Westland, MI Solar Energy: Panel Permits (2026)

Westland requires an electrical permit for solar photovoltaic installations, priced under the city's Master Fee Schedule (Code of Ordinances § 46-1, Ord. No. 29-W-45-1, adopted 8-5-24, amended 7-1-26). The fee is $25.00 per system where total inverter generating capacity is under 5,000 KW, and $35.00 per system above that threshold. Solar photovoltaic systems are billed as one line item within the broader Electrical Permit Fees and Inspections schedule, alongside circuits, services, fire alarm devices and generators. The fee schedule sets the permit cost only; it does not itself spell out separate design, spacing or fire-setback standards for rooftop or ground-mounted panels.