Solar Energy in Arizona (2026)
20 rules on the books across Arizona, 16 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Panel Permits
Permits required for installing rooftop or ground-mounted solar panels, including electrical inspections and interconnection approvals.
Arizona: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsArizona requires expedited residential solar permitting under SolarAPP+ adoption laws and provides statewide property…
Read full rule →Chandler
Some RestrictionsChandler zoning treats rooftop and ground-mounted solar as an accessory use, not a use-permit item, in agricultural…
Read full rule →Goodyear
Some RestrictionsGoodyear requires a fire code permit for every solar photovoltaic system under City Code § 5-2-1 (IFC § 1205.1.1)…
Read full rule →Mesa
Some RestrictionsMesa allows rooftop solar in every zoning district and freestanding ground panels only in Single Residence districts…
Read full rule →Mohave County
Some RestrictionsMohave County requires building and electrical permits for rooftop solar, but abundant desert sun and strong Arizona…
Read full rule →Peoria
Some RestrictionsPeoria requires a permit for every solar photovoltaic installation and layers on fire-code marking and roof-access…
Read full rule →Phoenix
Some RestrictionsPhoenix requires a building permit for residential solar photovoltaic installations, with five fixed-fee options…
Read full rule →Pima County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Pima County, a roof-mounted solar array cannot rise more than eight feet above a flat or parapet…
Read full rule →Pinal County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Pinal County requires a Development Services application, site plan and electrical diagrams before a…
Read full rule →Queen Creek
Some RestrictionsQueen Creek treats a rooftop solar array as an electrical system under its Building Code, so a single-family grid-tied…
Read full rule →Sahuarita
Some RestrictionsSolar installations in Sahuarita go through the same building-permit plan review as patio, tent and utility work…
Read full rule →Tucson
Some RestrictionsTucson requires building permits for residential and commercial solar panel installations under the city's adopted…
Read full rule →Sedona
Light RestrictionsSedona's land development code exempts solar energy equipment from the screening rules that apply to roof- and…
Read full rule →Yavapai County
Light RestrictionsUnincorporated Yavapai County exempts roof- and ground-mounted solar equipment from the Zoning Clearance requirement…
Read full rule →Coconino County
Few RestrictionsArizona law protects the right to install solar panels anywhere in Coconino County, including in a subdivision governed…
Read full rule →Maricopa
Few RestrictionsRooftop solar panels in Maricopa can project up to 3 feet above the zoning district's maximum building height with no…
Read full rule →Maricopa County
Few RestrictionsIn unincorporated Maricopa County, solar panels are allowed as a by-right accessory use in every zoning district, no…
Read full rule →HOA Restrictions
State and local laws that limit what HOAs can restrict when it comes to solar panel installation, placement, and appearance.
Arizona: statewide
StatewideLight RestrictionsArizona law bars homeowners associations from banning solar energy devices outright. A.R.S. § 33-1816 lets an…
Read full rule →Coconino County
Few RestrictionsArizona voids HOA solar bans. Under ARS §33-439, any covenant or deed restriction that effectively prohibits a solar…
Read full rule →Mohave County
Few RestrictionsArizona law strongly protects rooftop solar. Under A.R.S. 33-1816 an HOA cannot prohibit solar devices, and A.R.S…
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