Solar Energy in Walworth County, WI (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Walworth County, Wisconsin.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walworth County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Panel Permits
A zoning permit is required to install a solar energy system in unincorporated Walworth County under Walworth County Code § 65-120, unless it is building-mounted and projects no more than 18 inches beyond the building's exterior. The County Zoning Administrator must approve or deny a completed application within 30 days.
Solar Panel Permit Rules, Walworth County
Some RestrictionsWalworth County Code § 65-120
(1)A zoning permit is required for the installation of a solar energy system except a solar energy system that does not extend more than 18 inches from the original exterior perimeter of a permitted building on which the system is mounted or built.(2)A person may submit a zoning permit application to the Administrator for a solar energy system. The application must be on a form approved or prov...
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