Often, the best approach to obtaining the approval for a proposed solar system installation when living in a common-interest development is to simply educate the governing body, such as an HOA, on the homeowners' solar rights. This Overview of Rules & Regulations: Solar & Common-Interest Developments is designed to be used when submitting proposals for the installation of a solar system. The document contains an overview of the rules and regulations of the California Solar Rights Act ("Act") and how these rules limit an HOA's authority to impose  restrictions on a homeowner's request to install a solar on both separate interest and common areas of the property.

For more information on this important topic, see our blog posts: Homeowners in Common Interest Developments Have Solar Rights and Do Homeowners In HOAs Have The Right To Install Solar In Common Areas?