Brentwood, CA Solar Energy: Expedited Solar Permitting (2026)

5, creates an expedited, streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. 020 defines a qualifying system as one no larger than 10 kilowatts alternating current nameplate rating or 30 kilowatts thermal, that conforms to state fire, structural and electrical codes and to Civil Code Section 714(c), that is installed on a single- or duplex-family dwelling, and whose panel array does not exceed the city's maximum legal building height under the zoning title. 030(A) requires an applicant to submit a building permit application on the city's form along with every item on the city's small residential rooftop solar checklist, both available online; an application meeting those requirements is deemed complete and the city must issue the building permit within three days, while an incomplete application gets a written correction notice detailing each deficiency.

030(B) limits the city to only one inspection, which may be a consolidated inspection covering multiple trades, though the city may perform additional inspections if the system fails the first one. 7, which likewise requires a checklist-based application and only allows permit denial for a documented adverse public health or safety impact with no feasible mitigation.