Florida Statute §163.04 broadly preempts HOA bans on residential solar panels. HOAs may adopt reasonable aesthetic guidelines (panel placement, color) but cannot effectively prohibit solar. Plant City HOAs must approve applications meeting state standards.
FL §163.04(2) voids any deed restriction, covenant, or bylaw that prohibits the installation of solar collectors on the roof of a single-family home. HOAs can require the panels be on the rear or side roof if it does not impair system efficiency. The burden is on the HOA to prove aesthetic requirements do not reduce performance by more than 20%. Plant City communities like Walden Lake and Turkey Creek must comply. Enforcement is through civil court, not city code.
HOA enforcement of unlawful solar ban: homeowner can sue and recover attorney fees under FL §163.04(4). City does not mediate HOA disputes.
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