In your area are homeowners allowed to install solar panels on their homes?
The first step is to look into your local building laws regulating solar panels and find out who can legally install them. Go to your city’s building division website and see if you can find their section on installing home owner solar systems. They may even have a building checklist you can download. If you can't find that information on their website, give them a call.
Next, look to see if your electricity utility provider allows homeowners to install their own solar panel systems. You may be able to find all that information on their website, if not, give them a call.