HOA Solar Maintenance Covenant Appeal Letter (CA)

Did your HOA approve your solar system, but only if you sign a maintenance covenant with terms that go further than the law allows? This ready-to-use letter helps you push back and negotiate a fair covenant.

This appeal letter is for a California homeowner, or the solar contractor helping them, whose homeowners' association has proposed a solar maintenance, repair or indemnification covenant. It explains what the California Solar Rights Act lets an HOA require for solar installations, including on shared common-area roofs, and asks the board to bring its covenant into line with the law.

The template includes:

• An explanation of the maintenance, indemnification and insurance terms an HOA may impose under Civil Code Sections 714, 714.1 and 4746
• A framework for a section-by-section analysis of the HOA's covenant, with recommended changes
• A side-by-side chart comparing the Act to the covenant's terms
• The text of the key statutes, ready to enclose
• Bracketed fields, so the letter can be sent by either the homeowner or the solar contractor

It's built for California homeowners in HOAs and condominiums, and for solar contractors helping customers through HOA approval.

Drafted by clean energy attorneys with 20+ years of experience.

Related documents:

• Application denied outright? See the HOA Appeal Letter for Proposed Solar System (CA).
• Need to educate the board first? See the Overview of Solar Rights in CIDs and Mobilehome Parks (CA).