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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
- Civil Code Section 4000 - Title
- Civil Code Section 4005 - Headings
- Civil Code Section 4010 - Effect of Act
- Civil Code Section 4020 - Zoning Ordinances
- Civil Code Section 4035 - Delivery of Documents to Association
- Civil Code Section 4040 - Individual Delivery or Notice
- Civil Code Section 4041 - Updating Member Contact Information
- Civil Code Section 4045 - General Delivery or Notice
- Civil Code Section 4050 - Effective Date of Delivery
- Civil Code Section 4055 - Electronic Delivery
- Civil Code Section 4065 - Approval by a Majority of Members
- Civil Code Section 4070 - Approval by a Majority Vote of a Quorum
- Civil Code Section 4075 - Application of Definitions
- Civil Code Section 4076 - "Annual Budget Report"
- Civil Code Section 4078 - "Annual Policy Statement"
- Civil Code Section 4080 - "Association"
- Civil Code Section 4085 - "Board"
- Civil Code Section 4090 - "Board Meeting"
- Civil Code Section 4095 - "Common Area"
- Civil Code Section 4100 - "Common Interest Development"
- Civil Code Section 4105 - "Community Apartment Project"
- Civil Code Section 4110 - "Community Service Organization"
- Civil Code Section 4120 - "Condominium Plan"
- Civil Code Section 4125 - "Condominium Project"
- Civil Code Section 4130 - "Declarant"
- Civil Code Section 4135 - "Declaration"
- Civil Code Section 4140 - "Director"
- Civil Code Section 4145 - "Exclusive Use Common Area"
- Civil Code Section 4148 - "General Notice"
- Civil Code Section 4150 - "Governing Document"
- Civil Code Section 4153 - "Individual Notice"
- Civil Code Section 4155 - "Item of Business"
- Civil Code Section 4158 - "Managing Agent"
- Civil Code Section 4160 - "Member"
- Civil Code Section 4170 - "Person"
- Civil Code Section 4175 - "Planned Development"
- Civil Code Section 4177 - "Reserve Accounts"
- Civil Code Section 4178 - "Reserve Account Requirements"
- Civil Code Section 4185 - "Separate Interest"
- Civil Code Section 4190 - "Stock Cooperative"
- Chapter 1, Article 1 - Preliminary Provisions
- Chapter 1, Article 2 - Definitions
- Chapter 2 - Application of Act
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Chapter 3 - Governing Documents
- Civil Code Section 4205 - Hierarchy of Governing Documents
- Civil Code Section 4210 – Recording of Association Information Statement
- Civil Code Section 4215 – Liberal Construction of Documents
- Civil Code Section 4220 – Physical Boundaries of Units
- Civil Code Section 4225 – Discriminatory Restrictions
- Civil Code Section 4230 – Amendment to Remove Declarant Provisions in Governing Documents
- Civil Code Section 4235 – Amendment to Correct Cross-Referencing in Governing Documents
- Civil Code Section 4250 - Contents of Declaration
- Civil Code Section 4255 - Airport Influence Area
- Civil Code Section 4260 - Permitted Amendment to Declaration
- Civil Code Section 4265 - Extension of Declaration
- Civil Code Section 4270 - Procedure to Amend Declaration
- Civil Code Section 4275 - Petition for Amendments
- Civil Code Section 4280 - Content of Articles of Incorporation
- Civil Code Section 4285 - Condominium Plan Requirements
- Civil Code Section 4290 - Recording of Condominium Plan
- Civil Code Section 4295 - Amending or Revoking a Condominium Plan
- Civil Code Section 4340 – Definition of Operating Rule and Rule Change
- Civil Code Section 4350 – Enforceability of Rule
- Civil Code Section 4355 – Rulemaking Procedures
- Civil Code Section 4360 – Notice of Proposed Rule Change
- Civil Code Section 4365 - Reversal of Rule Change
- Civil Code Section 4370 - Rule Changes after 2004
- Chapter 3, Article 1 - General Provisions
- Chapter 3, Article 2 - Declaration
- Chapter 3, Article 3 - Articles of Incorporation
- Chapter 3, Article 4 - Condominium Plan
