Washington County Code to Establish Development Standards for Solar Access

This rule protects property rights to solar access for urban single-family uses, which includes the protection of solar access to solar features on lots designated or used for a single-family detached dwelling or a manufactured dwelling under certain circumstances. It authorizes owners of such lots to apply for a permit that, if granted, prohibits solar features (a device or combination of devices or elements that does or will use direct sunlight as a source of energy) from being shaded by certain future trees and hedges on and off the applicant’s site.