Tazewell County, Illinois solar ordinance
Solar: 50 ft (Boundary lines of Nonparticipating Property) from property lines, 150 ft (Occupied Community Buildings) from homes, 50 ft (Public Road Rights-of-Way) from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read September 30, 2026.
Updated September 2026
Solar rules
6 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackBoundary lines of Nonparticipating Property(d) Boundary lines of Nonparticipating Property – 50 feet to the nearest point on the property line of the nonparticipating property. | 50 ft |
Setback from homesOccupied Community Buildings(a) Occupied Community Buildings - 150 feet from the nearest point on the outside wall of the structure | 150 ft |
Road setbackPublic Road Rights-of-Way(c) Public Road Rights-of-Way – 50 feet from the nearest edge. | 50 ft |
Maximum heightcommercial solar energy facility(3) Height . A commercial solar energy facility to be sited so that no component of a solar panel has a height of more than 20 feet above ground when the solar energy facility's arrays are at full tilt. | 20 ft |
Fence heightminimumA commercial solar energy facility to be sited so that the facility's perimeter is enclosed by fencing having a height of at least 7 feet and no more than 25 feet; | 7 ft |
Decommissioning bondon or before the eleventh anniversary of the Commercial Operation Date, and every five years thereafterOn or before the eleventh anniversary of the Commercial Operation Date, and every five years thereafter, the Financial Assurance shall be increased to one hundred percent (100%) of the end of life decommissioning cost, based upon the most recently re-evaluated version of the Plan. | 100% |
Source: Tazewell County ordinance (PDF), read September 30, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Illinois state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Illinois rules and counties.
Limits on local rules
Counties cannot ban commercial solar in agricultural or industrial zones and cannot set standards stricter than the state's.
55 ILCS 5/5-12020 (Public Act 102-1123). Source
Solar standards in state law
Counties may adopt these standards but nothing stricter.
| Homes (non-participating) | 150 ft |
| Schools, churches, community buildings | 150 ft |
| Property line (non-participating) | 50 ft |
| Public roads | 50 ft |
| Panel height at full tilt | 20 ft |
| Noise | IPCB limits |
55 ILCS 5/5-12020 (Public Act 102-1123). Source
Every Illinois figure in one spreadsheet
157 figures from 23 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 3 of those places are not on this site. Plus Illinois state law.
How these figures were read
We found Tazewell County's own ordinance and had two AI models read it separately. A figure is shown only when both read the same number and the sentence it comes from was found in the document. Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.
Common questions
What are the solar setbacks in Tazewell County, IL?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 150 ft (Occupied Community Buildings) from homes, 50 ft (Public Road Rights-of-Way) from roads and 50 ft (Boundary lines of Nonparticipating Property) from property lines. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
How tall can a solar farm be in Tazewell County, IL?
The ordinance sets a maximum height of 20 ft (commercial solar energy facility). Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.