City of Sacramento - Solar Access Regulations

October 30, 2023

Summary

Sacramento City Code, Title 17, Section 17.504.050.I ensures that the Director of Parks and Community Services gives consideration to solar access, to the extent feasible, when selecting and planting residential street trees near residential buildings.

City Code Title 12 section 12.56.100 notes that the city is exempt from the provisions of the Solar Shade Control Act, Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 25980) of Division 15 of the California Public Resources Code. (Ord. 2016-0026 § 4).

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	Local
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	California
Incentive Type:	Solar/Wind Access Policy
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Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar - Passive Solar Water Heat Solar Space Heat Solar Photovoltaics

Authorities

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Sacramento City Code 12.56.100

Name:

Sacramento City 17.504.050.I

Contact

Name:	Customer Service
Organization:	CIty of Sacramento
Address:	915 I Street, New City Hall, 3rd Floor Sacramento CA 95814
Phone:	(916) 808-5656
Email:	311@cityofsacramento.org

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.