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Question of Fact About Whether Solar Panels Violate a Restrictive Covenant Precluded Dismissal of Complaint 

In a decision by Justice Spain, the Third Department reversed the dismissal of a complaint alleging that solar panels installed on defendants’ residential property violated a restrictive covenant.  The Third Department wrote:

We reach a different conclusion, however, with respect to plaintiff’s assertion that the panels  violate the  second restrictive covenant in the deeds, which states: “Said premises shall not be used for the storage of building materials, automobiles  or automobiles  parts, nor  shall any  nuisances  be maintained on said premises, which may be in any manner dangerous or noxious or offensive to the neighborhood inhabitants”   (emphasis added).   We find that plaintiffs have alleged facts that could support a cause of action based on violation of this covenant. Specifically, we  hold that it was sufficient for plaintiffs to allege that the installation of six, 14-foot tall, 8-foot wide solar panels within a neighborhood that carries many aesthetic restrictions is, within the meaning of the restrictive covenant, a nuisance “which may be in any manner dangerous or noxious or offensive to the neighborhood inhabitants.”  Faler v Haines, 515349, 3rd Dept 3-28-13

 

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