Tennessee § 66-9-204 - Instruments creating solar easements — Contents.

§ 66-9-204. Instruments creating solar easements — Contents.

Any instrument creating a solar easement shall include, but the contents need not be limited to: A description of the real property subject to the solar easement and a description of the real property benefiting from the solar easement; The vertical and horizontal angles, expressed in degrees or otherwise, at which the solar easement extends over the real property subject to the solar easement; Any terms or conditions, or both, under which the solar easement is granted or will terminate; Any provisions for compensation of the owner of the property benefiting from the solar easement in the event of interference with the enjoyment of the solar easement or compensation of the owner of the property subject to the solar easement for maintaining the solar easement; and The period of time for which the easement shall run. The office of energy programs of the department of environment and conservation, pursuant to powers granted in §§ 4-3-510 and 4-3-512(8), is directed to prepare a sample solar easement instrument for use in this state. Acts 1979, ch. 259, § 4; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-9-204 ; Acts 1983, ch. 429, § 24; 2016, ch. 743, § 17. Amendments. The 2016 amendment rewrote (b), which read, “The division of energy of the department of economic and community development, pursuant to powers granted in §§ 4-3-708 and 4-3-710(8) , is directed to prepare a sample solar easement instrument for use in Tennessee.” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 743, § 18. April 7, 2016. Cross-References. Protective easements authorized, title 11, ch. 15. Statute of frauds, § 29-2-101 .