Solar panels and EV chargers in Vallejo: the local rules

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

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Solar height and setbacks	Up to 5 feet above the zone's height limit. Applies: Applies to solar panel (photovoltaic) systems on single-unit properties. § 16.338.02 · code text Photovoltaic solar energy systems may extend up to five feet above the height limit in the zoning district in which it is located. Up to 7 feet above the zone's height limit. Applies: Applies to solar water or pool heating systems on single-unit properties. § 16.338.02 · code text Solar water or swimming pool heating systems may extend up to seven feet above the height limit in the zoning district in which it is located; Up to 5 feet above the roof surface they sit on. Applies: Applies to solar panel (photovoltaic) systems on all other properties. § 16.338.02 · code text Photovoltaic solar energy systems may extend up to five feet above the roof surface on which they are installed, even if this exceeds the maximum height limit in the zoning district in which it is located. Up to 7 feet above the roof surface they sit on. Applies: Applies to solar water or pool heating systems on all other properties. § 16.338.02 · code text Solar water or swimming pool heating systems may extend up to seven feet above the roof surface on which they are installed even if this exceeds the maximum height limit in the zoning district in which it is located. Non-panel solar equipment may be in side and rear setbacks, but no closer than 2 feet to any property line. § 16.338.02 · code text Except for solar collector panels, solar energy system equipment may be installed within the required side and rear setback but shall not be closer than two feet to any property line.
Solar permit process	Allowed after a Zoning Compliance Review confirms the system meets the solar rules. Applies: Applies to solar systems on existing buildings. § 16.338.02 · code text Solar energy systems proposed on existing buildings shall be permitted subject to a determination of compliance with the requirements of this chapter pursuant to Chapter 16.603, Zoning Compliance Review.

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Do I need a permit for solar panels or an EV charger in Vallejo?

Vallejo's code: Allowed after a Zoning Compliance Review confirms the system meets the solar rules. (Applies to solar systems on existing buildings.) (§ 16.338.02).

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