HOA and solar in Colorado: what your covenants can and cannot do

Colorado law limits what HOAs can restrict on residential solar. This guide summarizes what typically applies and where architectural review still matters.

Statutory backdrop

Colorado law generally prohibits HOA covenants that effectively prohibit residential solar. Aesthetic-only bans do not stand.

What HOAs can still require

Reasonable architectural review, screening of conduit, submission of design plans.

What HOAs cannot do

Force back-of-house-only placement that meaningfully reduces production, ban solar outright, or require permission that a court would consider unreasonable delay.

Practical steps

Ask your installer for the HOA submission packet. Keep a paper trail of dates and responses.

Last reviewed 7/10/2026 · See our editorial policy and corrections policy.