HOA Rules in California (2026)

California's Davis-Stirling Act gives every HOA member the right to inspect and copy association records under Civil…

Anaheim HOAs follow California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, which requires open meetings, four-day…

HOA boards in Carlsbad must follow Davis-Stirling Act open-meeting requirements (Civ. Code 4900-4955) and statutory…

Hayward HOA boards follow the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, with open meeting…

Livermore HOAs follow Davis-Stirling Act (Civ Code §4000-6150). Open board meetings, 4-day notice, agenda requirements…

HOA boards in Los Angeles must follow the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §§4900-4935) for…

Mission Viejo HOA boards must follow the Davis-Stirling Act's open meeting requirements, including providing at least…

HOA boards in Mountain View operate under the California Davis-Stirling Act, requiring open meetings, agenda notices…

California's Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code Sections 4900-4955) requires HOA board meetings…

HOA boards in San Jose must follow the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §§4900-4935) for all…

San Leandro HOAs must follow Davis-Stirling Act (Civ Code 4000-6150) board meeting procedures, including open meetings…

HOAs in Alameda County operate under California Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 4000+). Board meetings require 4-day notice…

Berkeley HOAs operate under the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code 4000+), which governs board…

HOA board governance in Citrus Heights is regulated by the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act…

Corona HOAs operate under California's Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code Section 4000 et…

El Monte has no city ordinance regulating HOA board procedures. Homeowner associations are governed by the California…

Folsom HOAs (Empire Ranch, Broadstone, Russell Ranch, and others) are governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest…

Fremont HOAs follow the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (CC 4000-6150) and Corporations Code for open…

Galt HOAs are governed by Davis-Stirling (CA Civil Code 4000-6150). Boards must hold open meetings with 4-day notice…

Irvine HOAs must follow the Davis-Stirling Act (CA Civil Code 4000-5975) for open meetings, elections, budgets, and…

HOAs in LA County are governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code §4000–6150). Board…

HOA boards in Palo Alto follow the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, which sets rules for meetings…

HOAs in Rancho Cordova are governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code sections…

Rancho Cucamonga HOA boards follow the Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code 4000+) including open meetings, board elections…

HOAs in unincorporated Riverside County operate under the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act…

HOAs in Sacramento County operate under the Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code 4000-6150). Board meetings, notices, and…

California HOA board meetings are governed by the Davis-Stirling Open Meeting Act (Civil Code 4900-4955). All board…

HOA boards in Santa Clara must follow the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, California Civil Code 4000…

HOA governance in Sonora is governed by the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code…

Stockton HOAs must follow the Davis-Stirling Act (CA Civil Code 4000+). Board meetings need 4 days notice minimum…

HOAs in Tuolumne County (Pine Mountain Lake, etc.) are governed by the California Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code…

Victorville HOAs operate under the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civil Code 4000+). Open…

Galt HOA architectural review follows Civil Code 4765: fair, written, appealable decisions. Solar (CC 714), EV charging…

Inside Hercules's H Historic Overlay District, the homeowners association must review and submit a written…

Alameda County HOAs conduct architectural review under Civil Code 4765. Associations must provide fair, reasonable…

Bellflower requires applicants whose property carries deed-restricted or HOA architectural review to complete that…

Berkeley HOA architectural review committees must follow Davis-Stirling rules for fair, timely decisions and cannot…

HOA architectural review in Citrus Heights operates under California Civil Code §4765, which requires a fair…

Hayward HOAs must follow Davis-Stirling architectural review rules, with written procedures, fair consideration, and…

In Lake County's Residential Design ("RD") combining district, an HOA's architectural review committee can petition the…

Livermore HOA architectural committees must follow Civ Code §4765: fair procedures, written decisions, appeal rights…

Long Beach HOAs typically require an Architectural Review Committee (ARC) application before exterior modifications…

HOAs in Los Angeles must follow written architectural review procedures under the Davis-Stirling Act. Associations must…

