Will County is first in Illinois to be named ‘solar smart’
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SolSmart Counties Honored at the 2019 NACo Annual Conference in Las Vegas!
- Created an active energy task force – the Green Team Committee – that meets at least three times per year
- Conducted feasibility analysis for solar PV on brownfields, landfills, formerly contaminated lands and/or other under-utilized properties
- Conducted feasibility analysis for solar PV installations on public facilities
- Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
- Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development
- Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)”>Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)
- Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV”>Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV
- Provided a streamlined permitting pathway for small PV systems”>Provided a streamlined permitting pathway for small PV systems
- Created a streamlined process to approve certain solar permit applications over the counter”>Created a streamlined process to approve certain solar permit applications over the counter
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