Solar Energy in New Jersey (2026)
17 rules on the books across New Jersey, 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.
Bergenfield
Some RestrictionsInstalling an active solar system in Bergenfield goes through the plumbing subcode of the Uniform Construction Code…
Read full rule →Brick
Some RestrictionsBrick Township charges tiered construction permit fees for rooftop solar under its electrical subcode: $100 for 1-50…
Read full rule →Cherry Hill
Some RestrictionsCherry Hill Township permits residential and commercial solar installations through the Electrical Subcode, with…
Read full rule →Edison
Some RestrictionsInstalling solar panels in Edison Township, New Jersey requires a zoning permit before any building permit issues, per…
Read full rule →Elizabeth
Some RestrictionsInstalling a photovoltaic solar system in Elizabeth requires an electrical subcode permit issued through the city's…
Read full rule →Hackensack
Some RestrictionsHackensack allows roof-mounted solar panels on homes by permit through the Department of Building, Housing and Land Use…
Read full rule →Hamilton
Some RestrictionsHamilton Township treats rooftop solar as an accessory use capped at 12 inches above the roofline under § 550-142…
Read full rule →Irvington
Some RestrictionsInstalling solar panels in Irvington triggers permit review under separate Chapter 240 subcodes. The construction…
Read full rule →Linden
Some RestrictionsLinden permits rooftop and ground-mounted solar under the Electrical Subcode fee schedule at § 10-2.1.e.5, priced by…
Read full rule →Long Branch
Some RestrictionsEvery solar energy system in Long Branch, roof- or ground-mounted, needs both a construction permit and a zoning permit…
Read full rule →Paterson
Some RestrictionsInstalling rooftop solar panels in Paterson requires an electrical subcode permit, with the fee scaled to system size…
Read full rule →Ridgewood
Some RestrictionsRidgewood requires two construction subcode permits for a photovoltaic installation: a $100 building subcode permit…
Read full rule →Toms River
Some RestrictionsInstalling solar panels in Toms River Township requires an Electrical Subcode permit, and the fee is tiered by system…
Read full rule →Trenton
Some RestrictionsTrenton charges a construction permit fee for every solar installation, from $125 for a 1-10 kW rooftop system up to…
Read full rule →Woodbridge
Some RestrictionsWoodbridge treats an active solar system as construction-permit work under the State Uniform Construction Code…
Read full rule →Newark
Few RestrictionsNewark treats rooftop and ground-mounted solar panels as a by-right accessory use. Table 4-1 lists Solar Energy Systems…
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.