HOAs in LA County may require architectural approval for exterior modifications under their CC&Rs, but California law…

Most Mission Viejo neighborhoods require homeowners to submit exterior modification plans to their HOA architectural…

HOAs in Moreno Valley may enforce architectural standards through review committees, but state laws limit denial of…

HOA architectural review must follow Civil Code 4765, which requires written procedures, good-faith decisions, and…

A Placer County homeowners association's CC&Rs cannot ban low-water plants as a group, and cannot prohibit or restrict…

HOAs in Riverside County typically operate Architectural Review Committees (ARCs) under Davis-Stirling Act §4765…

HOA architectural review in California is governed by Civil Code 4765. Boards must provide fair, reasonable, and timely…

San Bernardino HOA architectural review follows CA Civil Code 4765. Reviews must be fair, decisions delivered in…

California HOAs may require architectural review for exterior modifications under CC&R provisions. The Davis-Stirling…

HOAs in San Jose must follow written architectural review procedures under the Davis-Stirling Act. Associations must…

Santa Clara HOA architectural committees must follow California Civil Code 4765 fair procedures and honor state…

Sunnyvale HOAs may enforce architectural guidelines under CCRs, but California Civil Code 4735 protects solar panels…

HOA communities in Tuolumne County (Pine Mountain Lake, etc.) may require architectural review for exterior…

Vacaville's water-efficient landscape code overrides HOA architectural review power on one specific point: a common…

Elk Grove HOAs routinely impose architectural review via Architectural Review Committees (ARCs). California Civil Code…

HOA architectural review committees in Mountain View must follow Davis-Stirling rules requiring fair, written standards…

Santa Clara County HOA architectural review runs under Civil Code 4765. Owners submit written applications and receive…

Anaheim HOAs must maintain written architectural guidelines and decide owner applications in good faith, consistent…

Corona HOA architectural review committees operate under Civil Code Section 4765, which requires fair, consistent…

El Monte has no local ordinance governing HOA architectural review committees. Architectural standards and…

HOA architectural review in Folsom is governed by Civil Code §4765. HOAs must have a fair, reasonable, and expeditious…

Fontana HOAs must follow Davis-Stirling architectural review rules (Civil Code 4765) requiring written procedures, fair…

Fremont HOA architectural committees must follow Civil Code 4765 fair procedures and cannot prohibit solar panels (CC…

Irvine HOAs must review architectural applications within 60 days under CA Civil Code 4765. Solar panels, native…

Murrieta HOAs operate architectural review committees under Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 4760 and 4765) requiring written…

Ontario HOAs running an architectural review committee must follow Civil Code 4765 requirements for written procedures…

HOAs in Palm Springs enforce architectural review under Davis-Stirling and their CC&Rs. Homeowners typically must…

HOA architectural review in Rancho Cordova is governed by Civil Code 4765, which requires associations to adopt fair…

Rancho Cucamonga HOAs run architectural review under Civil Code 4765 with written standards and decisions. Civil Code…

Riverside HOA architectural review follows Civil Code 4765: written procedures, fair reasoned decisions, and appeals…

California's Davis-Stirling Act governs HOA architectural review. Under Civil Code Section 4765, associations cannot…

HOA architectural review in San Leandro must follow Civil Code 4765. Written procedures, fair review, and timely…

Santa Ana HOA architectural review is governed by CA Civil Code Sec. 4765, with a 60-day review deadline and state…

HOAs in Sonora may require architectural review for exterior modifications under their CC&Rs. California law limits HOA…

Temecula HOAs operate Architectural Review Committees (ARCs) under Davis-Stirling Civil Code §4765. Owners must submit…

Victorville HOA architectural review must follow Civil Code 4765 with written standards and a written appeal process…

California HOAs may levy regular and special assessments, charge late fees and interest, record liens, and ultimately…

Alameda County HOAs follow Civil Code 5600-5740 for assessments. Regular assessments cannot increase more than 20…

