Topics › Power Sector › Distributed Renewable Energy › DER Permitting and Zoning Practices Example Minneapolis Wind and Solar Ordinances Minneapolis codified separate ordinances (2007) to govern wind and solar energy systems in all districts. These ordinances address height, encroachment and setbacks, and aesthetic requirements, and permit qualifying systems by right. Documents Existing Laws Minneapolis Wind Ordinance View Existing Laws Minneapolis Solar Ordinance View Related Resources Example California’s Solar Permitting Efficiency Act States and State Governments Example Hawaii PUC Decision 33258 States and State Governments Example Maryland EO on Streamlining Permitting States and State Governments Example Vermont Energy Act States and State Governments Resource DOE report, Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments States and State Governments Example NY’s Clean Energy Communities Program States and State Governments