the public hearing to...
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