Moore County, North Carolina solar ordinance
Solar: 50 ft (side and rear setbacks) from property lines, 100 ft (front setback from 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 setbackside and rear setbacksand 50-foot side and rear setbacks. | 50 ft |
Property line setbackinverter(s) from property lineInverter(s) shall be located a minimum 150 feet from any property line or public right-of-way. | 150 ft |
Road setbackfront setback from rights-of-wayAll structures and security fencing must meet a 100-foot front setback measured from the edge of the rights- of-way | 100 ft |
Road setbackinverter(s) from public right-of-wayInverter(s) shall be located a minimum 150 feet from any property line or public right-of-way. | 150 ft |
Fence heightA security fence equipped with a gate and a locking mechanism must be installed at a minimum height of eight feet along all exterior sides of the solar farm. | 8 ft |
Decommissioning bondwhichever is greaterThe amount of the guarantee shall be one and one-quarter the estimated decommissioning cost minus the salvageable value, or $50,000.00, whichever is greater. | $50,000 |
Source: Moore County ordinance (PDF), read September 30, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
North Carolina state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All North Carolina rules and counties.
State siting: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources)
Wind of 1 MW or more needs a state DEQ permit on top of local zoning; solar is sited by counties and towns under their general zoning powers, with no state siting.
N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-215.115 to 143-215.126 (Article 21C). Source
Every North Carolina figure in one spreadsheet
177 figures from 35 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 5 of those places are not on this site. Plus the 3 moratoria and bans on file and North Carolina state law.
How these figures were read
We found Moore 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 Moore County, NC?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 100 ft (front setback from rights-of-way) from roads, 50 ft (side and rear setbacks) from property lines, 150 ft (inverter(s) from property line) from property lines and 150 ft (inverter(s) from public right-of-way) from roads. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.