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System Includes (Property · The complaint alleges that the residence has a solar) — "system which includes collectors on the roof to supply\n\n113 energy for h…
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- A dispute arose over a neighboring home's impact on a solar-heated house.
- The plaintiff's roof collectors supplied energy for heat and hot water.
- The defendant purchased the adjacent lot to the south and began planning and constructing a home.
- The plaintiff warned that the proposed location would substantially and adversely affect the solar system and could cause other damage.
- The plaintiff claimed an unrestricted use of the sun and its solar power and sought injunctive relief and damages.
- The plaintiff moved for a temporary injunction to restrain the defendant's construction.
- The circuit court considered testimony, affidavits, and a viewing of the site.
- The plaintiff's home was the subdivision's first residence and complied with applicable restrictions despite not being centered on the lot.
- The proposed house could shadow the solar collectors, reducing system efficiency and possibly damaging the system.
- The plaintiff requested that the defendant place the house several additional feet from the plaintiff's lot line.
- The exact additional distance requested was disputed.
- The cited discussion addresses protection of solar access through nuisance, water rights, zoning, and solar-rights theories.
