Licking County
Licking County, Ohio: 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.
Public summary
| Grade | D · High Risk · Score 55/100 |
| Population | 176,862 |
| 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
Licking County is a high-risk jurisdiction for utility-scale solar — documented ordinance hurdles are significant and approval history is mixed or unfavorable.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Licking County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Heath city
- New Albany citypartly in this county
- Newark city
- Pataskala city
- Reynoldsburg citypartly in this county
- Alexandria village
- Buckeye Lake villagepartly in this county
- Granville village
- Gratiot village
- Hanover village
- Hartford (Croton) village
- Hebron village
- Johnstown village
- Kirkersville village
- St. Louisville village
- Utica villagepartly in this county
- Bennington township
- Bowling Green township
- Burlington township
- Eden township
- Etna township
- Fallsbury township
- Franklin township
- Granville township
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- Hanover township
- Harrison township
- Hartford township
- Hopewell township
- Jersey township
- Liberty township
- Licking township
- Madison township
- Mary Ann township
- McKean township
- Monroe township
- Newark township
- Newton township
- Perry township
- St. Albans township
- Union township
- Washington township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Knox County · ≈22 miD63—
- Fairfield County · ≈25 miD66—
- Perry County · ≈27 miC44—
- Franklin County · ≈29 miD56—
- Muskingum County · ≈30 miD55—
- Delaware County · ≈31 miC50—
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Licking County ranks #51 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.