awnings/windows

I think the FL statute you are asking about is Title XI - Chapter 163.
I don't think it specifically addresses awnings, but it MIGHT interpreted to do so. This would not be the statute for the dish, however.
163.04 Energy devices based on renewable resources.--
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or other provision of general or special law, the adoption of an ordinance by a governing body, as those terms are defined in this chapter, which prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources is expressly prohibited.
(2) A deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or similar binding agreement may not prohibit or have the effect of prohibiting solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based on renewable resources from being installed on buildings erected on the lots or parcels covered by the deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or binding agreement. A property owner may not be denied permission to install solar collectors or other energy devices by any entity granted the power or right in any deed restriction, covenant, declaration, or similar binding agreement to approve, forbid, control, or direct alteration of property with respect to residential dwellings and within the boundaries of a condominium unit. Such entity may determine the specific location where solar collectors may be installed on the roof within an orientation to the south or within 45° east or west of due south if such determination does not impair the effective operation of the solar collectors.
(3) In any litigation arising under the provisions of this section, the prevailing party shall be entitled to costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
(4) The legislative intent in enacting these provisions is to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by encouraging the development and use of renewable resources in order to conserve and protect the value of land, buildings, and resources by preventing the adoption of measures which will have the ultimate effect, however unintended, of driving the costs of owning and operating commercial or residential property beyond the capacity of private owners to maintain. This section shall not apply to patio railings in condominiums, cooperatives, or apartments.

What do you think Carol?
Looks like the same thing over again as with the TV antennas. As long as they can put them up on their assigned unit, meaning in most condos the property inside the unit they can do it. There was some questions about balconies and such and I think it was granted the right to install them there as long as a signal could be received, but they still could not attach them to common property, such as a common roof. So, I suspect these awning would be allowed if they could be attached to say, the windows, but would not be allow to be attached to any common property. However, if the condo is allowing any kind of material to be attached to the common property, big mistake..............IMO.I know changes will have to be made and I understand the regime can fulfill the clothes line requirement bu reserving a certain area to be use d for drying clothes on a line, but it would be a communal device.
What say you Carol from Florida.

Carol, I think your approach to this is reasonable.

I also can't wait to see all the ratinal and unrational logic that will be prsented to abide by and ignore the intent of the regulations. The field is fast evolving and will impact many areas under Hoa control. Good luck.

Mary,
A technicality here. I do not think any of these laws have the intention to required that these decives be installed. The intent is to keep everyone installing them on their privatge property. Common property is not private any more than you have the right to install a solar panel on your neighbors garage because you can collect more energy there. Now to change this restriction in condos , it would require 100% of all the owners of that common (not private property). You will notice the clothes line requirement does not give every condo owner the right to put up a clothes line. The way I understand it, is it requires every condo to provide space to install a common facility to hang clothes outside. This could be decreed by the board to assign this space as limited common property subject to the law.

Robert,

Are you saying that a condo owner does not own his windows or doors? The OP is talking about awnings not solar panels. From what I know about condos, I agree a unit owner could not put solar panels, nor a dish or TV antenna on the roof, or even perhaps a clothesline on his patio.