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Can Restrictive Covenants/HOA Rules stop me from putting a PV system on my roof?

April 26, 2017covenants hoa putting PV restrictive roof rules system

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Can Restrictive Covenants/HOA Rules stop me from putting a PV system on my roof?

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Across the country, local zoning laws and homeowners’ associations (HOA) govern the approved uses of a property. While these rules are often created to ensure uniformity or uphold a community’s aesthetic standard, they may unwittingly prohibit the installation of solar panels, solar water heaters or solar heating and cooling technologies. The tide is shifting and zoning laws are now being used to protect a homeowner’s right to solar access from California to Maryland. SEIA aims to eliminate zoning laws and HOA rules prohibiting the installation of solar technologies nationwide. Please see the following related legislation: H.R. 2848 Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights (SOLAR) Act S.