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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 856 Short Title:
856 Apr 9, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH30289-NO-57 Short Title:
Representative Greenfield.
Representatives Greenfield, Logan, von Haefen, and Liu (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW GOVERNING DEED RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR COLLECTORS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 10, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW GOVERNING DEED RESTRICTIONS ON SOLAR COLLECTORS.
(a) The intent of the General Assembly is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of solar resources and by prohibiting deed restrictions, covenants, and other similar agreements that could have the ultimate effect of driving the costs of owning and maintaining a residence beyond the financial means of most owners.
(a) The intent of the General Assemblyis to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of solar resources and by prohibiting deed restrictions, covenants, and other similar agreements that could have the ultimate effect of driving the costs of owning and maintaining a residence beyond the financial means of most owners.
The term "residential property" does not include any condominium created under Chapter 47A or 47C of the General Statuteslocatedin amulti-story building containing units having horizontalboundaries described in the declaration.
The term "residential property" does not include any condominium created under Chapter 47A or 47C of the General Statuteslocatedin amulti-storybuildingcontainingunits havinghorizontal boundaries described in the declaration.
and (iii) the owners' association shall not be responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement, or removal of solar collectors unless expressly agreed in a written agreement that is recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties in which the property is situated.
and (iii) the owners' association shall not be responsible for maintenance, repair, replacement, or removal of solar collectors unless expressly agreed in a written agreement that is recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county or counties *H856-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 in which the property is situated.
As used in this section, "owners' association" has the same *DRH30289-NO-57* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 meaningasinG.S.
As used in this section, "owners' association" has the same meaningasinG.S.
(e) Inanycivilaction arising underthissection,thecourtmayawardcosts andreasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party." SECTION 2.
(e) Inanycivilaction arisingunderthissection,thecourtmayawardcosts and reasonable attorneys' fees to the prevailing party." SECTION 2.
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