Requires screening (topography, vegetation, plantings) for ground-mounted solar arrays over 15kW, applicable town-wide regardless of zoning district; Planning Commission public hearing required. Dated September 2016; exact adoption day illegible via OCR.
Zoning & land use — Fairfax, Vermont
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The Town of Fairfax, Vermont has 3 adopted ordinances on file: A Bylaw Establishing Screening Standards for Ground-Mounted Solar Electricity Generation Plants (Solar Siting Bylaw); Building Inspection, Code Enforcement, and Fire Safety Ordinance; Fairfax Development Regulations, verified 2026-09-22.
Adopts State fire/building codes by reference, sets building-permit, code-enforcement, and fire-safety-inspection procedures. Posted copy's signature/adoption date blank/unfilled -- adoption status could not be confirmed from the document itself.
Consolidated zoning and subdivision regulations: zoning districts (Village, Residential, Rural, Conservation, Flood Hazard, Source Water), dimensional/use standards, site plan and conditional use review, permits.