Concerns installation and maintenance of solar panels in common interest communities.

This bill prohibits homeowners associations in New Jersey from banning solar panel installations on roofs of single-family homes (where the roof is not common property) and townhouses (where roof maintenance is the owner's responsibility). Associations may establish reasonable rules for placement, size, color, and contractor requirements, but cannot impose rules that increase installation costs by more than 10% or reduce panel efficiency. It directly affects homeowners in common interest communities who wish to install solar energy systems. The law amends existing statutes to clarify these protections and empowers the Community Affairs Commissioner to enforce compliance.