Homeowners in Yakima County HOAs are protected by Washington's solar rights law. Under RCW 64.38.055, HOA governing documents may not prohibit rooftop solar panels, though the association may set reasonable placement and appearance conditions.
Eastern Washington has fewer HOAs than the Puget Sound region, but where covenants apply in Yakima County subdivisions, RCW 64.38.055 controls. An association's governing documents may not prohibit installing a solar energy panel that meets applicable health and safety standards. The HOA may require panels on a sloped roof to lie parallel to the slope with top edges parallel to the ridge, and may require frames, supports, and visible piping painted to match the roof. It may require reasonable shielding of ground-mounted panels only if that does not raise cost significantly or cut efficiency by more than ten percent. Any conflicting covenant is void.
An HOA that bans a compliant solar installation, or imposes conditions that meaningfully raise cost or reduce output, is enforcing a void provision under RCW 64.38.055 and risks liability for the homeowner's costs.
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