Sunnyvale, CA HOA Rules: CC&R Enforcement (2026)
Key Facts
- Hearing Notice
- 10 days written
- Decision
- Within 15 days
- Lien Rights
- Assessments only
- Defense
- Selective enforcement
- State Law
- Civil Code 5850-5855
Summary
Davis-Stirling allows Sunnyvale HOAs to enforce CCRs through fines, suspension of privileges, and liens, but requires due process notice and a hearing under Civil Code 5855.
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. The board shall not impose discipline in either of the following circumstances:
(1) The member cures the violation prior to the meeting.
(2) If curing the violation would take longer than the time between the notice provided pursuant to subdivision (a) and the meeting, the member provides financial commitment to cure the violation.
(d) If the board and the member are not in agreement after the meeting, a member shall have the opportunity to request internal dispute resolution pursuant to Section 5910.
(e) If the board and the member are in agreement after the meeting, the board shall draft a written resolution. The written resolution, signed by the board and the member of the dispute pursuant to procedures not in conflict with the law or governing documents, binds the association and is judicially enforceable.
(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
Civil Code 5850 authorizes HOAs to adopt a schedule of monetary penalties for CCR violations. Before imposing discipline, Civil Code 5855 requires written notice at least 10 days before a hearing that identifies the violation, the proposed action, and member rights. The hearing may be in executive session, and the board must issue a written decision within 15 days. Selective enforcement is a recognized defense. Assessments become liens under Civil Code 5675, but fines generally cannot be enforced as assessments unless tied to damages. Sunnyvale residents facing enforcement should review the CCRs, rules, and notice provisions carefully and may engage the Santa Clara County Bar Association lawyer referral service.
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