Title 33 - Property

Chapter 16, Planned Communities, Sec. 33-1801-33-1819

Solar energy devices; reasonable restrictions; fees and costs

Article 1, General Provisions, § 33-1816

Source: Arizona Revised Statutes

  1. Notwithstanding any provision in the community documents, an association shall not prohibit the installation or use of a solar energy device as defined in section 44-1761.
  2. An association may adopt reasonable rules regarding the placement of a solar energy device if those rules do not prevent the installation, impair the functioning of the device or restrict its use or adversely affect the cost or efficiency of the device.
  3. Notwithstanding any provision of the community documents, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees and costs to any party who substantially prevails in an action against the board of directors of the association for a violation of this section.

Source: This content is sourced from the online version of the Arizona Revised Statutes located at www.azleg.gov.

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