Pillar · HOA & Condo
What HOAs and condo boards can and cannot restrict
HB 395 builds on Virginia's existing Solar Rights Act (§ 67-701) to make small plug-in systems harder for associations to prohibit. Architectural review is still allowed; outright bans generally are not.
Outright bans
Prohibited
Aesthetic review
Allowed
Historic districts
Limited
Insurance fees
Capped
Articles in this pillar
HOA authority under HB 395, step by step
What associations may still regulate (mounting, color, placement), and what they cannot prohibit outright.
7 min read
Condo boards: master deed vs. HB 395
How HB 395 interacts with existing condominium instruments and common-element rules.
Coming soon
Historic districts and architectural review
Where HB 395's protections yield to local historic ordinances, and where they don't.
6 min read
Zoning exceptions and setback questions
Small plug-in systems generally aren't 'structures' — but a few localities are testing that line.
Coming soon