South Carolina has no solar access law. Unlike Texas, Florida, or California, no statute stops a homeowners association in York County from restricting or banning rooftop solar. A properly recorded covenant that limits panels is enforceable here.
South Carolina is a state without a solar rights or solar access statute. Bills to void HOA solar bans were introduced repeatedly, in 2019, 2021, 2023, and again in 2025, but none has been enacted, so there is no state protection overriding a homeowners association covenant. Under the South Carolina Homeowners Association Act, a recorded declaration or rule is enforceable, and in the many governed subdivisions across the fast-growing Fort Mill, Tega Cay, and Lake Wylie side of York County, an association may require architectural review, limit panel placement, or prohibit roof-mounted solar outright. A homeowner outside any HOA faces no such private restriction and needs only the county building and electrical permits.
Installing panels against an enforceable recorded covenant exposes the owner to HOA fines, forced removal, and liens. The association can seek injunctive relief and, under many declarations, recover attorney's fees.
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