Solar installations in Montgomery County require electrical and building permits inside city limits. Conroe issues combined solar permits. Unincorporated areas need only state-licensed electrical work. HOAs cannot prohibit solar per Prop. Code §202.010.
Conroe requires a building and electrical permit for rooftop and ground-mount solar installations, reviewed against the 2021 IRC/IBC and NEC 2020. Fees typically range $150-$400 depending on system size, and the city follows the Texas SolarAPP+ streamlined review pathway for standard residential systems. Willis and Magnolia follow similar city permit processes. In unincorporated Montgomery County, there is no county building permit regime under LGC Ch. 233 (counties have no general building-code authority), though floodplain permits are still required in SFHAs. All electrical work must be performed by a TDLR-licensed electrician per Occupations Code Ch. 1305. CenterPoint Energy or Entergy interconnection applications are required before energizing. Fire code setbacks (IFC 1205) require 3-foot pathways at ridges and one side. Property Code §202.010 bars HOAs from prohibiting rooftop solar but allows reasonable placement rules. The Woodlands RDRC reviews panel placement; only minor aesthetic modifications may be required.
Unpermitted Conroe install: stop-work, retroactive permit plus double fees, up to $2,000 fine. Unlicensed electrical work: TDLR fines up to $5,000 per incident. HOA refusal that violates §202.010: homeowner may recover costs and attorney fees.
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