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Solar Panels and Heritage Trees
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by Looking for answers, Atherton: West Atherton,
on Oct 9, 2010
We live on a property covered with approximately 30 Oak trees - many of them are heritage trees, many of them lend a beautiful, peaceful, natural ambience to the property, a few are nuissances - dropping prickly leaves and sap in play and entertainment areas, and one in particular is preventing us from gaining full use of solar panels.
I wasn't able to find anything in the Atherton town ordinances about whether there is an exception to the Heritage tree protection laws if the tree interferes with the effective use of a solar energy system.
I know there are California laws that prevent neighbors from planting trees that will block another neighbor's solar sun exposure, but I couldn't find anything about trees on one's own lot.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Thanks!
