Solar Panels: Let the Sun Shine In But Only After Approval

Resource Topic: 
Litigation
Covenant/Rule Enforcement
By: Elina B. Gilbert

Colorado law prohibits associations from adopting rules or regulations that effectively prohibit the installation of solar panels, although associations are allowed to adopt reasonable rules governing such installation, which can be based on aesthetic considerations.  Such rules must also not significantly increase the cost of the solar panels or significantly decrease the effectiveness of the panels.   Read our full blog post on this California court decision.