Does Dallas County, Texas have a solar moratorium?

No. As of 2026-09-25, Dallas County, Texas has no active solar moratorium on record. Score has been stable over the last 12 months.

What is Dallas County’s solar permitting risk grade?

Dallas County, Texas has a SitePath solar permitting grade of C — risk score 47/100 (Elevated Risk). Grades are based on primary-source county ordinances, board votes, and permitting activity, reviewed as of 2026-09-25.

What are the solar permitting rules in Dallas County, Texas?

Ordinance status: No specific solar ordinance recorded. Score has been stable over the last 12 months. See the full primary-source record — ordinance links, setbacks, board actions, and project history — on this page.

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Dallas County

FIPS 48113

Dallas County, Texas: solar permitting grade C (score 47/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.

Score 47/100

Elevated Risk

Public summary

Grade	C · Elevated Risk · Score 47/100
Population	2,635,233
Solar ordinance	No specific solar ordinance recorded
Active moratorium	None on record
Regulatory trajectory	Stable (no material ordinance movement)
12-month score movement	Stable
Last verified	2026-09-25

Developer outlook

Dallas County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement.

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: Tarrant County (≈30 mi) · Denton County (≈36 mi) · Van Zandt County (≈57 mi)

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Cities, towns & townships

Local governments in Dallas County. An incorporated city, town or village can adopt its own zoning, separate from the county’s.

Balch Springs city
Carrollton citypartly in this county
Cedar Hill city
Cockrell Hill city
Combine city
Coppell city
Dallas citypartly in this county
DeSoto city
Duncanville city
Farmers Branch city
Ferris city
Garland citypartly in this county
Glenn Heights city
Grand Prairie city
Grapevine city
Hutchins city
Irving city
Lancaster city
Lewisville city
Mesquite city
Ovilla city
Richardson citypartly in this county
Rowlett city
Sachse citypartly in this county

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Seagoville city
University Park city
Wilmer city
Wylie citypartly in this county
Addison town
Highland Park town
Sunnyvale town

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.

Nearby counties

Rockwall County · ≈23 miB30—
Ellis County · ≈29 miC50—
Tarrant County · ≈30 miB33—
Kaufman County · ≈31 miD55—
Collin County · ≈32 miC43—
Denton County · ≈36 miD53—

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Dallas County ranks #219 of 253 ranked Texas counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Texas: Coleman County (A · 20), Reagan County (A · 20), Atascosa County (A · 20). See all Texas 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.

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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 →