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Solar permit requirements by jurisdiction

How long a residential solar permit takes, what it costs and which reviews and inspections it needs — for 320 US building departments. Ballast Solar carries many more inside the app, with adopted codes, fees and the corrections each one sends back.

Arizona24 California45 Colorado39 Connecticut45 Delaware1 Florida8 Illinois17 Maryland23 Massachusetts45 Nevada1 New Jersey28 New York12 North Carolina6 Rhode Island3 Utah18 Virginia5

Source: SolarTRACE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 2025-09-09 release. Times are medians for residential solar in the year shown. Requirements change — confirm current rules, fees and forms with the jurisdiction before you submit.