Orange County Solar Permit Guide
28 verified cities · APU, SCE, SDG&E
Permitting in Orange County
Each city below runs its own residential solar permitting process, verified independently. Orange County does not have one countywide process that applies the same way everywhere. Electric service in this county is split across 3 utilities (APU, SCE, SDG&E), so which utility applies depends on the specific city.
Verified cities in Orange County
Aliso Viejo
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Aliso Viejo Building & Safety
View full guide →Anaheim
Utility: APU
Permit authority: City of Anaheim Planning & Building Department
View full guide →Brea
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Brea Building & Safety Division
View full guide →Buena Park
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Buena Park Building Division
View full guide →Costa Mesa
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Costa Mesa Building Safety Division
View full guide →Cypress
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Cypress Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Dana Point
Utility: SDG&E
Permit authority: City of Dana Point Community Development Department, Building Safety Division
View full guide →Fountain Valley
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Fountain Valley Building Department
View full guide →Fullerton
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Fullerton Building and Safety Division
View full guide →Garden Grove
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Garden Grove Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Huntington Beach
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Huntington Beach Community Development Department, Building & Inspection Division
View full guide →Irvine
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Irvine Community Development Department - Building Division
View full guide →La Habra
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of La Habra Building and Safety Division
View full guide →Laguna Beach
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Laguna Beach Community Development Department, Building & Permits Division
View full guide →Laguna Hills
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Laguna Hills Building/Safety Division
View full guide →Laguna Niguel
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Laguna Niguel Building Division
View full guide →Lake Forest
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Lake Forest Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Mission Viejo
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Mission Viejo Building Division
View full guide →Newport Beach
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Newport Beach Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Placentia
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Placentia Development Services Department, Building Division
View full guide →Rancho Santa Margarita
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Rancho Santa Margarita Building & Safety Division
View full guide →San Clemente
Utility: SDG&E
Permit authority: City of San Clemente Building Services
View full guide →San Juan Capistrano
Utility: SDG&E
Permit authority: City of San Juan Capistrano Building Division
View full guide →Santa Ana
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division
View full guide →Seal Beach
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Seal Beach Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division
View full guide →Tustin
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Tustin Community Development Department
View full guide →Westminster
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Westminster Community Development Department, Building Division
View full guide →Yorba Linda
Utility: SCE
Permit authority: City of Yorba Linda Building Division
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