Madison County, Ohio battery storage ordinance
Battery storage: 45 dBA (10 pm to 7 am) noise limit. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read October 7, 2026.
Updated October 2026
Battery storage 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 setbackabutting Residential District Lot Linesi) Be located at least two hundred (200) feet from any abutting Residential District Lot Lines; | 200 ft |
Property line setbackabutting AG District and abutting Commercial or Industrial District Lot Linesii) Be located at least one hundred (100) feet from any abutting AG District and abutting Commercial or Industrial District Lot Lines; | 100 ft |
Setback from vegetationsiting toward the interior of the Lotiii) Buffer the facility from the surrounding areas by siting toward the interior of the Lot, at least twenty (20) feet away from vegetation; | 20 ft |
Fence heightall security fencing1) All security fencing shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in height; | 10 ft |
Noise limit10 pm to 7 amnot exceed whichever of the following is lower at the required Setback Line: the decibel level baseline or forty - five (45) dBA from 10 pm to 7 am and fifty - five (55) dBA from 7 am to 10 pm. | 45 dBA |
Noise limit7 am to 10 pmnot exceed whichever of the following is lower at the required Setback Line: the decibel level baseline or forty - five (45) dBA from 10 pm to 7 am and fifty - five (55) dBA from 7 am to 10 pm. | 55 dBA |
Source: Madison County ordinance (PDF), read October 7, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
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Every Ohio figure in one spreadsheet
13 figures from 4 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus the 32 moratoria and bans on file and Ohio state law.
How these figures were read
We found Madison 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 battery storage setbacks in Madison County, OH?
The county's ordinance sets battery storage back 200 ft (abutting Residential District Lot Lines) from property lines and 100 ft (abutting AG District and abutting Commercial or Industrial District Lot Lines) from property lines. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.