75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 1465
 
                         Senate Bill 624
 
Sponsored by Senator DINGFELDER, Representative CANNON; Senators
  HASS, ROSENBAUM, Representative BAILEY
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Prohibits future adoption, enactment or creation of homeowners
association rules or private covenants, conditions, restrictions
or other agreements that prohibit installation and use of
renewable energy devices.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to renewable energy devices.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, 'renewable energy
device' means:
  (a) A solar panel or other device for obtaining energy from
solar, wind or other renewable resources; or
  (b) A clothesline or other device that uses solar, wind or
other renewable energy resources to accomplish household tasks.
  (2) A homeowners association rule or a private covenant,
condition, restriction or other agreement limiting the rights of
residential property owners may not prohibit the installation or
use of a renewable energy device on the residential property.
  (3) This section does not apply to a homeowners association
rule or private covenant, condition, restriction or other
agreement adopted, enacted or created before the effective date
of this 2009 Act. + }
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