Section 3-18-32 - Limitation of county and municipal restrictions on solar collectors.
3-18-32. Limitation of county and municipal restrictions on solar collectors.
A. A county or municipality shall not restrict the installation of a solar collector as defined pursuant to the Solar Rights Act [47-3-1 NMSA 1978], except that placement of solar collectors in historic districts may be regulated or restricted by a county or municipality.
B. A covenant, restriction or condition contained in a deed, contract, security agreement or other instrument, effective after July 1, 1978, affecting the transfer, sale or use of, or an interest in, real property that effectively prohibits the installation or use of a solar collector is void and unenforceable.