Rooftop solar is protected across St. Johns County. Under Fla. Stat. 163.04, no local ordinance may prohibit installing solar collectors. A homeowner needs a building and electrical permit and a utility interconnection agreement before energizing the system.
Florida strongly favors solar, and Fla. Stat. 163.04 bars any St. Johns County ordinance that prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting solar collectors. Installation still requires a building permit and an electrical permit under the Florida Building Code, and the wiring must meet the National Electrical Code. The system connects to the grid under a net-metering interconnection agreement with the serving utility, Florida Power and Light or the local provider. Ground-mounted arrays meet zoning setbacks, and panels near the coastal construction control line or in a flood zone may need additional state review.
Installing solar with unpermitted or unlicensed electrical work fails inspection and draws code enforcement. Energizing without an interconnection agreement violates utility rules and forces disconnection.
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