Showing ordinances that apply to Big Creek, CA
Big Creek is an unincorporated community (population 151) in Fresno County, California. Because Big Creek is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Fresno County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The hoa restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
CA Civil Code §714 (Solar Rights Act) prohibits HOAs from unreasonably restricting solar installations. Restrictions that increase cost >10% or reduce efficiency >10% are unenforceable.
CA Solar Rights Act preempts HOA CC&Rs that ban or unreasonably restrict solar energy systems. Civil Code §714.1 allows reasonable aesthetic restrictions only if they don't significantly increase cost ($1,000 or 10%) or decrease efficiency (>10%). HOAs cannot require removal for roof repairs without offering solutions. AB 2188 streamlines residential permitting.
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