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NJ S2029
NJ S2029Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.
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Introduced
04/18/2016
04/18/2016
In Committee
04/18/2016
04/18/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill revises current law concerning the installation of solar collectors in common interest communities. Under current law, a homeowners' association cannot adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, bylaw, rule, or regulation prohibiting the installation of solar collectors on roofs of two types of housing: 1) a roof of a single-family dwelling solely owned by an individual which is not designated as a common element or common property in the governing documents of the association; and 2) a roof of a townhouse dwelling unit, where the repair of the roof is designated as the responsibility of the owner and not the homeowners' association in the governing documents. This bill makes clear that homeowners' associations in common interest communities cannot adopt or enforce a restriction, covenant, bylaw, rule or regulation prohibiting the installation of solar collectors on the roof of any single family home or any townhouse located within such a community.
AI Summary
This bill revises current law to make clear that homeowners' associations in common interest communities cannot prohibit the installation of solar collectors on the roofs of any single-family homes or townhouses located within such communities. The bill allows associations to adopt reasonable rules to regulate the installation and maintenance of solar collectors, but places limits on those rules to ensure they do not significantly increase the cost or reduce the efficiency of the solar collectors. The bill also grants the Commissioner of Community Affairs the authority to enforce these provisions.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 04/18/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S2500/2029_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S2500/2029_I1.PDF |
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