Yadkin County, North Carolina solar ordinance
Solar: 25 ft (all property lines not on a public roadway) from property lines, 300 ft from homes, 125 ft (public roadways) from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read September 30, 2026.
Updated September 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 setbackall property lines not on a public roadwayThe fence shall be at least twenty‐five (25) feet along all property lines not on a public roadway. | 25 ft |
Setback from homesSEFs shall be separated by a minimum distance of three hundred (300) feet from all residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, with the exception of accessory buildings such as storage sheds. | 300 ft |
Road setbackpublic roadwaysThe fence which secures the SEFs improved areas shall be setback at least one hundred twenty five (125) feet from the center of all public roadways | 125 ft |
Road setbackdivided US Highways and Interstateswith the exception of divided US Highways and Interstates where it shall be at least fifty (50) feet from the edge of the right of way. | 50 ft |
Setback from interior fence linesolar arrays and other equipmentSolar arrays and other equipment shall be setback at least twenty‐five (25) feet from the interior fence line of the SEF. | 25 ft |
Fence heightminimumThe fence must be a minimum of eight (8) feet in height and shall be constructed of wildlife permeable material. | 8 ft |
Decommissioning bondentire cost of decommissioningthe Applicant must provide the county with a form of surety equal to 125 percent of the entire cost of decommissioning under the plan | 125% |
Source: Yadkin 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 Yadkin 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 Yadkin County, NC?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 125 ft (public roadways) from roads, 50 ft (divided US Highways and Interstates) from roads, 25 ft (all property lines not on a public roadway) from property lines and 300 ft from homes. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.