Solar Energy in Missouri (2026)
18 rules on the books across Missouri, 13 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.
Missouri: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsMissouri's Net Metering and Easy Connection Act (RSMo 386.890) gives every utility customer the right to connect a…
Read full rule →Boone County
Significant RestrictionsUtility-scale solar arrays in Boone County require a Solar Energy Overlay District designation: a landowner-petitioned…
Read full rule →Cass County
Some RestrictionsCass County exempts personal rooftop and accessory solar systems from special use permitting, but limited-scale and…
Read full rule →Columbia
Some RestrictionsBefore Columbia, Missouri issues a permit for ground- or yard-mounted solar or geothermal equipment, the Unified…
Read full rule →Greene County
Some RestrictionsIn unincorporated Greene County, ground-mounted solar panels are classified as accessory structures allowed in any…
Read full rule →Independence
Some RestrictionsIndependence requires solar energy system components to be installed under the City's adopted building and related…
Read full rule →Kansas City
Some RestrictionsBuilding-mounted solar panels are allowed on principal and accessory structures citywide under Kansas City's zoning…
Read full rule →Kirkwood
Some RestrictionsKirkwood allows solar energy systems only as accessory uses under § 25-51, with roof panels capped at the structure's…
Read full rule →Lees Summit
Some RestrictionsSolar collectors are a permitted accessory use anywhere in Lee's Summit, but placement is tightly dimensioned…
Read full rule →O Fallon
Some RestrictionsO'Fallon requires a building permit before any solar energy system is installed, with a $50 fee for residential jobs…
Read full rule →St Charles County
Some RestrictionsSt. Charles County's adopted residential energy code requires builders to post a permanent certificate at final…
Read full rule →St. Louis
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis requires a building permit before installing or modifying any solar photovoltaic power system, enforced by…
Read full rule →St. Louis County
Some RestrictionsSt. Louis County regulates solar energy system installations by adopting the 2015 Uniform Solar Energy Code into its…
Read full rule →Clay County
Light RestrictionsMissouri's Net Metering and Easy Connection Act, RSMo §386.890, caps what a Clay County solar customer must do to…
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.
Missouri: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsSince January 1, 2023, Mo. Rev. Stat. § 442.404.3 has made any deed restriction, covenant or similar agreement running…
Read full rule →St. Louis
Some RestrictionsMissouri does not have a comprehensive solar access law preempting HOA restrictions. Some St. Louis HOAs and private…
Read full rule →Clay County
Light RestrictionsMissouri law voids any deed restriction, covenant, or HOA rule that bans rooftop solar panels or collectors on homes in…
Read full rule →Lees Summit
Light RestrictionsMissouri law voids any deed restriction, covenant, or HOA rule that bans rooftop solar panels in Lee's Summit…
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