SB 504

Abstract

Virginia Energy Plan; covenants regarding solar power; reasonable restrictions. Provides that a restriction on solar energy collection devices is not reasonable if application of the restriction to a particular proposal (i) increases the cost of installation of the solar energy collection device by five percent over the projected cost of the initially proposed installation or (ii) reduces the energy production by the solar energy collection device by 10 percent below the projected energy production of the initially proposed installation. The owner shall provide documentation prepared by an independent solar panel design specialist that is satisfactory to the community association to show that the restriction is not reasonable according to the criteria established in the bill. This bill is identical to HB 414.

Virginia Energy Plan; covenants regarding solarpower; reasonable restrictions. Provides that a restriction onsolar energy collection devices is unreasonable if it increases the cost of the solar energy collection device by $1,000 over thecost originally proposed or causes a decrease in production or estimatedproduction of more than 10 percent compared with the design as originallyproposed. The bill also clarifies that any state or local ordinancesregarding historic preservation take precedence.