Anaheim HOAs collect regular and special assessments under Davis-Stirling. Regular dues increases over 20 percent per…

Berkeley HOAs may levy regular and special assessments under Civil Code 5600-5625, with strict limits: 20% annual…

HOA regular and special assessments in Carlsbad are governed by the Davis-Stirling Act (Cal. Civ. Code 5600-5740). The…

Carson requires condominium CC&Rs to spell out annual and special assessment procedures, and gives the City veto power…

El Monte has no local HOA assessment ordinance. Assessment increases, collection, and lien rights are governed by the…

Davis-Stirling limits annual HOA regular assessment increases to 20% without a member vote, and special assessments to…

Every Planned Residential Development in Fullerton must hand its common areas to an independent homeowners association…

Galt HOA dues follow CC 5600-5740. Annual increases over 20 percent require a member vote; special assessments over 5…

Hayward HOAs assess dues under Davis-Stirling Act limits: regular increases capped at 20 percent and special…

Livermore HOA assessments regulated by Civ Code §5600-5740. Regular increase capped at 20%/year without member vote…

The Davis-Stirling Act regulates HOA assessments in LA County. Regular assessments may increase up to 20% annually…

Mission Viejo HOA assessments are governed by the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. Associations must…

HOA assessments in Mountain View are governed by Davis-Stirling, capping regular increases at 20 percent per year and…

Oceanside forces a $200-per-unit contingency assessment into every condominium conversion HOA: the developer must pay…

Every major subdivision approved in unincorporated Placer County, five or more parcels, must put a homeowners…

HOA assessments in Riverside County follow Davis-Stirling rules (Civ Code §5600-5740). Regular assessments may increase…

California HOA assessments are governed by Civil Code 5605. Regular increases over 20 percent or special assessments…

California HOAs must follow strict assessment rules under the Davis-Stirling Act. Regular assessments require annual…

HOA assessments in San Jose follow the Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code §§5600-5740). Regular increases over 20% require…

Santa Clara County HOA dues follow Civil Code 5600 to 5740. Regular dues cannot rise over 20 percent yearly, special…

HOA assessment rules in Sonora follow the Davis-Stirling Act. Regular assessments cannot increase more than 20 percent…

Stockton HOA assessments follow CA Civil Code 5600-5740. Special assessments over 5 percent of the budget need member…

HOA assessments in Tuolumne County communities are governed by the Davis-Stirling Act. Regular assessments cannot…

Corona HOA assessments are governed by Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 5600+), which limits regular assessment increases to…

HOA assessments in Citrus Heights are regulated by California Civil Code §5600-5740 under Davis-Stirling. Boards can…

Elk Grove HOA assessments are governed by Civil Code §5600-5740. Regular assessments follow the annual budget (Civ Code…

Fremont HOAs must follow Civil Code 5600-5740 for regular and special assessments, with a 20 percent annual increase…

Irvine HOA boards may raise regular assessments up to 20 percent annually without a member vote under CA Civil Code…

HOA assessments in Los Angeles are governed by the Davis-Stirling Act (Civil Code §§5600-5740). Regular assessment…

Moreno Valley HOAs may raise regular assessments up to 20 percent yearly and levy special assessments up to 5 percent…

Murrieta HOAs collect regular and special assessments under Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 5600-5740), with statutory caps…

Ontario HOA assessments follow Civil Code 5600 through 5740. Regular dues and special assessments are capped, must be…

HOA assessments in Rancho Cordova are governed by Civil Code 5600-5740. Annual regular assessment increases are capped…

California Civil Code 5600-5740 governs HOA assessments in San Bernardino County, requiring annual budget disclosure…

California Civil Code Sections 5600-5740 govern HOA assessments. Regular assessments cannot increase more than 20%…

HOA assessment increases in San Leandro are capped at 20 percent annually and special assessments at 5 percent without…

Santa Clara HOAs follow Davis-Stirling assessment rules (Civil Code 5600+), including annual budget disclosures, limits…