- Chapter 3, Article 5 - Operating Rules
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Chapter 4 - Ownership & Transfer of Interests
- Civil Code Section 4500 - Ownership of Common Area
- Civil Code Section 4505 - Common Area Rights of Ingress and Egress
- Civil Code Section 4510 – Right of Access to Owners’ Separate Interest
- Civil Code Section 4515 – Right to Peaceful Assembly
- Civil Code Section 4525 – Owner Disclosure to Prospective Purchasers
- Civil Code Section 4528 – Disclosure Form
- Civil Code Section 4530 – Association’s Obligation to Provide Documents to Escrow
- Civil Code Section 4535 – Owner’s Additional Transfer Requirements
- Civil Code Section 4540 – Penalty for Violation
- Civil Code Section 4545 – Validity of Title Transfer
- Civil Code Section 4575 - Limitations on Transfer Fees
- Civil Code Section 4580 - Exemption from Transfer Fee Limitations
- Civil Code Section 4600 - Grant of Exclusive Use Common Area
- Civil Code Section 4605 - Violation of Section 4600
- Civil Code Section 4610 - Restrictions on Partition of Common Area
- Civil Code Section 4615 - Mechanic's Lien in Common Interest Development
- Civil Code Section 4620 - Notice of Lien
- Civil Code Section 4625 - Transfer of Community Apartment Project
- Civil Code Section 4630 - Transfer of Condominium Project
- Civil Code Section 4635 - Transfer of Planned Development
- Civil Code Section 4640 - Transfer of Stock Cooperative
- Civil Code Section 4645 - Transfer of Exclusive Use Areas
- Civil Code Section 4650 - Restrictions on Severability of Component Interests
- Chapter 4, Article 1 - Ownership Rights and Interests
- Chapter 4, Article 2 - Transfer Disclosure
- Chapter 4, Article 3 - Transfer Fee
- Chapter 4, Article 4 - Restrictions on Transfer
- Chapter 4, Article 5 - Transfer of Separate Interest
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Chapter 5 - Property Use & Maintenance
- Civil Code Section 4700 - Limits on Regulation of Separate Interests
- Civil Code Section 4705 - Display of United States Flag
- Civil Code Section 4706 - Display of Religious Items
- Civil Code Section 4710 - Display of Noncommercial Signs or Flags
- Civil Code Section 4715 - Pet Restrictions
- Civil Code Section 4720 - Roofing Installation and Repair
- Civil Code Section 4725 - Restrictions on Antennas and Satellite Dishes
- Civil Code Section 4730 - Restrictions on Real Estate Marketing
- Civil Code Section 4735 - Restrictions on Low Water-Using Plants
- Civil Code Section 4736 - Limitations on Pressure Washing
- Civil Code Section 4739 - Restrictions on Rental of Portion of Separate Interest
- Civil Code Section 4740 - Limitations on Rental Restrictions
- Civil Code Section 4741 - Prohibitions on Rental Restrictions
- Civil Code Section 4745 - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- Civil Code Section 4745.1 - Electric Vehicle Dedicated TOU Meters
- Civil Code Section 4746 - Solar Energy Systems
- Civil Code Section 4750 - Personal Agriculture
- Civil Code Section 4751 - Accessory Dwelling Units
- Civil Code Section 4753 - Clotheslines
- Civil Code Section 4760 - Improvements to Separate Interest
- Civil Code Section 4765 - Architectural Review Procedures
- Civil Code Section 4775 - Maintenance and Repair Responsibility
- Civil Code Section 4777 - Pesticide Application and Notice Requirement
- Civil Code Section 4780 - Wood-Destroying Pests
- Civil Code Section 4785 - Temporary Removal of Occupants for Pest Treatment
- Civil Code Section 4790 - Exclusive Use Telephone Wiring
- Chapter 5, Article 1 - Protected Uses
- Chapter 5, Article 2 - Modification of Separate Interest
- Chapter 5, Article 3 - Maintenance
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Chapter 6 - Association Governance
- Civil Code Section 4800 - Association
- Civil Code Section 4805 - Corporate Powers of Association
