Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey: solar permitting grade C (score 46/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 46/100 |
| Population | 643,615 |
| Solar ordinance | No specific solar ordinance recorded |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Improving (ordinance direction easing) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Monmouth County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. New Jersey's state RPS policy provides a supportive macro backdrop for renewables, even where individual county ordinances are restrictive. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
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: Middlesex County (≈17 mi) · Union County (≈27 mi) · Mercer County (≈29 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In New Jersey, townships hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Monmouth County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Asbury Park city
- Long Branch city
- Loch Arbour village
- Allenhurst borough
- Allentown borough
- Atlantic Highlands borough
- Avon-by-the-Sea borough
- Belmar borough
- Bradley Beach borough
- Brielle borough
- Deal borough
- Eatontown borough
- Englishtown borough
- Fair Haven borough
- Farmingdale borough
- Freehold borough
- Highlands borough
- Interlaken borough
- Keansburg borough
- Keyport borough
- Lake Como borough
- Little Silver borough
- Manasquan borough
- Matawan borough
Show all
- Monmouth Beach borough
- Neptune City borough
- Oceanport borough
- Red Bank borough
- Roosevelt borough
- Rumson borough
- Sea Bright borough
- Sea Girt borough
- Shrewsbury borough
- Spring Lake Heights borough
- Spring Lake borough
- Tinton Falls borough
- Union Beach borough
- West Long Branch borough
- Aberdeen township
- Colts Neck township
- Freehold township
- Hazlet township
- Holmdel township
- Howell township
- Manalapan township
- Marlboro township
- Middletown township
- Millstone township
- Neptune township
- Ocean township
- Shrewsbury township
- Upper Freehold township
- Wall township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Middlesex County · ≈17 miB40—
- Richmond County, NY · ≈19 miB33—
- Kings County, NY · ≈26 miB33—
- Union County · ≈27 miB33—
- Mercer County · ≈29 miC44—
- Ocean County · ≈30 miC45—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Monmouth County ranks #17 of 21 ranked New Jersey counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in New Jersey: Somerset County (B · 33), Union County (B · 33), Burlington County (B · 33). See all New Jersey 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.
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 →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.