Marin County - Solar Access Code

Last updated: August 28, 2018

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:Local
Category:Regulatory Policy
State:California
Incentive Type:Solar/Wind Access Policy
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:Solar - Passive

Authorities

Name:Marin County Code, Section 20.20.030 Energy conservation

Summary

Marin County's Energy Conservation Code is designed to assure new subdivisions provide for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision to the extent feasible. Streets, lots, and building setbacks must be designed so that habitable buildings are oriented with their long axis running east to west (with a possible variation of thirty degrees to the southwest and thirty degrees to the southeast) for the purpose of solar access. The planning director or planning commission may require solar access easements or restrictive covenants to protect solar access.

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