Rancho Cucamonga HOAs enforce CC and Rs through due-process discipline under Civil Code 5850 and can fine members or file Superior Court actions. State law caps remedies and preserves solar, native, and ADU rights.
California Civil Code 5850-5855 requires HOAs to adopt a written monetary penalty schedule and provide at least 10 days notice and an opportunity to be heard before imposing any fine or suspending member privileges. Discipline decisions must be taken in executive session and the member notified in writing within 15 days (Civil Code 5855). Boards cannot suspend voting rights as discipline and cannot record a lien for fines alone (Civil Code 5725). Common remedies include fines, suspension of common area privileges, and court actions to compel compliance. HOAs have the right to seek injunctive relief and damages in Superior Court for CC and R violations, and the prevailing party in an action to enforce governing documents is entitled to reasonable attorneys fees (Civil Code 5975(c)). State law preempts certain restrictions: solar panels (Civil Code 714), drought-tolerant and native plants (Civil Code 4735), ADUs and JADUs (Government Code 65852.2), and flags, political signs, and religious items subject to specific statutes.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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