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HOA Restrictions: Brentwood vs Walnut Creek

How do hoa restrictions rules compare between Brentwood, CA and Walnut Creek, CA?

Brentwood and Walnut Creek have similar restriction levels.

Brentwood, CA

Contra Costa County

Few Restrictions

California Civil Code §714 (the Solar Rights Act) overrides HOA restrictions that would prohibit residential solar panels or make them significantly more expensive or less efficient. Brentwood HOAs must approve reasonable solar installations, and any restriction reducing system efficiency by more than 10% is void.

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Walnut Creek, CA

Contra Costa County

Few Restrictions

California Civil Code 714 (Solar Rights Act) protects Walnut Creek homeowners from HOA restrictions that prohibit or significantly restrict solar installation. HOAs may impose only reasonable aesthetic restrictions that do not reduce system efficiency by more than 10% or increase cost by more than $1,000.

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