Solar Energy in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
2 verified solar energy rules for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Panel Permits
Installing or modifying a solar photovoltaic system in Colorado Springs requires a construction permit under the city's amended fire code, issued through the Fire Prevention Bureau before work begins. Group R-3 structures and homes built to the International Residential Code, which covers nearly every single-family house, are specifically carved out of this permit requirement.
Colorado Springs Solar Panel Construction Permit
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 8.4.105 (adopting 2021 IFC § 105.6.20)
105.6.20 Solar photovoltaic power systems. A construction permit is required to install or modify solar photovoltaic power systems. Maintenance performed in accordance with this Code is not considered to be a modification and does not require a permit. Exception: Group R-3 Structures and Structures designed and constructed in accordance with the International Residential Code.
HOA Restrictions
Colorado state law C.R.S. 38-30-168 (the Colorado Solar Rights Act) prohibits homeowner associations and restrictive covenants from unreasonably restricting the installation of solar energy devices on residential property. HOAs may impose reasonable aesthetic requirements such as panel color or placement preferences but cannot ban solar installations or impose conditions that would increase cost by more than 10% or reduce efficiency by more than 10%. The Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIOA) further reinforces solar access protections for community association members.
Colorado Springs Solar Panel HOA Rules
Some RestrictionsColo. Rev. Stat. tit. 38 (2023) (Property - Real and Personal)
38-30-168. Unreasonable restrictions on renewable energy generation devices - definitions. (1) (a) A covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of, or any interest in, real property that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a renewable energy generation device is void and u...
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