Land Use & Zoning
In Colorado, a 'solar access easement' protects a property owner's right to:
AA. Install solar panels without a permit
BB. Receive sunlight on their property for solar energy generation, preventing neighboring owners from obstructing the solar access✓ Correct
CC. Generate electricity and sell it back to the utility
DD. Access a neighboring property to clean solar panels
Explanation
Colorado's Solar Access Act (C.R.S. § 38-32.5-100.3 et seq.) allows property owners to create solar access easements — agreements (recorded with the county) that protect a property's right to receive sunlight for solar energy. These easements restrict neighboring property owners from erecting structures or planting vegetation that would block the solar access.
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