http://pysolar.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/california%e2%80%99s-solar-shade-control-act/ We're Talking About Solar Energy. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://pysolar.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/california%e2%80%99s-solar-shade-control-act/#comment-7 California Amends Shade Tree Law « PY’s Solar Weblog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:03:47 +0000 http://pysolar.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-7 [...] Read our earlier article. [...] [...] Read our earlier article. [...]

]]> http://pysolar.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/california%e2%80%99s-solar-shade-control-act/#comment-3 sunnydays16 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:50:57 +0000 http://pysolar.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 The law seems very unfair in this matter. The homeowners have probably spent thousands of dollars to landscape their property. This was done with the expectation that the tress would grow, provide shade, beautify their property and increase the value of the land. Several years latter the next door neighbor decides to install solar panels in an area that he could plainly see will eventually be shaded by the naturally growing trees. Although it is common and convenient to install solar arrays on roof of a house, he could just as easily have put the panels on another part of his property. Why are the neighbors with the trees penalized? This seems like a clear infringement of their right to enjoy and use their own property. The law seems very unfair in this matter. The homeowners have probably spent thousands of dollars to landscape their property. This was done with the expectation that the tress would grow, provide shade, beautify their property and increase the value of the land. Several years latter the next door neighbor decides to install solar panels in an area that he could plainly see will eventually be shaded by the naturally growing trees. Although it is common and convenient to install solar arrays on roof of a house, he could just as easily have put the panels on another part of his property. Why are the neighbors with the trees penalized? This seems like a clear infringement of their right to enjoy and use their own property.

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