HOAs in Sunnyvale levy regular and special assessments under Civil Code 5600. Annual increases over 20 percent or…

Victorville HOAs cannot raise regular dues more than 20 percent or levy special assessments over 5 percent of budget…

California Davis-Stirling requires HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR, Civ Code §5900-5920) free of charge…

Davis-Stirling requires HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR, Civ Code §5900) and Alternative Dispute…

Fremont HOA members can use Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under CC 5900 and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)…

Galt HOAs must offer free internal dispute resolution under CC 5910 and ADR under CC 5925 before filing most lawsuits…

Hayward HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution before litigation on most…

Irvine HOA disputes require internal dispute resolution (IDR) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before most…

Livermore HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution (Civ Code §5900-5920) and Alternative Dispute Resolution before…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs and members to attempt Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Alternative Dispute…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs to offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) and alternative dispute resolution…

Mission Viejo homeowners in disputes with their HOA must attempt Internal Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute…

HOA disputes in Moreno Valley must generally go through Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Alternative Dispute…

HOA disputes in Mountain View must go through Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)…

Ontario HOA disputes must first go through Internal Dispute Resolution under Civil Code 5900 and then Alternative…

HOA disputes in Rancho Cordova follow Davis-Stirling mandatory procedures. Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under…

Davis-Stirling requires HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civ Code §5910 and Alternative Dispute…

Sacramento County has no local dispute-resolution ordinance for HOAs; state law fills the gap. Civil Code Sections…

California Civil Code 5900-5965 requires HOAs in San Bernardino County to offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) and…

California requires HOAs to offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) before…

San Leandro HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution (Civ 5900) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Civ 5925) before…

Santa Clara HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution (Civil Code 5910) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Civil…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs and homeowners to attempt alternative dispute resolution before filing lawsuits…

Before suing, Sunnyvale HOA members must use Internal Dispute Resolution or Alternative Dispute Resolution under Civil…

Santa Ana HOA disputes follow the Davis-Stirling Act framework requiring IDR and ADR before court action. AB 130 caps…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOA disputes in Tuolumne County to go through internal dispute resolution (IDR) or…

Alameda County HOAs must offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil Code 5900-5920 and Alternative Dispute…

Before suing, Anaheim HOA members and associations must offer Internal Dispute Resolution and most disputes require…

Berkeley HOAs must offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) under Civil Code 5900 and alternative dispute resolution…

Davis-Stirling requires HOAs in Citrus Heights to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil Code §5900-5920…

California Civil Code Sections 5900-5965 require Corona HOAs to provide Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) at no cost to…

El Monte does not regulate HOA disputes locally. California Civil Code Sections 5900-5965 require every common interest…

Fontana HOA disputes must go through Internal Dispute Resolution (Civil Code 5900+) and Alternative Dispute Resolution…

Before filing most HOA lawsuits in Palo Alto, owners and associations must offer internal dispute resolution and…

Rancho Cucamonga HOA members can require Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil Code 5910 and pre-litigation ADR…

Davis-Stirling requires Internal Dispute Resolution (Civil Code 5900) and ADR (Civil Code 5925) before most Riverside…

California Civil Code requires HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Section 5900 and Alternative…

The Davis-Stirling Act requires HOAs and members in San Jose to attempt Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) under Civil…

Santa Clara County HOAs must offer free Internal Dispute Resolution under Civil Code 5900 and Alternative Dispute…

Stockton HOAs must offer internal dispute resolution (IDR) before litigation under CA Civil Code 5900-5965. Mediation…

Davis-Stirling law requires every Victorville HOA to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (Civil Code 5900) and ADR (Civil…

California overrides HOA governing documents on several owner protections. The Davis-Stirling Act and related Civil…

California HOA CC&R enforcement is governed by the Davis-Stirling Act. AB 130 (2025) caps fines at $100 per violation…

Chula Vista's short-term rental ordinance overrides weaker HOA rules: renters must obey the city's chapter 5.68…

