Solar Energy Equipment: Items including, but not limited to solar panels lines pumps, batteries, and mounting brackets framing around foundations used for, or intended to be used for, the collection of solar energy in connection with a building on residential municipal or commercial properties. Solar energy equipment, and its use, is accessory to the principal use of the property.

The area of the system shall not exceed one-half the footprint of the principal structure or 600 square feet, whichever is greater.

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They system must comply with the maximum height standards for the zone in which it is located.

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June 9, 2025

Beaufort County, SC, defines solar energy equipment as items like solar panels, lines, pumps, batteries, and mounting structures used in connection with buildings on residential, municipal, or commercial properties. Such equipment is considered accessory to the principal use of the property. The total area of the solar system cannot exceed half the footprint of the main structure or 600 square feet, whichever is greater. The system must comply with the maximum height limits of the property’s zoning district. Property owners are responsible for negotiating solar easements with neighboring landowners to protect solar access. The county also includes several omitted ordinances regarding agreements with solar companies.