City of Dubuque - Solar Thermal Licensing Requirement

Last modified on February 12, 2015.

Rules Regulations Policies Program

Place	Iowa
Additional Place applies to	City of Dubuque
Name	City of Dubuque - Solar Thermal Licensing Requirement
Incentive Type	Solar/Wind Contractor Licensing
Applicable Sector	Construction, Installer/Contractor
Eligible Technologies	Solar Water Heat
Active Incentive	Yes
Implementing Sector	Local
Energy Category	Renewable Energy Incentive Programs
Website	http://www.cityofdubuque.org/index.aspx?NID=1464
Last DSIRE Review	2012-12-13
Last Substantive Modification to Summary by DSIRE	2012-02-02
References	Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Summary

The City of Dubuque requires a Solar Thermal License in order for a person to install a solar thermal project on a home or business. The requirement does not apply to solar photovoltaics. The licensing requirement can be met one of two ways.

• An installer may be Solar Thermal Certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) or
• An installer may complete the Northeast Iowa Community College Solar Thermal Training

Installers are also required to obtain a permit before altering or installing a system. Application details are available on the program web site.

Incentive Contact

Contact Name	Rich Russel
Department	City of Dubuque
Division	Building Services
Address	50 W. 13th St.
Place	Dubuque, Iowa
Zip/Postal Code	52001
Phone	(563) 589-4150
Email	rrussell@cityofdubuque.org
Website	http://www.cityofdubuque.org/index.aspx?NID=87

Contact Name	Tom Snyder
Department	Northeast Iowa Community College
Email	studegh@mchsi.com

Authorities (Please contact the if there are any file problems.)

Authority 1:	Dubuque City Code 14-13
Date Enacted	2011-01-03

Authority 2:	Dubuque City Code 14-14
Date Enacted	2011-01-03

• Incentive and policy data are reviewed and approved by the N.C. Solar Center's DSIRE project staff.