HOA Rules in Thousand Oaks, CA (2026)
2 verified hoa rules for Thousand Oaks, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
CC&R Enforcement
Thousand Oaks bars homeowner associations from enforcing CC&R landscaping guidelines that conflict with the City's water-efficient landscaping rules. Under TOMC § 10-2.1104(m), an HOA may not prohibit residents from swapping high-water turf for low water-using plants, or otherwise block compliance with the City's water conservation ordinance, no matter what an association's governing documents say.
Thousand Oaks HOA Landscaping Guideline Limits
Some RestrictionsThousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC) § 10-2.1104(m) (HOA Landscaping Guideline Limits)
(m) HOAs shall not enforce architectural or landscaping guidelines or policies that prohibit the use of low water-using plants as a replacement of existing turf, or that prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, compliance with the City’s water-efficient landscaping requirements.
HOA Fines & Enforcement
Thousand Oaks prohibits homeowner associations from fining residents for cutting back on lawn watering during a declared drought. Under TOMC § 10-2.1104(m), an HOA cannot assess a fine for reduced or eliminated watering during a state or locally-declared drought, and cannot force a homeowner to rip out water-efficient landscaping once the shortage declaration ends.
Thousand Oaks Bars HOA Drought Watering Fines
Some RestrictionsThousand Oaks Municipal Code (TOMC) § 10-2.1104(m) (HOA Drought Watering Fines Prohibited)
HOAs shall not issue a fine or assessment on a homeowner for reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns during a state or locally-declared drought, and shall not fine or require a homeowner to reverse or remove water-efficient landscaping measures upon the conclusion of a water shortage declaration.
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