HOA Rules in Pennsylvania (2026)
12 rules on the books across Pennsylvania, 3 cities and counties. 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.
Architectural Review
Standards and approval processes for exterior modifications including paint colors, additions, fencing, landscaping changes, and solar panel installation.
Allegheny County
Some RestrictionsArchitectural review in PA HOAs is governed by declaration/CC&Rs authority delegated under 68 Pa.C.S. §5302(a)(11)…
Read full rule →Lower Paxton
Some RestrictionsIn Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a developer building a Traditional Neighborhood Development…
Read full rule →Assessment & Dues
Rules about regular assessments, special assessments, collection procedures, late fees, and what happens when homeowners fall behind on dues.
Pennsylvania: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsUnder Pennsylvania's Uniform Planned Community Act, 68 Pa.C.S. § 5315, an association has an automatic lien on a unit…
Read full rule →Allegheny County
Heavy RestrictionsHOA assessments in Allegheny County governed by 68 Pa.C.S. §5314 (UPCA). Assessments are automatic liens on units from…
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.
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.
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.
Bristol Township
Some RestrictionsBristol Township Code § 205-141 names a homeowners' association as one of five ways to own and maintain required open…
Read full rule →Lower Paxton
Some RestrictionsIn Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, neighborhood design communities under Zoning Code § 203-308 must place common…
Read full rule →Flag Display Rights
When an association may restrict flags on a lot and when it may not, the federal floor protecting the American flag, and state statutes extending that protection to state, military, and first-responder flags, along with the pole height and placement conditions a board can still impose.