Fairfield's Community Safety law lets a city Hearing Officer order a homeowners association to enforce its own CC&Rs…

Indio's water conservation code makes it unlawful for any homeowners association's CC&Rs to require water-intensive…

HOAs in Altadena are governed by California's Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Civ. Code 4000 et seq.)…

Antioch doesn't let a homeowners association's private covenants substitute for city enforcement. AMC § 9-5.1005…

In condominium conversion CC&Rs, Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.84.070(B)(6) gives the City authority to veto any HOA…

Berkeley HOAs enforce CC&Rs under Civil Code 5850-5875, which requires due process including notice, a hearing, and…

Before Brentwood approves a condominium conversion, it requires the CC&Rs to be reviewed and approved by the community…

Butte County's Zoning Ordinance does not enforce homeowners association covenants, conditions and restrictions. Section…

HOAs in Carlsbad are governed by the California Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (Cal. Civ. Code…

In unincorporated Colusa County, the Zoning Code governs land use regardless of any private CC&Rs. Section…

Corona HOAs enforce CC&Rs through written notices, fines per a published schedule, hearings before the board, and…

When an apartment building converts to condominiums in Dublin, California, the developer must submit the recorded CC&Rs…

Eastvale's nuisance abatement chapter explicitly does not enforce private HOA CC&Rs and applies uniformly citywide…

Fremont HOAs must follow Civil Code 5850-5865 fine schedules and 5855 due process hearing requirements before imposing…

Fresno Municipal Code Section 15-4003 lists the minimum provisions every homeowners association's CC&Rs must contain…

Galt HOA enforcement follows CC 5850-5865: 10-day written notice, hearing, published fine schedule. Fines cannot…

Irvine's zoning ordinance expressly defers to homeowners association rules when a property owner applies for a…

When Lakewood approves a condominium, planned development, community apartment, or stock cooperative project, Section…

Livermore HOAs enforce CC&Rs via notice, hearing, and fines per Civ Code §5850/5855. Fines must be in an adopted…

CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions) in Los Angeles HOAs are enforceable under the Davis-Stirling Act…

HOAs in LA County enforce CC&Rs through the Davis-Stirling Act. Fines require notice and hearing. CC&R amendments…

Manteca's Zoning Code applies to every property regardless of what an HOA's CC&Rs say, whether the private terms are…

Merced's condominium ordinance forces every common-ownership project's CC&Rs to name the City as a third-party…

Mission Viejo's nuisance abatement chapter is enforced uniformly citywide regardless of CC&Rs, so a homeowners…

HOAs enforce CC&Rs through notice, hearing, and fine procedures under Davis-Stirling. Members have due-process rights…

HOA CC&R enforcement in Mountain View must follow Davis-Stirling due process rules, with written notice, a hearing…

Murrieta HOAs enforce CC&Rs through notice, hearing, fines, and ultimately judicial action under Davis-Stirling, with…

In Norwalk's Specific Plan Area No. 3, the city requires every project's CC&Rs to include a clause letting the City…

A homeowners' association cannot use its own approval process, or its CC&Rs, to stop an accessory dwelling unit in…

When Placer County's advisory agency requires CC&Rs for a subdivision, those covenants must cover maintenance of…

Redding's short-term rental ordinance holds that a city hosted-homestay or vacation-rental permit never overrides a…

California law, not county code, sets the rulebook for HOA CC&R enforcement in Sacramento County: Civil Code Section…

When Salinas approves a condominium conversion, the project's CC&Rs must give the homeowners' association explicit…

California's Davis-Stirling Act governs CC&R enforcement procedures. The association must provide written notice of a…

HOA CC and R enforcement in San Leandro requires due process under Civ Code 5850 and 5855: written notice, hearing, and…

County building officials cannot condition a rooftop solar permit on HOA approval, overriding any association solar…

Before Santa Ana approves a final map for a condominium or planned-unit project, the recorded CC&Rs must give the city…

