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Tiburon Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- Town of Tiburon Building DivisionSource linked
- Electric utility
- Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)Source linked
- Local pathway
- SolarAPP+ (main dwelling rooftop, permitted residential structures only)Project-specific eligibility conditions apply.
- Review time
- Same-day review for eligible expedited-permit projectsNo verified standard-path permit timeline is available.See source scope and conditions below.
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Your permit path,
at a glance.
This shows what GridPermit has verified for Tiburon. It does not show the status of a specific project.
01 / Know your path
Two approvals.
One project.
A local permit and utility permission to operate are different approvals. Check the local sequence and requirements below.
How to read this guide
GridPermit collects California residential solar and permitting facts directly from official sources (city, county, and state government sites, utilities, and public utilities commissions) and shows only what we can verify, with a confidence score and a link to where it came from. Nothing here is estimated or inferred beyond what's stated below. See our methodology for the rules this page follows.
Permit timeline
Same-day review for eligible expedited-permit projects
No verified standard-path permit timeline is available.
Permits issue instantly upon payment completion through the automated SolarAPP+ system.
Sources & confidence
Battery/solar incentive program on record
No battery/storage incentive program is on record for this locality.
02 / Prepare your application
What you need.
Sources & confidence
Permit fees
Not yet verified.
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Tiburon is a well-documented Marin County city within PG&E's core Northern California service territory.
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
MCE (Marin Clean Energy) (Community Choice Aggregator)
MCE's own service-area page confirms Tiburon as one of Marin County's member communities. PG&E continues to deliver the power and provide billing/customer service.
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Interconnection
https://www.pge.com/en/save-energy-and-money/rebates-and-incentives/nem.html
PG&E's own utility-wide Net Energy Metering (NEM) program page.
Inspection steps
- Call the Building Division at 415-435-7380 to schedule; provide job address, permit number, contact info, inspection type, and preferred date/time
- Next-day building inspections available Monday-Thursday
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Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential
- Max system size (AC): Not yet verified.
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: SolarAPP+ (main dwelling rooftop, permitted residential structures only)
- Other conditions:
- No ballasted, ground-mounted, or building-integrated PV systems eligible for SolarAPP+
- Licensed contractors required
- Systems exceeding 10kWh of PV solar or any project using storage batteries may require a separate Fire District permit and inspection prior to final inspection
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- Town of Tiburon Community Development / Building Division, phone: 415-435-7390, official website
- Tiburon Fire Protection District, email: plansubmittal@tiburonfire.org, official website
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Official sources
Official sources
- Solar Permitting with SolarAPP+, Town of Tiburon (government). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Net Energy Metering (NEM), Pacific Gas & Electric (utility). Accessed 2026-08-08.
- Service Area, MCE (Marin Clean Energy) (other_official). Accessed 2026-08-08.
Frequently Asked Questions
What utility serves solar customers in Tiburon, California?
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Tiburon. The default electricity generation supplier is MCE (Marin Clean Energy), a Community Choice Aggregator (CCA), separate from Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
How long does an expedited-eligible residential solar permit take in Tiburon?
Permits issue instantly upon payment completion through the automated SolarAPP+ system. No verified standard-path permit timeline is available.
What documents are required for a solar permit in Tiburon?
Commonly required documents include: Solar/photovoltaic design submitted via gosolarapp.org; SolarAPP+ approval document; Licensed contractor declaration; Plans and inspections checklist.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Tiburon?
Town of Tiburon Community Development / Building Division, phone 415-435-7390.
Related cities
Related cities
Other verified cities related to Tiburon. See all cities on the California solar permit guide index.
- Corte Madera, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Fairfax, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Larkspur, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Mill Valley, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Novato, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
- Ross, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)