Longboat Key allows solar panels, but there was nothing in town code regulating the power-generating technology.
At Monday’s Town Commission meeting, Longboat Key commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance that would define what is and is not allowed when it comes to solar panel installations. The town’s Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval for the ordinance after discussing the matter at various meetings over the past nine months.
“The Planning and Zoning Board discussed solar energy standards via workshops in June, September, October, November and December 2025,” Longboat Key Planning Manager Elma Glisson said. “Quite a Herculean effort.”…