Miramar, FL Solar Energy: Expedited Solar Permitting (2026)

S. Department of Energy Rooftop Solar Challenge Agreement Number DE-EE0005701. The section is explicit that its accessory-use protections apply only to systems permitted through web-based applications for pre-approved rooftop photovoltaic solar system installations that use that Go SOLAR-Broward process, rather than to solar installations processed through a standard, non pre-approved building permit review. Systems that go through the program are deemed permitted accessory equipment to residential and commercial buildings and structures, conforming or nonconforming, in every zoning category in the city, and the LDC states nothing in the Code, including its design standards or guidelines, prohibits installing rooftop solar as accessory equipment under this framework.

Height is capped at the roof line as defined in Chapter 2 of the LDC, and on flat roofs with or without a parapet, panels cannot rise more than five feet above the roof surface. Before a permit issues, the property owner must acknowledge two things as part of the application: that homeowners' association, condominium, or restrictive covenant rules can impose additional requirements the city permit does not override, and that the permit creates no right to remain free of shadows or obstructions to solar energy caused by development, tree growth, or vegetation on a neighboring property, nor any right to stop a neighbor from developing or growing trees on their own land.

The section also directs the city to weigh solar access when it has discretion over removing or relocating trees, and it requires the installed system to be kept free from hazards such as faulty wiring or loose fastenings.