Does Champaign County, IL have its own hoa restrictions ordinance?

No. Champaign County, IL does not appear to have a local hoa restrictions ordinance, Illinois state law applies instead. The rules summarized on this page come from Illinois Compiled Statutes.

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Champaign County, IL Solar Energy: HOA Restrictions (2026)

Few Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

State law: 765 ILCS 165
Effect: HOA solar bans void
Allowed: Reasonable placement conditions
Required: Written energy policy statement
Ground mounts: May get closer review

Summary

Illinois law protects solar in HOA neighborhoods. The Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act bars a Champaign County association from adopting any rule that prohibits, or effectively prohibits, installing a solar energy system.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Champaign County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

the adoption of a bylaw or exercise of any power by the governing entity of a homeowners' association, common interest community association, or condominium unit owners' association which prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of a solar energy system is expressly prohibited.

Source: Illinois Compiled StatutesView official code

Full Breakdown

A homeowners association in Champaign, Urbana, Savoy, Mahomet, or a county subdivision cannot ban rooftop solar. The Illinois Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act (765 ILCS 165) makes any bylaw, covenant, or deed restriction that prohibits or effectively prohibits a solar energy system unenforceable. An association may still set reasonable placement and appearance conditions, and each association must adopt a written energy policy statement, but it cannot use aesthetic rules to defeat a system or impose conditions that cut its output beyond the statute's limits. Ground-mounted arrays may face somewhat closer review than roof panels.

Violations & Fines

An association that bans a compliant solar system, or buries it in conditions that effectively prohibit it, is enforcing a restriction Illinois law voids, exposing the HOA to a court challenge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my Champaign County HOA stop me from installing solar?

No. The Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act bars any bylaw or covenant that prohibits or effectively prohibits a solar energy system. Reasonable placement rules are allowed.

Does the HOA have to give me its solar rules?

Yes. Illinois requires each association to adopt and provide a written energy policy statement covering solar and other energy-system installations.

Sources & Official References

[1]Illinois Compiled Statutes

Other rules in Champaign County

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