2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk City, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Rooftop solar is permitted throughout Norfolk. A homeowner needs a building and electrical permit, licensed installation to the National Electrical Code, and a net-metering interconnection agreement with Dominion Energy Virginia before the system goes live.
Virginia law protects Norfolk homeowners from HOA solar bans. Under Va. Code §55.1-1820.1, a community association cannot prohibit rooftop solar on an owner's property unless the recorded declaration itself expressly established that prohibition.
Va. Code §55.1-1820.1
No association shall prohibit an owner from installing a solar energy collection device on that owner's property unless the recorded declaration for the association establishes such a prohibition.
1 cities in Norfolk City have their own solar energy rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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