Originally Posted by DnvrFox

Our State Legislature just passed a bill, and the governor signed it, requiring HOA's to allow clotheslines and other energy saving devices - and most of these were things we had in the 50's, such as evaporative coolers instead of air conditioners, etc.
or solar devices a la the Jimmy Carter era.

"(I) AN AWNING, SHUTTER, TRELLIS, RAMADA, OR OTHER SHADE
STRUCTURE THAT IS MARKETED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING ENERGY
CONSUMPTION;
(II) A GARAGE OR ATTIC FAN AND ANY ASSOCIATED VENTS OR
LOUVERS;
(III) AN EVAPORATIVE COOLER;
(IV) AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT OUTDOOR LIGHTING DEVICE, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION A LIGHT FIXTURE CONTAINING A COILED OR STRAIGHT
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB, AND ANY SOLAR RECHARGING PANEL, MOTION
DETECTOR, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT CONNECTED TO THE LIGHTING DEVICE;
AND
(V) A RETRACTABLE CLOTHESLINE."

Also a solar energy/wind device can not be prohibited:

(I) A SOLAR ENERGY DEVICE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 38-32.5-100.3;
OR
(II) A WIND-ELECTRIC GENERATOR THAT MEETS THE
INTERCONNECTION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN RULES PROMULGATED BY
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-2-124, C.R.S.

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