Let’s Talk Setbacks!

At their March 2 meeting, the Maysville – Mason County Joint Planning Commission voted 5 – 2 “in favor of having solar in Mason County and proceeding to finalize how to regulate it”. Adopting appropriate setback regulations is a major requirement for Mason County to claim solar’s economic and environmental benefits.

In terms of land use planning, a setback is the minimum distance which a building or other structure must be set back from a street, road, or any other place or structure which is deemed to need protection.

Solar setbacks in other jurisdictions

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Read about Mason County’s existing setbacks in each zoning district

All of Mason County will benefit from adopting reasonable setbacks.