Santa Cruz County's zoning code applies to every unincorporated parcel no matter what a subdivision's CC&Rs say, and…

Thousand Oaks bars homeowner associations from enforcing CC&R landscaping guidelines that conflict with the City's…

CC&R enforcement in Tuolumne County HOA communities is a private matter between the association and homeowners. The…

When apartments convert to condominiums in Turlock, the recorded CC&Rs must state that both each owner and the…

The county's oversized-vehicle work-truck exemption only helps a resident if the vehicle isn't already blocked by that…

Chino Hills' nuisance chapter is enforced the same way on every property in the city, but it explicitly does not…

Hayward HOAs enforce CC and Rs under Davis-Stirling Act with required notice, hearing, and proportional fines, and…

In Inglewood's R-1Z zero-lot-line zone, Section 12-18.19 makes clear that the city's zoning standards are a floor, not…

Lake County does not enforce homeowners association CC&Rs. In the Residential Design (RD) Combining District, the…

Lake Forest's nuisance code makes clear the city enforces its own municipal code uniformly and does not enforce or…

A Menifee business license never overrides a homeowners association's CC&Rs. Menifee Code of Ordinances Section…

Palmdale's zoning code sets a floor, not a ceiling, for residential development: Municipal Code Section 17.11.120…

Petaluma's Zoning Ordinance applies to every property in the city regardless of private CC&Rs or other covenants. IZO…

Under Pleasanton Municipal Code § 9.27.045(A), if a condo, townhome or triplex/fourplex's CC&Rs restrict smoking more…

San Clemente requires residential building permit applicants to certify their project complies with any HOA CC&Rs under…

Shasta County's short-term rental rules don't touch private HOA authority: Section 17.88.230(F)(3) expressly preserves…

The City of Sonoma's development code makes clear that homeowners association CC&Rs are a private contract, not a city…

Davis-Stirling allows Sunnyvale HOAs to enforce CCRs through fines, suspension of privileges, and liens, but requires…

Temecula HOAs enforce CC&Rs under Davis-Stirling Civil Code §§5850-5865, requiring written enforcement policies, due…

Upland's Zoning Ordinance draws a hard line: the city enforces its own zoning code, not private HOA covenants. Section…

Victorville HOAs enforce CC and Rs through hearings, fines, and ultimately court action under Davis-Stirling. Owners…

West Covina's Development Code controls regardless of what a homeowners association's CC&Rs say, and private CC&Rs stay…

Alameda County HOAs enforce CC&Rs under Civil Code 5850-5865. Before imposing fines, associations must provide written…

Anaheim HOAs enforce CC and Rs through notice, hearings, and fines under Civil Code 5850 through 5865. Enforcement must…

HOA enforcement of CC&Rs in Citrus Heights must follow Davis-Stirling due process requirements under Civil Code…

El Monte has no local HOA enforcement ordinance. CC&Rs are enforced as equitable servitudes under California Civil Code…

HOA CC&R enforcement in Elk Grove must follow Civil Code §5850-5865 due-process rules: written notice of violation…

Fontana HOAs enforce CC&Rs through written notice, hearings, and fines under Davis-Stirling. Civil Code 5850+ limits…

Marin County's Development Code expressly refuses to police private Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions (CC&Rs) in…

Newport Beach's Zoning Code expressly declines to enforce private CC&Rs, covenants or easements between homeowners…

Ontario HOAs enforce CC&Rs through notices, hearings, fines, and ultimately court action under Davis-Stirling. Due…

HOA enforcement of CC and Rs in Palo Alto must comply with Civil Code 5850 fine schedules, 5855 hearing rights, and…

HOAs in Rancho Cordova enforce CC&Rs under Davis-Stirling. Before imposing fines or discipline, the board must provide…

San Bernardino HOA CC and R enforcement follows CA Civil Code 5850. Before fines, the board must give 10-day written…

CC&Rs in San Jose HOAs are enforceable under the Davis-Stirling Act. Associations must provide at least 10 days written…

