Fairfield County
Fairfield County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 66/100, High Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 66/100 |
| Population | 163,988 |
| Solar ordinance | Ordinance status documented in detail |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Worsening (ordinance direction tightening) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Fairfield County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
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: Hocking County (≈20 mi) · Pickaway County (≈24 mi) · Licking County (≈25 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Fairfield County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Canal Winchester city
- Columbus citypartly in this county
- Lancaster city
- Pickerington city
- Reynoldsburg city
- Amanda village
- Baltimore village
- Bremen village
- Buckeye Lake village
- Carroll village
- Lithopolis village
- Millersport village
- Pleasantville village
- Rushville village
- Stoutsville village
- Sugar Grove village
- Tarlton village
- Thurston village
- West Rushville village
- Amanda township
- Berne township
- Bloom township
- Clearcreek township
- Greenfield township
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- Hocking township
- Liberty township
- Madison township
- Pleasant township
- Richland township
- Rush Creek township
- Violet township
- Walnut township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Hocking County · ≈20 miC46—
- Perry County · ≈21 miC44—
- Pickaway County · ≈24 miD58—
- Licking County · ≈25 miD55—
- Franklin County · ≈25 miD56—
- Vinton County · ≈35 miB36—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Fairfield County ranks #76 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 36), Vinton County (B · 36), Hamilton County (B · 37). See all Ohio 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.