2 rules for unincorporated St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Verified from official government sources
Rooftop solar is permitted throughout St. Joseph County. A homeowner needs a county building and electrical permit, licensed wiring meeting the National Electrical Code, and an interconnection agreement with Indiana Michigan Power before the system is energized.
Indiana's 2022 solar law, IC 32-25.5-3.5, limits how a St. Joseph County homeowners association can restrict solar. An HOA may prohibit or require removal of a solar energy system only for the specific reasons the statute lists.
IC 32-25.5-3.5-5
A homeowners association may prohibit the installation or use of a solar energy system or may require the removal of a solar energy system that has been installed only if one (1) or more of the following apply:
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