Cherry Hill, NJ Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)

4a3(f) prices the electrical permit for a photovoltaic system by capacity rather than by panel count or roof area: systems from 1 to 50 kilowatts cost $65, systems from 51 to 100 kilowatts cost $129, and any system over 100 kilowatts costs $640. 4a3, distinct from the general construction permit fee charged under the Building Subcode for the mounting structure itself. Beyond the electrical permit, Cherry Hill's Zoning Ordinance gives solar installations a specific dispensation from the district height limits that otherwise cap building height by zone.

Section 40-401G, titled Exceptions to height limitations, states that the height limitations of the Ordinance shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas, domes, monuments, parapets, solar panels, chimneys, smokestacks, flagpoles, masts and aerials, barns, silos, stairways, elevator penthouses, stair towers, skylights, ventilating fans, air conditioning, mechanical infrastructure or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, which may be erected above the height limits prescribed by the Ordinance, but in no case shall such extension exceed 10% of the maximum height otherwise permitted in the zone.

In practice, a rooftop array in Cherry Hill can extend up to 10% above the district's maximum building height without triggering a variance for height alone, while the panels are still an accessory use cross-referenced elsewhere in Chapter 40's district sections to Solar energy infrastructure, per § 40-432C, a supplemental-standards section that governs setback and screening details but was not present in the code file reviewed for this record.