2 rules for unincorporated Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Verified from official government sources
Norfolk County has no solar permit role. MA protects solar as-of-right under MGL c. 40A §3. Quincy, Brookline, and Weymouth all use the MA uniform solar permit process and 780 CMR building code.
MGL c. 40A, Section 3 - Subjects which zoning may not regulate (Solar Energy Systems)
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.
Massachusetts has no solar-access statute protecting homeowners from HOA/condo bans. Unlike CA or FL, MA condo associations can restrict solar. Brookline and Quincy condo associations commonly regulate rooftop solar.
MGL c. 40A, Section 3 - Subjects which zoning may not regulate (Solar Energy Systems Preemption)
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.
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