Solar

Residential

The permits you will need to place solar on your property are based on where you will be mounting it (the roof of a building or on the ground). You are welcome to apply online at Oregon ePermitting. However, you will still need to fill out and upload our solar application to Oregon ePermitting. 

You will need:

• Solar Structural Permit Application.
• Bid Sheet from the solar company doing the installation.
• Provide a site plan showing the location of the proposed PV array(s) on the building(s) and the required firefighter access and escape pathways. The proposed system must be shown in sufficient detail to assess whether the location and pathway requirements of Sections 3111.3.4.1 through 3111.3.4.8 will be met. (ref. https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/Documents/techb-solarpv-pathways.pdf).

Ground Mount:

You will first need to go through an application process with the planning department. For more information about this step, you will want to contact them at plan@crookcountyor.gov or by calling them at (541)447-3211

For ground mounted systems you will only need an electrical permit unless the project is large enough to be considered commercial, in which case additional permit may be needed. 

Manufactured Homes & Solar

Manufactured homes will always require a review of the structural plans, which means the solar structural permit will be non-prescriptive. For this you must submit a complete set of engineered plans including the truss calculations for the home. 

Inspections

At the time of inspections, the CAD drawings (Plans), inspection cards/labels, and permits must be on job site and available for the inspectors. Once the permits are issued, the contractor or owner are responsible in making sure inspection cards are picked up from the office prior to scheduling inspections. Re-inspection fees can be invoiced if these are not on job site for inspections.