Concord, NC Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)

7, covering rooftop, building-integrated, and ground-mounted panels installed on the same lot as another use. D makes solar energy systems 'allowed as an accessory use in all zoning classifications where structures of any sort are allowed,' subject to the requirements that follow. G requires that 'All solar energy systems shall require plan approval by the Administrator,' and the application must include to-scale horizontal and vertical elevation drawings showing the system's location on the building or, for a ground-mounted system, on the property, including the property lines.

A pitched-roof installation must show the collector's finished slope against the roof's own slope, while a flat-roof installation must show the distance to the roof edge and the system's finished height above the roof surface. 3-4: building- or roof-mounted systems cannot exceed the zoning district's maximum building height, while ground- or pole-mounted systems are capped at twenty feet in height when oriented at maximum tilt, and must meet the accessory-structure setback for the district, with ground-mounted systems barred from extending into the side or rear setback when oriented at minimum design tilt.

Roof-mounted systems visible from the nearest street right-of-way cannot pitch steeper than the roof itself and cannot rise more than twelve inches above the roof surface. F requires electric solar components to carry a UL listing, and solar hot water systems to carry an SRCC rating, before the Administrator can approve the plan. Applications meeting the design requirements and not subject to an administrative exception receive administrative approval rather than requiring a public hearing.