Ballard County, Kentucky solar ordinance
Solar: 100 ft from property lines, 50 ft (Primary roadway from centerline) from roads, 10 acres (contiguous) minimum lot. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 7, 2026.
Updated October 2026
Solar rules
4 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackG. Adjoining properties line(*) 100 feet | 100 ft |
Road setbackPrimary roadway from centerlineF. Roadways (primary and secondary) Primary: 50 -feet from centerline | 50 ft |
Setback from center of Bandana, Blandville and LovelacevilleC. Center of the following unincorporated town limits Bandana, Blandville and Lovelaceville, as shown in Ta ble 2 below. 1,000 feet | 1,000 ft |
Minimum lot sizecontiguousThese systems are ground mounted systems and occupy ten (10) or more contiguous acres. | 10 acres |
Source: Ballard County ordinance (PDF), read October 7, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Kentucky state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Kentucky rules and counties.
State siting: Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting
A merchant plant of 10 MW or more needs a state construction certificate, on top of any local zoning.
KRS 278.700 to 278.718. Source
Solar standards in state law
Default setback for merchant solar of 10 MW or more that the Siting Board certifies; where the county or city has planning and zoning, its own setback, height and decommissioning rules replace these, and elsewhere the board may grant a deviation.
| Residential neighborhoods (5+ acres, 1+ home per acre) | 2,000 ft |
| Schools, hospitals, nursing homes | 2,000 ft |
| Decommissioning | Bond: present value of decommissioning cost, or the local bond amount |
KRS 278.704(2)-(4), 278.706(2)(m) (as amended by 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 152 and ch. 198). Source
Every Kentucky figure in one spreadsheet
92 figures from 15 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the moratorium or ban on file and Kentucky state law.
How these figures were read
We found Ballard 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 Ballard County, KY?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 50 ft (Primary roadway from centerline) from roads and 100 ft from property lines. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
What is the minimum lot size for a solar farm in Ballard County, KY?
The ordinance sets a minimum lot size of 10 acres (contiguous). Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.