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Council Introduces Solar Zoning Text Amendment

MCCouncil Apr 20, 2026
FromMontgomery County Council – Press Release
Email“Montgomery County Council Meets on April 21 to Conduct Public Hearings on Property and Income Tax Rates”
ReceivedApr 20, 2026
The Montgomery County Council will introduce Zoning Text Amendment 26-07 on April 21, 2026, which would amend use standards for solar collection systems to comply with the Maryland Renewable Energy Certainty Act passed in April 2025. The ZTA would separate use standards for rooftop-mounted and ground-mounted solar systems and remove local regulatory authority over solar installations larger than one megawatt. A public hearing is scheduled for June 9, 2026.
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