Homeowners in Benton County HOAs are protected by Washington's solar rights law. Under RCW 64.38.055, HOA governing documents may not prohibit rooftop solar panels, though the association may set reasonable placement and appearance conditions.
The Tri-Cities area and newer Benton County subdivisions include covenant communities, and where they apply RCW 64.38.055 controls. An association's governing documents may not prohibit installing a solar energy panel that meets applicable health and safety standards. The HOA may require panels on a sloped roof to conform to the slope with the top edge parallel to the roof ridge, and may require frames, brackets, and visible piping or wiring painted to coordinate with the roofing material. It may require reasonable shielding of ground-mounted panels only if that does not raise cost significantly or degrade performance by more than ten percent. Any conflicting covenant is void.
An HOA that bans a compliant solar installation, or imposes conditions that meaningfully raise cost or reduce output, is enforcing a void provision under RCW 64.38.055 and risks liability for the homeowner's costs.
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