2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in Tarrant County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Solar PV in unincorporated Tarrant County requires an electrical permit from Tarrant County Public Works plus utility interconnection with Oncor or Tri-County Electric. Cities set their own solar permit rules.
TX Property Code 202.007 bars Tarrant County HOAs from banning solar. HOAs may impose limited aesthetic conditions but cannot reduce efficiency or raise cost by more than 10 percent. 202.010 protects shingles.
Tex. Property Code Sec. 202.010(b), (c), (d)
Sec. 202.010. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. ... (b) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (d), a property owners' association may not include or enforce a provision in a dedicatory instrument that prohibits or restricts a property owner from installing a solar energy device. (c) A provision that violates Subsection (b) is void. (d) A property owners' association may include or enforc...
8 cities in Tarrant County have their own solar energy rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
2 verified rules • HOA Restrictions, Panel Permits
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