2 rules for unincorporated Shawnee County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Rooftop solar in Shawnee County needs building and electrical permits plus a utility interconnection agreement. Kansas guarantees net metering through the Corporation Commission, and Evergy serves the Topeka area.
K.S.A. 58-3801
Any easement obtained for the purpose of exposure of a solar energy device shall be created in writing. The instrument containing such easement shall be recorded with the register of deeds of the county within which the property affected by such easement is situated.
Kansas has no law protecting rooftop solar from homeowners associations. In a Shawnee County HOA, the recorded CC&Rs control, and an association can lawfully restrict or even prohibit panels. Bills to change this have repeatedly failed.
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