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Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy Pennsylvania Solar Ordinance Database
Permitted use (principal solar or utility-scale solar)

Luzerne County

Citation
543.1 (2021) [pg. 110 of linked PDF]
Date of data entry
May 24, 2024

Relevant text

"All applications for a Major Solar Energy System shall be considered a Land Development and shall meet the requirements of this Ordinance and the Luzerne County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). All applications shall be approved as a special exception by the Luzerne County Zoning Hearing Board (Board) and subsequently approved as a Land Development by the Luzerne County Planning Commission (Commission). No permit will be issued nor can any construction begin until the applicant has met all the requirements of the SALDO and this Ordinance."

Cite this record as: Penn State Center for Energy Law and Policy, “Permitted use (principal solar or utility-scale solar): Luzerne County,” Pennsylvania Solar Ordinance Database, https://solarordinance.celp.cdesignsites.com/ordinance/luzerne-county-permitted-use-principal-solar-or-utility-scal-1rlcwby325.