When Alex Betancourt and his family moved from Buford, Georgia, to nearby Suwanee in 2021, the house they purchased checked all of their boxes. Good schools, a desirable neighborhood and plenty of space for his wife and five kids.
And the roof of the home — unobstructed by trees and facing south — was ideal for solar panels.
Betancourt’s homeowners association, however, shot down his plan to install panels on the back roof of his home facing away from the street, saying the array did not conform to “community standards.” Betancourt moved forward anyway, and at an appeal hearing held months after his panels were installed, his request was denied again.
