HOA vs. City Rules: Pittsburg vs Richmond

In Pittsburg, homeowners associations governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (California Civil Code sections 4000 through 6150) may impose rules stricter than city ordinances, but cannot override state-protected activities such as solar installations, ADUs, family day care, clotheslines, electric vehicle charging, or pride and religious displays. City rules set the minimum, and CC&Rs can only go further in the same direction.

Homeowner associations in Richmond operate under the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §§4000–6150), which governs most private community rules separately from city ordinances. HOAs may impose stricter architectural and use rules than the city, but cannot override state law protections for solar, ADUs, family day care, political signs, or clotheslines.