Alan P. Fox, with Capehart Scatchard. Alan P. Fox, with Capehart Scatchard. Courtesy photo

Speakers

Alan P. Fox, chair of Capehart Scatchard's alternative energy department and co-chair of the real estate and land use department, was a speaker for a national continuing legal education webinar held on Dec. 13, and hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI).

Fox's topic was solar and wind land use and zoning issues, which is a part of his land use law practice. He discussed the various factors that contribute to New Jersey's and the nation's growth and development of the solar industry, including federal and state tax incentive programs.

He covered navigating critical issues necessary for obtaining permits and approvals for solar projects before local zoning and planning boards as well as state agencies. Fox reviewed various governmental incentive programs and recent changes to local zoning laws and state laws that encourage the development of solar and wind projects.