Code of Virginia
Chapter 21 - Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act
§ 55.1-2133.1. Installation of solar energy collection devices

A. As used in this section, "solar energy collection device" means any device manufactured and sold for the sole purpose of facilitating the collection and beneficial use of solar energy, including passive heating panels or building components and solar photovoltaic apparatus.
B. No association shall prohibit an owner from installing a solar energy collection device on that owner's property unless the recorded declaration for the association establishes such a prohibition. However, an association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the size, place, and manner of placement of such solar energy collection devices on property designated and intended for individual ownership and use. Any resale certificate pursuant to § 55.1-2161 given to a purchaser shall contain a statement setting forth any restriction, limitation, or prohibition on the right of an owner to install or use solar energy collection devices on his property.
C. A restriction shall be deemed not to be 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, who is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners and is licensed in Virginia, that is satisfactory to the association to show that the restriction is not reasonable according to the criteria established in this subsection.
D. The association may prohibit or restrict the installation of solar energy collection devices on the common elements or common area within the real estate development served by the association. An association may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of any solar energy collection device installed on the common elements or common area.
2006, c. 939, §§ 67-700, 67-701; 2008, c. 881; 2009, c. 866; 2013, c. 357; 2014, c. 525; 2020, cc. 272, 795; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances

Chapter 21 - Virginia Real Estate Cooperative Act

§ 55.1-2100. Definitions

§ 55.1-2101. Applicability

§ 55.1-2102. Variation by agreement

§ 55.1-2103. Property classification of cooperative interests; taxation

§ 55.1-2104. Applicability of local ordinances, regulations, and building codes; local authority

§ 55.1-2105. Eminent domain

§ 55.1-2106. General principles of law applicable

§ 55.1-2107. Construction against implicit repeal

§ 55.1-2108. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 55.1-2109. Unconscionable agreement or term of contract

§ 55.1-2110. Obligation of good faith

§ 55.1-2111. Remedies to be liberally administered

§ 55.1-2112. Creation of cooperative ownership

§ 55.1-2113. Unit boundaries

§ 55.1-2114. Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws

§ 55.1-2115. Description of units

§ 55.1-2116. Contents of declaration

§ 55.1-2117. Leasehold cooperatives

§ 55.1-2118. Allocation of ownership interests, votes, and common expense liabilities

§ 55.1-2119. Limited common elements

§ 55.1-2120. Exercise of development rights

§ 55.1-2121. Alterations of units

§ 55.1-2122. Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units

§ 55.1-2123. Subdivision of units

§ 55.1-2124. Easement for encroachments

§ 55.1-2125. Use for sales purposes

§ 55.1-2126. Easement rights

§ 55.1-2127. Amendment of declaration

§ 55.1-2128. Termination of cooperative ownership

§ 55.1-2129. Rights of secured lenders

§ 55.1-2130. Master associations

§ 55.1-2131. Merger or consolidation of cooperatives

§ 55.1-2132. Organization of the association

§ 55.1-2133. Powers of the association

§ 55.1-2133.1. Installation of solar energy collection devices

§ 55.1-2134. Executive board members and officers

§ 55.1-2135. Transfer of special declarant rights

§ 55.1-2136. Termination of contracts and leases of declarant

§ 55.1-2137. Bylaws

§ 55.1-2138. Upkeep of cooperative

§ 55.1-2139. Common elements; notice of pesticide application

§ 55.1-2139.1. Electric vehicle charging stations permitted

§ 55.1-2140. Meetings

§ 55.1-2141. Quorums

§ 55.1-2142. Voting; proxies

§ 55.1-2143. Tort and contract liability

§ 55.1-2144. Conveyance or encumbrance of the cooperative

§ 55.1-2145. Insurance

§ 55.1-2146. Assessments for common expenses

§ 55.1-2147. Annual budget; reserves for capital components

§ 55.1-2148. Remedies for nonpayment of assessments

§ 55.1-2149. Other liens affecting the cooperative

§ 55.1-2150. Limitation of assumption of debt and encumbrances

§ 55.1-2151. Association records

§ 55.1-2152. Association as trustee

§ 55.1-2153. Applicability; waiver

§ 55.1-2154. Liability for public offering statement; requirements

§ 55.1-2155. Public offering statement; general provisions

§ 55.1-2156. Public offering statement; cooperatives subject to development rights

§ 55.1-2157. Public offering statement; time-shares

§ 55.1-2158. Public offering statement; cooperatives containing conversion building

§ 55.1-2159. Public offering statement; cooperative securities

§ 55.1-2160. Purchaser's right to cancel

§ 55.1-2161. Resales of cooperative interests

§ 55.1-2162. Escrow of deposits

§ 55.1-2163. Release of liens

§ 55.1-2164. Conversion buildings

§ 55.1-2165. Express warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2166. Implied warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2167. Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality

§ 55.1-2168. Statute of limitations for warranties

§ 55.1-2169. Effect of violation on rights of action; attorney fees; arbitration of disputes

§ 55.1-2170. Labeling of promotional material

§ 55.1-2171. Declarant's obligation to complete and restore

§ 55.1-2172. Substantial completion of units

§ 55.1-2173. Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2174. General powers and duties of the Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2175. Registration required

§ 55.1-2176. Application for registration; approval of uncompleted unit

§ 55.1-2177. Receipt of application; order or registration

§ 55.1-2178. Cease and desist order

§ 55.1-2179. Revocation of registration

§ 55.1-2180. Investigative powers of the Common Interest Community Board

§ 55.1-2181. Annual report and amendments

§ 55.1-2182. Annual report by associations

§ 55.1-2183. Common Interest Community Board regulation of public offering statement

§ 55.1-2184. Penalties