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Middlefield Adopts
Solar Panel Zoning Law

By CASPAR EWIG
MIDDLEFIELD

Installation of solar panels was not listed as a permitted use in residential zoning districts established by the Town of Middlefield Zoning Law as amended in 2016. But with the present emphasis on the development of renewable energy, the Town Board determined that an overall law should be enacted to deal with the various forms of solar panel installations. Accordingly, the board held a public hearing on February 14, at which it considered and ultimately passed Local Law 3 of 2023, titled “The Solar Energy Systems Law.”

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