Solar Energy in Sampson County, NC (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sampson County, North Carolina.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sampson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
Sampson County only allows accessory solar panels to be roof-mounted; stand-alone, ground-mounted panels anywhere in a parcel's yard are not permitted. Because roof-mounted solar panels are also exempt from the zoning permit requirement, a homeowner in unincorporated Sampson County can install rooftop panels without a separate zoning permit.
Sampson County Roof-Mount Solar Panel Rule
Some RestrictionsSampson County Code Sec. 2-28-06
2-28-06. Accessory Solar Panels Pursuant to G.S. 160D-914(b), Sampson County reserves the right to only permit accessory solar panels to be roof mounted structures and not stand-alone structures in any portion of the parcels yard area.
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