HOA Rules in Hayward, CA (2026)

Cal. Civ. Code sec. 4920 (Davis-Stirling Act - notice of HOA board meetings)

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the association shall give notice of the time and place of a board meeting at least four days before the meeting. (b) (1) If a board meeting is an emergency meeting held pursuant to Section 4923, the association is not required to give notice of the time and place of the meeting. (2) If a nonemergency board meeting is held solely in executive session, ...

California Civil Code Section 714

(a) Any covenant, restriction, or condition contained in any deed, contract, security instrument, or other instrument affecting the transfer or sale of, or any interest in, real property, and any provision of a governing document, as defined in Section 4150 or 6552, that effectively prohibits or restricts the installation or use of a solar energy system is void and unenforceable. (b) This secti...

California Civil Code Section 5605

(a) Annual increases in regular assessments for any fiscal year shall not be imposed unless the board has complied with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of subdivision (b) of Section 5300 with respect to that fiscal year, or has obtained the approval of a majority of a quorum of members, pursuant to Section 4070, at a member meeting or election. (b) Notwithstanding more restrict...

California Civil Code Section 5900 (Internal Dispute Resolution)

(a) This article applies to a dispute between an association and a member involving their rights, duties, or liabilities under this act, under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section 7110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code), or under the governing documents of the common interest development or association. (b) This article supplements, and ...

Cal. Civ. Code sec. 5855 (Davis-Stirling Act - HOA pre-lien notice before assessment lien)

5855. (a) When the board is to meet to consider or impose discipline upon a member, or to impose a monetary charge as a means of reimbursing the association for costs incurred by the association in the repair of damage to the common area and facilities caused by a member or the member’s guest or tenant, the board shall notify the member in writing, by either personal delivery or individual deli...

Hayward, CA, Municipal Code § 10-3.385 (Organizational Documents)

For all projects, there shall be required covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs), and the formation of an association or corporation for the purpose of managing and maintaining the project. For Common Interest Developments of 15 or more units, a professional property management company, licensed within the State of California, shall oversee the homeowners' association, including budgeti...