Livermore, CA HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice
- 10 days before hearing
- Decision
- Written, 15 days
- Fine Schedule
- §5310 annual disclosure
- Fines as Liens
- Not allowed §5725
- Defense
- Selective enforcement
Summary
Livermore HOAs enforce CC&Rs via notice, hearing, and fines per Civ Code §5850/5855. Fines must be in an adopted schedule; hearings required before penalties.
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 delivery pursuant to Section 4040, at least 10 days prior to the meeting. (b) The notification shall contain, at a minimum, the date, time, and place of the meeting, the nature of the alleged violation for which a member may be disciplined or the nature of the damage to the common area and facilities for which a monetary charge may be imposed, and a statement that the member has a right to attend and may address the board at the meeting. The board shall meet in executive session if requested by the member. (c) A member shall have the opportunity to cure the violation prior to the meeting. (f) If the board imposes discipline on a member or imposes a monetary charge on the member for damage to the common area and facilities, the board shall provide the member with a written notification of the decision, by either personal delivery or individual delivery pursuant to Section 4040, within 14 days following the action.
Full Breakdown
HOA enforcement of CC&Rs in Livermore must follow Civil Code §5850 (fine schedule adopted and distributed annually per §5310) and §5855 (notice and hearing before imposing discipline or fines). Members must receive written notice of the alleged violation at least 10 days before the hearing, and the hearing may be in executive session. Decisions must be delivered in writing within 15 days. Fines are not liens against property (Civ Code §5725) unless they are associated with unpaid assessments. Selective enforcement is a defense.
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