Non-accessory solar energy systems ordinance
Town of LincolnSouth Dakota- Detected
- Jul 20, 2026
- 100 days ago
- Sector
- Environmental Services
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Lincoln County staff drafted a zoning ordinance to define non-accessory solar energy systems, make them conditional uses in several districts, and set detailed performance and decommissioning standards. The Planning Commission is asked to recommend the ordinance to the Board of Commissioners for possible remand.
This positions the county for larger solar projects with setbacks, screening, noise limits, notification radii, and bonding for decommissioning. Solar developers, environmental engineers, and permitting consultants should track this to shape project proposals that meet the new local requirements.
Ordinance adds a new Section 154.254 with siting, screening, noise, undergrounding, decommissioning bond, and density/aggregate impact provisions, plus expanded notification up to three miles.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 20, 2026
- Agency
- Town of Lincoln
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