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Village of Pinecrest Gov't
Pinecrest Receives SolSmart Silver Award for Advancing Solar Energy Growth

Technical Assistance Organization

The Solar Foundation

The Village of Pinecrest, Florida, is committed to improving solar market conditions, making it faster, easier, and more affordable for our residents and businesses to install solar energy systems." Assistant Village Manager Maria Menendez, ICMA-CM

SolSmart Criteria
Program Highlights

SolSmart Criteria

Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development
Allowed solar by-right accessory use in all zones (so solar installations don’t require special permits or hearings)
Cross-trained both inspection and permitting staff on solar PV
Provided an online process for scheduling and responding to inspection requests

Program Highlights

Required new construction and remodeling worth more than 50 percent of the property’s assessed value to be solar ready in order to complete future installations at lower cost
Provided Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for eligible properties

Pinecrest FL

Designation Level: SolSmart Silver

In The News

Technical Assistance Organization

SolSmart Criteria

Program Highlights

Solar Energy: SolSmart’s Toolkit For Local Governments

SolSmart Webinar: Planning & Zoning Best Practices for Large-scale Solar

SolSmart Issue Brief: Solar & Electrification, A Beneficial Partnership

Now Over 300 SolSmart Communities Nationwide!

Upcoming Webinar: Planning & Zoning Best Practices for Large-Scale Solar

Upcoming Webinar: How to Develop a Solarize Campaign

Pinecrest FL

Designation Level: SolSmart Silver

In The News

Technical Assistance Organization

SolSmart Criteria

Program Highlights