Solar Energy in Fresno County, CA (2026)

California Government Code Section 65850.5

(a) The implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve the timely and cost-effective installation of solar energy systems is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, but is instead a matter of statewide concern. It is the intent of the Legislature that local agencies not adopt ordinances that create unreasonable barrier...

California Civil Code Section 714 (Solar Rights Act)

(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of, or any interest in, real property, and any provision of a governing document, as defined in Section 4150 or 6552, that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a solar energy system is void and unenforceable. (b) This secti...

Fresno County Code § 15.18.030(A), (E)(2)

A.Purpose. This ordinance establishes a permitting process for solar energy systems, and an expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems, pursuant to Government Code section 65850.5. ... 2.Small residential rooftop solar energy systems eligible for expedited, streamlined permitting process shall only require one inspection, unless the installation...