2 rules for unincorporated Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
Rooftop solar is strongly protected in Massachusetts. State zoning law bars towns from prohibiting or unreasonably regulating solar systems, so a homeowner mainly needs a building and electrical permit plus a net-metering agreement with the utility.
MGL c.40A §3
No zoning ordinance or by-law shall prohibit or unreasonably regulate the installation of solar energy systems or the building of structures that facilitate the collection of solar energy, except where necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare.
Good news for solar owners: Massachusetts zoning law strongly protects solar access, and HOAs and condo associations are far less common in the Pioneer Valley than in many states, so rooftop panels face few private barriers.
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