HB 2695 Summary

• Prohibits homeowners associations from banning the installation or use of solar screens and shade structures intended as energy-saving devices in both condominiums and planned communities.

• Allows associations to adopt reasonable rules governing the aesthetics, dimensions, placement, external appearance, and definition of solar screens, provided such rules do not prevent installation, impair functioning, restrict use, or reduce efficiency.

• Expands existing solar energy device protections by adding provisions for solar screens and shade structures alongside current solar panel regulations.

• Awards reasonable attorney fees and costs to any party who substantially prevails in court against an association's board of directors for violations of these provisions.