Solar Panels Mandatory On Watertown's New Commercial Buildings

WATERTOWN, MA – The town council late last month approved a zoning ordinance requiring new commercial properties in Watertown to have solar panels. The community is the first in New England to have such a requirement, according to WBUR.

The ordinance also mandates that renovations of existing buildings over 10,000 square feet include solar collectors.

Town officials have been planning on passing legislation for some time; over the past few years, it has required larger developments to do solar assessments and feasibility studies, the Watertown TAB reported.

Vice President of the Town Council Vincent Piccirilli told WBUR with all the recent development in Watertown, the council felt it should be "doing more" to have developers help the environment.

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