HOA Rules in District of Columbia (2026)
14 rules on the books across District of Columbia, 1 city or county. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Board Procedures
Rules governing HOA board meetings, elections, transparency requirements, and voting procedures for homeowners.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsThe D.C. Condominium Act requires open meetings and broad owner access to records for condominium associations. D.C…
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Some RestrictionsIn Washington, D.C., condominium association boards must hold at least one open annual meeting, give unit owners 21…
Read full rule →Assessment & Dues
Rules about regular assessments, special assessments, collection procedures, late fees, and what happens when homeowners fall behind on dues.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsFor condominiums, the D.C. Condominium Act gives the unit owners' association an automatic lien for unpaid assessments…
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Some RestrictionsD.C.'s Condominium Act sets how unit owners' associations must allocate and levy common-expense assessments, made at…
Read full rule →Dispute Resolution
Processes for resolving conflicts between homeowners and the HOA board, including mediation requirements, hearing procedures, and state oversight.
CC&R Enforcement
How covenants, conditions, and restrictions are enforced, including violation notices, fines, lien authority, and legal remedies available to HOAs and homeowners.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideFew RestrictionsUnder D.C. Code § 8-1774.51 a condo, co-op, or homeowners association may not prohibit solar collectors on an owner's…
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Some RestrictionsThe District of Columbia enforces condominium declarations and bylaws through private civil lawsuits, not municipal…
Read full rule →HOA Disputes
Internal dispute-resolution processes required by statute, ombuds programs, and when a homeowner can sue the board directly without exhausting internal remedies.
HOA Fines & Enforcement
Statutory caps on HOA fine amounts, notice-and-hearing requirements before fines can be assessed, and how unpaid fines become liens against the property.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsThe D.C. Condominium Act expressly authorizes a unit owners' association to impose late charges and to fine owners for…
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Some RestrictionsIn Washington, D.C., a condominium unit owners' association may impose a charge for late payment of an assessment and…
Read full rule →Lien & Foreclosure Limits
What an association must clear before it can foreclose on a home for unpaid assessments: minimum debt thresholds, waiting periods, mandatory notice and payment-plan offers, and the states that bar foreclosure where the debt is fines and late fees rather than assessments.
Board Governance
Governance structure of the HOA (board composition, term lengths, election procedures), open-meeting requirements, and member voting rights under state statutes.
EV Charger Rights
Statutory rights to install an electric vehicle charging station in a deeded or exclusive-use parking space, the approval conditions an association may still attach, and who carries the insurance, electricity cost, maintenance, and removal obligation.
Rental Restriction Limits
How far an association may go in banning or capping leasing, grandfathering for owners who already rent, minimum-lease-term and cap-percentage rules, and the member vote thresholds required before a rental amendment binds existing owners.