Renton HOAs enforce CC&Rs under RCW 64.90.410, with fines permitted only if authorized in recorded docs or adopted rules. Owners must get notice and a hearing before fines under RCW 64.90.500.
The Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act at RCW 64.90.410 authorizes HOAs to enforce CC&Rs, bylaws, and rules through warnings, fines, suspension of privileges, and civil actions. Under RCW 64.90.500 fines may only be imposed after written notice of the alleged violation, a reasonable opportunity to cure, and a hearing before the board or a designated committee. The amount must be reasonable and authorized in the declaration or adopted rules. Selective enforcement is a defense: if the association has previously ignored similar violations, courts may estop enforcement. Owners who believe the CC&Rs or a specific rule is unreasonable can challenge it under RCW 64.90.510. Liens for unpaid fines attach like assessments under RCW 64.90.485 but typically do not have super-priority. Older HOAs under RCW 64.38 follow similar but less detailed procedures. Renton itself does not enforce private CC&Rs; owners must use civil court.
Improperly-imposed fine: voidable under RCW 64.90.500; owner may recover attorney fees for wrongful enforcement.
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