Medina County
Medina County, Ohio: solar permitting grade D (score 57/100, 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 57/100 |
| Population | 180,845 |
| 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
Medina 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: Summit County (≈19 mi) · Lorain County (≈27 mi) · Stark County (≈35 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
Local governments in Medina County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.
- Brunswick city
- Medina city
- Rittman city
- Wadsworth city
- Chippewa Lake village
- Creston village
- Gloria Glens Park village
- Lodi village
- Seville village
- Spencer village
- Westfield Center village
- Brunswick Hills township
- Chatham township
- Granger township
- Guilford township
- Harrisville township
- Hinckley township
- Homer township
- Lafayette township
- Litchfield township
- Liverpool township
- Medina township
- Montville township
- Sharon township
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- Spencer township
- Wadsworth township
- Westfield township
- York township
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Summit County · ≈19 miB38—
- Wayne County · ≈20 miD64—
- Lorain County · ≈27 miB41—
- Ashland County · ≈27 miC44—
- Stark County · ≈35 miD53—
- Huron County · ≈36 miC45—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Medina County ranks #59 of 88 ranked Ohio counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Ohio: Tuscarawas County (B · 35), Vinton County (B · 35), 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.