California Civil Code

§ 801.5

CIV § 801.5 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Title 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)The right of receiving sunlight as specified in subdivision 18 of Section 801 shall be referred to as a solar easement. “Solar easement” means the right of receiving sunlight across real property of another for any solar energy system. As used in this section, “solar energy system” means either of the following that is designed to serve one utility retail customer on the same property, more than one utility retail customer on the same property, one utility retail customer on the same, adjacent, or contiguous properties, or more than one utility retail customer on the same, adjacent or contiguous properties, and is not designed for procurement of electricity by an electric utility:

(1)Any solar collector or other solar energy device whose primary purpose is to provide for the collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy for space heating, space cooling, electric generation, or water heating.

(2)A structural design feature, including the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 235, Sec. 2. (AB 1124) Effective January 1, 2022.