Comments on: Curious whether any Charlottesville HOAs restrict solar panels

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:54:23 +0000

I am working on a Stats paper and my team is trying to find out what the solar panel home sales were over the past 3 years in Arizona and Michigan. Anyone have any idea where to find this? Now that I am reading all of the “variables” from the positive of heating pools, to the negatives of bans on the panels I think we may have a much more difficult task than we envisioned.

By: Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:03:13 +0000

Bruce - Thanks to a Realtor friend in your area:

I spoke with the manager of the HOA for this community today. He told me that there is no language that currently exists or is contemplated that would ban solar panels. There is language that requires that any homeowner who would wish to install any solar panels, shingles, etc. get board approval. Apparently a recent reminder did go out to homeowners reminding them of that fact. Thus far, they’ve had no requests to put up solar panels of any kind.

By: Bruce Gair

Bruce Gair — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:19:20 +0000

Haymarket, Virginia. In the Toll Brothers Dominion Valley development there is a section called “Regency”. A pending revision of design standards includes a provision banning solar panels. I note that Arizona recently had a court case enforcing state “public policy” and preventing HOAs from overly restricting solar panels. We need this legislation in Virginia.

By: TrvlnMn

TrvlnMn — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:59:04 +0000

Just make sure you remember to put the big blankets and large towels on the outside lines, and the underwear and dainties only on the inner most line.

By: Julie Emery

Julie Emery — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:13:07 +0000

Yeah for clotheslines! Nothing smells better than clothes from the line. Now you just have to work out who does the ironing!

By: downtownlaundry

downtownlaundry — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:30 +0000

We love our clothesline. We are actually thinking of adding it to our list of must haves for a new house:). Even the kids like to help out now. Here’s to fresh, sun-dried sheets.

By: Waldo Jaquith

Waldo Jaquith — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:51 +0000

I’m actually working at home today in part because it will be bright and sunny, and I want to do a couple of loads of laundry. There’s no sense in running the dryer when it’s 80° outside.

OK, back to the salt mines…