Does Dade County, Georgia have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-05-02, Dade County, Georgia has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Dade County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Dade County, Georgia has a SitePath solar permitting grade of D — risk score 55/100 (High Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-05-02.

What are the solar permitting rules in Dade County, Georgia?

Ordinance status: Active, restrictive solar ordinance. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Dade County

FIPS 13083

Dade County, Georgia: solar permitting grade D (score 55/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 55/100

High Risk

Public summary

Grade	D · High Risk · Score 55/100
Population	16,427
Solar ordinance	Active, restrictive solar ordinance
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Worsening (ordinance direction tightening)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-05-02

Developer outlook

Dade County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable. Georgia's state policy environment adds headwinds — the absence of a strong RPS framework means county-level resistance faces less counterbalancing pressure.

Local intel

No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →

Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Walker County (≈14 mi) · Catoosa County (≈21 mi) · Hamilton County (≈27 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Dade County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Trenton city

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Walker County · ≈14 miC49—
Marion County, TN · ≈20 miC42—
Catoosa County · ≈21 miC45—
Hamilton County, TN · ≈27 miB37—
Jackson County, AL · ≈27 miC44—
Chattooga County · ≈28 miD54—

Compare these counties side-by-side →

Dade County ranks #133 of 159 ranked Georgia counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Georgia: Seminole County (A · 29), Charlton County (A · 30), Hart County (B · 30). See all Georgia county grades →

Want the full record?

Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.

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About this score

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →