Tennessee has no strong solar-rights law voiding HOA bans. In Sumner County's lake subdivisions, an HOA may restrict or prohibit rooftop solar; the state only lets owners record solar easements.
Unlike states with solar-access statutes, Tennessee does not void HOA covenants that limit or ban rooftop solar. The Solar Access Law of 1979 (Tenn. Code Ann. § 66-9-201 et seq.) lets a solar owner negotiate and record a solar easement to protect sunlight from future shading, but it does not override a homeowners' association's restrictions. In Sumner County subdivisions around Old Hickory Lake, CC&Rs may require architectural approval, dictate placement, or prohibit panels outright, and those rules are generally enforceable. Homeowners outside an HOA face no private restriction, only county or city permits.
An HOA can enforce its recorded covenants, including fines or removal, against non-compliant solar installs. A homeowner's main protection is a negotiated solar easement, not state law.
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Sumner County protects yard political signs. Its zoning resolution defers election signage to the Tennessee Freedom of Speech Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §2-7-143, ...
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