Why Federal? Under which Constitutional Authority would such a Federal law be placed?
Frankly a HUGE part of the problem we have today, including the ever increasing division is the federal government expansion in areas (like property use) never envisioned or authorized by the US Constitution
So no we do not need a federal solar access law.
The Commerce Clause. Same thing that authorizes the Communications Act of 1996 and FCC OTARD rules.
I would love beyond all measure to see Wickard reversed
Oh FFS. It's not religion, that's why it includes an amendment process. Constitutional fetishists are as bad as Marxists, having some good long-lasting principles is not the same as being right about everything and isn't a good excuse to overlook centuries' worth of additional insights because they don't fit neatly into the original codebase.
I am missing that from my copy? 10th Amendment would clearly put that in the power of the States.
Remember the people and States created the LIMITED federal government for specific purposes not to be all powerful and all encompassing
The 14th amendment DID NOT expand the power of the federal government, it simply grated the federal courts authority to strike state laws using the federal constitution
No where in the 14th amendment does it claim what you imply
> The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.
Nonsensical.
So, under the US Constitution, state and local authorities can enact laws that the federal government cannot do anything about. The state governments absolutely have the power to prevent local governments from restricting the installation of solar panels.
So a local government would have to be granted regulatory authority over solar by the State government, which could also remove that authority.
State governmental power are dictated by the State Constitutions, those things that people have largely forgotten about has a federal government as swallowed more and more power and authority. Each State has it own binding constitution granting it authority and powers over the people of that State.
Sunlight crosses state lines, to boot.