California overrides HOA governing documents on several owner protections. The Davis-Stirling Act and related Civil Code sections bar HOAs from prohibiting solar systems, U.S. flag displays, drought-tolerant landscaping, EV charging stations, and most noncommercial signs, even where local city rules are silent.
Several statewide rules trump conflicting CC&Rs. Solar: Civil Code sections 714, 714.1, and 4746 protect a member's right to install solar energy systems against HOA bans. U.S. flag: Civil Code section 4705 provides no governing document "shall limit or prohibit" display of the United States flag. Landscaping: section 4735 voids rules prohibiting low-water plants or artificial turf and bars fines for reducing irrigation during a declared drought. EV charging: section 4745 voids provisions that prohibit or unreasonably restrict EV charging stations. Signs: section 4710 bars prohibitions on noncommercial signs, flags, and banners, subject to size limits. ADUs: Civil Code section 4751 voids provisions that effectively prohibit or unreasonably restrict building an ADU or JADU on a single-family lot.
An HOA rule conflicting with these statutes is void and unenforceable. Owners who prevail in enforcement actions (e.g., flag under section 4705, EV charging under section 4745) may recover reasonable attorney's fees, and section 4745 allows civil penalties up to $1,000.
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