Grant County, Indiana solar ordinance
Solar: 50 ft from property lines, 300 ft (non-participating dwelling) from homes, 50 ft from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 8, 2026.
Updated October 2026
Solar rules
7 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackA minimum fifty (50) foot setback, which will include all screening, buffering, and other native vegetation, shall be maintained from the solar farm structures/equipment to any non-participating owner's adjoining property line which is a perimeter boundary line for the projected area. | 50 ft |
Setback from homesnon-participating dwellingA minimum three hundred (300) foot setback shall be maintained from any non-participating dwelling to any solar farm structures/equipment, not including security fencing, if applicable. | 300 ft |
Road setbackA minimum fifty (50) foot setbacks shall be maintained from the solar farm structures/equipment to the road right-of-way line including all state & county roads. | 50 ft |
Setback from homes, participating ownera. A minimum one hundred (100) foot setbacks shall be maintained from any participating dwelling. | 100 ft |
Maximum heightwhen oriented at maximum tiltThe Height of the solar collector and any mounts shall not exceed 20' when oriented at maximum tilt. | 20 ft |
Fence heightAll SFES systems equipment, panels and structures shall be fully enclosed and secured by a fence with a minimum height of 6 feet and must setback a minimum of 50' from any property line. | 6 ft |
Noise limithourly averageSound attributable to the solar farm shall not exceed an hourly average sound level of sixty (60) A-weighted decibels as modeled at the property line adjacent to a dwelling or residence zone. | 60 dBA |
Source: Grant County ordinance (PDF), read October 8, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Indiana state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Indiana rules and counties.
Solar standards in state law
Optional default standards for solar of 10 MW or more: they apply only in a county or town that voluntarily becomes a solar energy ready community (it may adopt looser ones), for applications filed after June 30, 2022.
| Homes (non-participating) | 250 ft |
| Property line (non-participating) | 50 ft |
| Public roads | 40 ft (interstate, state, county highways) from right-of-way |
| Public roads | 30 ft (collector), 10 ft (local) from right-of-way |
| Panel height at full tilt | 25 ft |
| Fence height | 6 ft minimum |
| Noise | 50 dBA (hourly average, at nearest non-participating dwelling) |
IC 8-1-42-1, -2, -10, -12, -16 (P.L.90-2022). Source
Every Indiana figure in one spreadsheet
240 figures from 28 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. Plus the 2 moratoria and bans on file and Indiana state law.
How these figures were read
We found Grant 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 Grant County, IN?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 50 ft from property lines, 300 ft (non-participating dwelling) from homes and 50 ft from roads. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
How tall can a solar farm be in Grant County, IN?
The ordinance sets a maximum height of 20 ft (when oriented at maximum tilt). Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.