- Civil Code Section 4820 - Joint Neighborhood Associations
- Civil Code Section 4900 - Open Meeting Act
- Civil Code Section 4910 - No Board Action Outside of Meeting
- Civil Code Section 4920 - Notice of Board Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4923 - Emergency Board Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4925 - Members' Rights to Attend Open Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4926 - Teleconference or Virtual Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4930 - Limitations on Board Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4935 - Executive Session Meetings
- Civil Code Section 4950 - Meeting Minutes
- Civil Code Section 4955 - Violation of Open Meeting Act
- Civil Code Section 5000 - Membership Meetings
- Civil Code Section 5100 - Secret Ballot Elections
- Civil Code Section 5103 - Election by Acclamation
- Civil Code Section 5105 - Election Rules
- Civil Code Section 5110 - Inspector of Elections
- Civil Code Section 5115 - Voting Procedure
- Civil Code Section 5120 - Counting Ballots
- Civil Code Section 5125 - Custody of Ballots
- Civil Code Section 5130 - Proxies
- Civil Code Section 5135 - Use of Association Funds for Campaigns
- Civil Code Section 5145 - Enforcement of Election Procedures
- Civil Code Section 5200 - Association Records and Enhanced Records
- Civil Code Section 5205 - Inspection of Associations Records
- Civil Code Section 5210 - Deadline to Produce Association Records
- Civil Code Section 5215 - Redacting Association Records
- Civil Code Section 5216 - Safe at Home Program
- Civil Code Section 5220 - Membership List Opt Out
- Civil Code Section 5225 - Request for Membership List
- Civil Code Section 5230 - Misuse of Association Records
- Civil Code Section 5235 - Enforcement of Inspection Rights
- Civil Code Section 5240 - Article Supersedes Corporation Code
- Civil Code Section 5260 - Record Requests that Must be in Writing
- Civil Code Section 5300 - Annual Budget Report
- Civil Code Section 5305 - Review of Financial Statement
- Civil Code Section 5310 - Annual Policy Statement
- Civil Code Section 5320 - Delivery of Budget Report to Members
- Civil Code Section 5350 - Prohibited Actions by Directors and Committee Members
- Civil Code Section 5375 - Managing Agent Disclosures
- Civil Code Section 5375.5 - Manager Conflict of Interest Disclosure
- Civil Code Section 5376 - Deliver of Disclosure Documents
- Civil Code Section 5380 - Deposits of Association Funds
- Civil Code Section 5385 - Employee Not Managing Agent
- Civil Code Section 5400 - Training for Director
- Civil Code Section 5405 - Common Interest Registry
- Civil Code Section 5450 - Meetings During State of Emergency
- Chapter 6, Article 1 - Association Existence & Powers
- Chapter 6, Article 2 - Board Meeting
- Chapter 6, Article 3 - Member Meeting
- Chapter 6, Article 4 - Member Election
- Chapter 6, Article 5 - Record Inspection
- Chapter 6, Article 6 - Recordkeeping
- Chapter 6, Article 7 - Annual Reports
- Chapter 6, Article 8 - Conflict of Interest
- Chapter 6, Article 9 - Managing Agent
- Chapter 6, Article 10 - Government Assistance
- Chapter 6, Article 11 - Emergency Powers and Procedures
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Chapter 7 - Finances
- Civil Code Section 5500 - Review of Finances
- Civil Code Section 5501 - Financial Review Requirements
- Civil Code Section 5502 - Approval Requirements for Financial Transfer
- Civil Code Section 5510 - Withdrawal of Reserve Funds
- Civil Code Section 5515 - Transfer from Reserve Account
- Civil Code Section 5520 - Reserve Funds for Litigation
- Civil Code Section 5550 - Reserve Study Requirements
- Civil Code Section 5551 - Balcony Inspections
- Civil Code Section 5560 - Reserve Funding Plan
- Civil Code Section 5565 - Summary of Association Reserves
