Permits municipalities to require that new construction be solar ready.

This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to require that all new buildings be designed to easily accommodate rooftop solar panels and solar water heating systems ("solar ready") as a condition for issuing construction permits. It mandates that building plans for new structures must include solar-ready features before permit applications can be approved. The bill defines "solar ready" as incorporating structural elements enabling future solar panel installation and, where applicable, solar water heating systems. Municipalities adopting such ordinances would directly affect developers and builders of new construction projects within their jurisdictions.