Fond du Lac County
Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: solar permitting grade C (score 43/100, Elevated Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | C · Elevated Risk · Score 43/100 |
| Population | 101,796 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Fond du Lac County carries elevated permitting risk. Developers should budget additional time for ordinance review, public hearing preparation, and community engagement. Market saturation is elevated in this area — expect competition for prime land parcels and interconnection capacity.
Local intel
On file: named opposition groups
Cities, towns & townships
In Wisconsin, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Fond du Lac County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Fond du Lac city
- Ripon city
- Waupun citypartly in this county
- Alto town
- Ashford town
- Auburn town
- Byron town
- Calumet town
- Eden town
- Eldorado town
- Empire town
- Fond du Lac town
- Forest town
- Friendship town
- Lamartine town
- Marshfield town
- Metomen town
- Oakfield town
- Osceola town
- Ripon town
- Rosendale town
- Springvale town
- Taycheedah town
- Waupun town
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- Brandon village
- Campbellsport village
- Eden village
- Fairwater village
- Kewaskum village
- Mount Calvary village
- North Fond du Lac village
- Oakfield village
- Rosendale village
- St. Cloud village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Winnebago County · ≈24 miC43—
- Green Lake County · ≈25 miB38—
- Dodge County · ≈25 miC45—
- Calumet County · ≈26 miB37—
- Washington County · ≈28 miB33—
- Sheboygan County · ≈38 miC51—
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Fond du Lac County ranks #52 of 72 ranked Wisconsin counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Wisconsin: Sauk County (B · 31), Crawford County (B · 32), Sawyer County (B · 32). See all Wisconsin 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.