Fayette County
Fayette County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 62/100, 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 62/100 |
| Population | 29,106 |
| 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
Fayette 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: Clinton County (≈21 mi) · Pickaway County (≈23 mi) · Madison County (≈24 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Fayette County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Washington Court House city
- Bloomingburg village
- Jeffersonville village
- Milledgeville village
- New Holland village
- Octa village
- Concord township
- Green township
- Jasper township
- Jefferson township
- Madison township
- Marion township
- Paint township
- Perry township
- Union township
- Wayne township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Clinton County · ≈21 miC47—
- Pickaway County · ≈23 miD58—
- Madison County · ≈24 miF83—
- Greene County · ≈25 miD62—
- Ross County · ≈27 miF68—
- Highland County · ≈27 miF72—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Fayette County ranks #69 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.