Can an HOA Deny Solar Panels? by Robert Parker
The simple answer is “yes,” but it’s truly more complicated because there are a lot of factors that go into a Homeowners Association (HOA) being allowed to legally deny a residential solar system. There’s a lot of history behind what is considered acceptable or legal to deny a residential solar design. North Carolina’s very first solar access law was drafted and passed in 2007. SB670 outlawed an HOA’s Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs) from banning solar for “the reasonable use of a s...
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