Environmental
A NH property owner who wants to install a solar array should be aware that:
ASolar installations have no environmental review requirements
BLarge solar installations may require NHDES permits for alteration of terrain, wetlands review, and local site plan approval✓ Correct
CSolar panels are prohibited on residential properties in NH
DOnly commercial solar requires permits
Explanation
Large solar installations in NH may require Alteration of Terrain permits from NHDES, wetlands review if near wetlands, and local site plan or zoning approvals. The right-to-install solar is protected under RSA 477:50.
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Key Terms to Know
Zoning
Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
Adverse PossessionA doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.
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