How do plans and/or ordinances treat rooftop solar panels
Full Question Text
Now, thinking about your jurisdiction’s current planning and/or zoning on energy issues, as far as you know, how do your plans and/or ordinances treat rooftop solar panels? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)
| Jurisdiction Type | |||||
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 30% | 29% | 41% | 33% | 32% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 41% | 52% | 45% | 37% | 48% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 0% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| Don't know | 29% | 17% | 13% | 27% | 18% |
| Population Category | ||||||
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 40% | 30% | 34% | 28% | 23% | 32% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 39% | 53% | 46% | 52% | 52% | 48% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| Don't know | 20% | 16% | 17% | 18% | 23% | 18% |
| Region of Michigan | |||||||
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Our planning/zoning does not address | 56% | 35% | 28% | 33% | 29% | 27% | 32% |
| Our planning/zoning generally encourages | 30% | 44% | 51% | 48% | 53% | 50% | 48% |
| Our planning/zoning generally discourages | 0% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Don't know | 14% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 18% |