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Solar panels and EV chargers in Fresno

Fresno's own rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Fresno Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Fresno's code says

Fresno code What Fresno's code adds
Solar height and setbacks
  • At least 36 inches (914 mm) clear on both sides of a horizontal ridge.
    Applies: Applies to rooftop solar panel arrays.
    § 10-511205.1 · code text
    All photovoltaic arrays shall have a minimum 36 in. (914 mm) wide setback on both sides of a horizontal ridge.
  • At least 2 pathways 36 inches (914 mm) wide from lowest roof edge to ridge, on separate roof planes.
    Applies: Applies to rooftop solar on all buildings; one pathway on the street or driveway side.
    § 10-511205.1 · code text
    Not fewer than two 36-inch-wide (914 mm) pathways on separate roof planes, from lowest roof edge to ridge, shall be provided on all buildings.
  • One 36-inch-wide (914 mm) pathway from the lowest roof edge to the ridge for each roof plane with panels.
    Applies: The pathway is on the same or an adjacent roof plane.
    § 10-511205.1 · code text
    For each roof plane with a photovoltaic array, not fewer than one 36-inch-wide (914 mm) pathway from lowest roof edge to ridge shall be provided on the same roof plane as the photovoltaic array, on an adjacent roof plane.

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