San Ramon's Zoning Ordinance makes clear the city stays out of private HOA disputes: it enforces its own code…

The county applies its Development Code to every property regardless of private CC&Rs, but Sec. 35.10.040.F.3 says the…

Santa Clara HOAs enforce CC&Rs under Civil Code 5850 through 5865, requiring adopted enforcement policies, notice and…

Santa Clara County HOAs enforce CC and Rs under Civil Code 5850 to 5895. Fines require 10 day written notice and a…

Simi Valley's Development Code applies to all land uses regardless of any private HOA restriction, but the city will…

HOA CC&R enforcement in Sonora follows the Davis-Stirling Act. HOAs must provide notice and a hearing opportunity…

Stockton HOA CC&R enforcement requires 10 days written notice and a hearing before fines under CA Civil Code 5850-5870…

Disputes between Antioch homeowners and HOAs are governed by the Davis-Stirling Act's Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR)…

Davis-Stirling requires HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (Civil Code 5900) and Alternative Dispute Resolution…

California law requires Richmond HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution and Alternative Dispute Resolution before…

Davis-Stirling (Civil Code §5900–5965) requires California HOAs to offer Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and…

Disputes between HOAs and owners in Contra Costa County are governed by Davis-Stirling (Civil Code 5900-5965) requiring…

HOA disputes in Pittsburg are handled under the Davis-Stirling Act's Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) and Alternative…

Disputes between San Ramon homeowners and their HOAs follow a statutory process under Davis-Stirling Act Civil Code…

California law caps homeowners association fines at $100 per violation or the amount listed in the association's…

Antioch HOAs that fine homeowners must follow strict due process rules under Civil Code Sections 5850 and 5855: a…

California Civil Code sections 5850 and 5855 require every Pittsburg HOA to adopt a written schedule of monetary…

Thousand Oaks prohibits homeowner associations from fining residents for cutting back on lawn watering during a…

When an Orange apartment building converts to condominiums, the city requires the project's CC&Rs to give the…

HOA fines in Brentwood are governed by Davis-Stirling. Civil Code 5855 requires written notice and a due-process…

HOAs in Concord may impose monetary penalties on members under Civil Code 5850 only after adopting a written schedule…

HOAs in Contra Costa County may impose fines for CC&R violations only after adopting a schedule of monetary penalties…

Richmond HOAs may impose monetary fines for violations of CC&Rs only after adopting a written schedule of fines…

HOA fines in San Ramon must follow the due process requirements of California Civil Code 5850 and 5855. Fines must be…

A California homeowners association cannot foreclose on a member’s home over unpaid dues until the delinquent…

Fullerton doesn't leave HOA governance in a Planned Residential Development to the developer's discretion. §…

Carson requires condominium homeowner associations to give each unit one vote in governance decisions and CC&R…

Cupertino requires homeowners associations formed for multiple-family (R-3) developments to submit their CC&Rs and…

Every new common interest development in Hayward must form a homeowners' association and adopt CC&Rs before the city…

Livermore's water-efficient landscape ordinance voids any CC&R clause that blocks low water use plants or turf removal…

Before a rental building in Oceanside can convert to condominiums, the developer must file a declaration of covenants…

San Jose requires ADU condominium conversion projects to form a homeowners or property owners' association before…

When an apartment building converts to condominiums in Santa Ana, the city withholds approval until the developer files…

For new residential subdivisions of more than ten units per acre, Sacramento County's Hearing Authority can require the…

Civil Code § 4705 bars every California homeowners association from limiting a member's display of the United States…

California voids any HOA governing-document clause that effectively bans or unreasonably restricts a clothesline or…

Civil Code § 4745 voids any HOA covenant or governing-document rule that prohibits or unreasonably restricts installing…

Civil Code section 4735 voids any HOA rule that bans low-water plants, turf replacement, or artificial turf, and bars…

Civil Code § 4741 bars every California homeowners association from adopting or enforcing a rule that prohibits, or…