Minnesota's Solar Access law (Minn. Stat. Sec. 500.30) limits homeowner association restrictions on solar energy systems. Reasonable aesthetic restrictions are allowed but outright bans on solar are unenforceable.
Minn. Stat. Sec. 500.30 provides that any covenant, deed restriction, or HOA rule that effectively prohibits or restricts installation of a solar energy system is void and unenforceable - with carve-outs for reasonable aesthetic restrictions that don't significantly increase cost or reduce efficiency. HOAs in Prior Lake may impose reasonable rules on panel color, location, or screening but cannot ban solar outright. The statute applies to single-family detached homes, townhomes, and similar dwellings. Disputes are resolved in civil court; the city does not directly enforce HOA-solar conflicts but the solar permit process recognizes state law.
An HOA that enforces an unlawful solar ban can be sued by the homeowner in civil court under Minn. Stat. Sec. 500.30. The homeowner may recover attorney's fees if the HOA's restriction is found void.
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