Harrison County, Kentucky solar ordinance
Solar: 15 ft (Level 3 Commercial/Business side setback) from property lines, 200 ft from homes, 30 ft (Level 3 Commercial/Business front setback) from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read September 30, 2026.
Updated September 2026
Solar rules
15 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackLevel 3 Agricultural side setbackAgricultural 100'* 50'* 50'* | 50 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Agricultural rear setbackAgricultural 100'* 50'* 50'* | 50 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Residential side setbackResidential 50'* 50'* 50'* | 50 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Residential rear setbackResidential 50'* 50'* 50'* | 50 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Commercial/Business side setbackCommercial/Business 30'* 15'* 25'* | 15 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Commercial/Business rear setbackCommercial/Business 30'* 15'* 25'* | 25 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Industrial side setbackIndustrial 30'* 15'* 25'* | 15 ft |
Property line setbackLevel 3 Industrial rear setbackIndustrial 30'* 15'* 25'* | 25 ft |
Setback from homesb. SES equipment shall be located no closer than 200’ from any reside ntial structure/dwelling unit. | 200 ft |
Road setbackLevel 3 Agricultural front setbackAgricultural 100'* 50'* 50'* | 100 ft |
Road setbackLevel 3 Residential front setbackResidential 50'* 50'* 50'* | 50 ft |
Road setbackLevel 3 Commercial/Business front setbackCommercial/Business 30'* 15'* 25'* | 30 ft |
Road setbackLevel 3 Industrial front setbackIndustrial 30'* 15'* 25'* | 30 ft |
Fence heightminimum heightA chain link fence coated in green or black coating no less than 6 feet in height and no more than 8 feet in height shall be placed along the perimeter of the property. | 6 ft |
Fence heightmaximum heightA chain link fence coated in green or black coating no less than 6 feet in height and no more than 8 feet in height shall be placed along the perimeter of the property. | 8 ft |
Source: Harrison County ordinance (PDF), read September 30, 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County, KY?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 100 ft (Level 3 Agricultural front setback) from roads, 50 ft (Level 3 Agricultural side setback) from property lines, 50 ft (Level 3 Agricultural rear setback) from property lines, 50 ft (Level 3 Residential front setback) from roads and 50 ft (Level 3 Residential side setback) from property lines. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.