Franklin Township, Adams County
- County
- Adams County
- Citation
- 175-73.1.B.2.d.2.b.vi (2025)
- Date of data entry
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source document
- View the ordinance (opens in a new tab)
Relevant text
"Agrivoltaics, the codevelopment of the same area of land for both solar photovoltaic power and conventional agriculture, may be used, provided that:
[A] Only shade-tolerant crops may be used;
[B] Crops must be no [sic] tilled in;
[C] A written erosion and sediment control plan must be developed for agricultural plowing or tilling activities, or a portion of the overall farm conservation plan must identify BMPs used;
[D] Any cutting or mowing of the agricultural crop is limited to a height of no less than four inches;
[E] Application of chemical fertilization or herbicides/pesticides is limited to the agronomic needs to the crop(s)."