Solar Energy in Georgia (2026)
14 rules on the books across Georgia, 14 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.
Houston County
Significant RestrictionsUnincorporated Houston County lets small ground-mounted solar arrays under 5 acres go in without a special permit, but…
Read full rule →Acworth
Some RestrictionsAcworth's zoning code sets the site standards a solar installation must meet before the city will sign off: roof-only…
Read full rule →Bartow County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Bartow County, rooftop solar panels on a home or other primary structure are an accessory use and do…
Read full rule →Clayton County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Clayton County requires a mechanical permit before installing solar collectors, charged under the…
Read full rule →Coweta County
Some RestrictionsCoweta County treats rooftop and small-scale ground solar as an accessory use in every zoning district, but still…
Read full rule →Dunwoody
Some RestrictionsDunwoody allows building-mounted solar panels on principal and accessory structures as an accessory use, capped at…
Read full rule →Fayette County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Fayette County caps ground-mounted residential solar panels at three per lot, 900 combined square feet…
Read full rule →Floyd County
Some RestrictionsSolar installations in unincorporated Floyd County are regulated as an accessory use under Section 4.2.17 of the…
Read full rule →Newton County
Some RestrictionsRooftop and building-integrated solar panels are an allowed accessory use with no discretionary permit in…
Read full rule →Walton County
Some RestrictionsUnincorporated Walton County treats solar panels as an accessory use under Section 6-1-860 of the Land Development…
Read full rule →Atlanta
Few RestrictionsAtlanta's zoning code lists solar panels and similar energy-generation devices as a permitted accessory use in every…
Read full rule →DeKalb County
Few RestrictionsUnincorporated DeKalb exempts rooftop solar panels under six feet tall from the zoning height limit and from the…
Read full rule →Roswell
Few RestrictionsRoswell's UDC treats solar panels as a permitted accessory use in every zoning district and lets them exceed the…
Read full rule →Expedited Solar Permitting
California SB-379 (and equivalent laws) requiring cities to offer same-day or near-same-day automated solar permits, plus SolarAPP+ adoption.