NY Real Property Law §335-b limits HOA and condo restrictions on solar energy systems. Reasonable aesthetic rules allowed but outright bans or rules that significantly reduce system performance are prohibited.
NY Real Property Law §335-b (enacted 2019) prohibits homeowner associations, condominium boards, and cooperatives from adopting restrictions that effectively prohibit installation or use of solar energy systems on property owned or controlled by a member. HOAs may impose reasonable aesthetic restrictions (color, placement) that do not significantly decrease system performance or materially increase costs. Yonkers has relatively few HOA-governed subdivisions; condos and co-ops are more common and must comply with §335-b.
HOA enforcement of illegal solar bans can be challenged in court; violating HOA may be ordered to pay owner's legal fees.
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