- Civil Code Section 5570 - Reserve Funding Disclosure Form
- Civil Code Section 5580 - Community Service Organization Report
- Chapter 7, Article 1 - Accounting
- Chapter 7, Article 2 - Use of Reserve Funds
- Chapter 7, Article 3 - Reserve Planning
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Chapter 8 - Assessments & Assessment Collection
- Civil Code Section 5600 - Duty to Levy Assessments
- Civil Code Section 5605 - Assessment Increases
- Civil Code Section 5610 - Emergency Assessment Requirements
- Civil Code Section 5615 - Notice of Assessment Increase
- Civil Code Section 5620 - Assessments of Exempt From Judgment Creditors
- Civil Code Section 5625 - Assessments Not Based on Taxable Value
- Civil Code Section 5650 - Assessments as Debts
- Civil Code Section 5655 - Priority of Assessment Payments
- Civil Code Section 5658 - Disputed Charges and Payment Under Protest
- Civil Code Section 5660 - Prelien Notice
- Civil Code Section 5665 - Payment Plan
- Civil Code Section 5670 - Prelien Dispute Resolution
- Civil Code Section 5673 - Decision to Lien
- Civil Code Section 5675 - Notice of Delinquent Assessment
- Civil Code Section 5680 - Priority of Lien
- Civil Code Section 5685 - Releasing of Lien
- Civil Code Section 5690 - Failure to Comply with Lien Procedures
- Civil Code Section 5700 - Lien Enforcement Generally
- Civil Code Section 5705 - Decision to Foreclose Lien
- Civil Code Section 5710 - Lien Foreclosure Procedure
- Civil Code Section 5715 - Right of Redemption
- Civil Code Section 5720 - Limitations on Foreclosure
- Civil Code Section 5725 - Reimbursement Assessment and Monetary Penalties
- Civil Code Section 5730 - Notice of Collection Procedure
- Civil Code Section 5735 - Assignment and Pledge of Assessment
- Civil Code Section 5740 - Liens After January 2023
- Chapter 8, Article 1 - Establishment and Imposition of Assessments
- Chapter 8, Article 2 - Assessment Payment and Delinquency
- Chapter 8, Article 3 - Assessment Collection
- Chapter 9 - Insurance and Liability
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Chapter 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
- Civil Code Section 5850 - Schedule of Monetary Penalties/Fines
- Civil Code Section 5855 - Notice of Disciplinary Hearing
- Civil Code Section 5865 - Authority to Impose Penalties
- Civil Code Section 5875 - Enforcement During Declared Emergency
- Civil Code Section 5900 - Applicability to Disputes
- Civil Code Section 5905 - Procedure for Resolving Disputes
- Civil Code Section 5910 - IDR Requirement
- Civil Code Section 5910.1 IDR Prerequisite to Litigation
- Civil Code Section 5915 - Default Meet & Confer Procedure
- Civil Code Section 5920 - Annual Notice of IDR Policy
- Civil Code Section 5925 - ADR Definitions
- Civil Code Section 5930 - ADR Prerequisite to Litigation
- Civil Code Section 5935 - Request for ADR
- Civil Code Section 5940 - Time to Complete ADR Process
- Civil Code Section 5945 - ADR Tolling of Statute of Limitations
- Civil Code Section 5950 - Certification of ADR Efforts
- Civil Code Section 5955 - Stay of Litigation for ADR
- Civil Code Section 5960 - Attorney's Fees
- Civil Code Section 5965 - Annual ADR Notice
- Chapter 10, Article 1 - Discipline and Cost Reimbursement
- Chapter 10, Article 2 - Internal Dispute Resolution
- Chapter 10, Article 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action
- Chapter 10, Article 4 - Civil Action
- Chapter 11 - Construction Defect Litigation
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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
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Case Law
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Enforcement
- Mayfaire Homeowners Association v. Simranjit Deol
- Sunset Greens Homeowners Association v. Spagenski
- Brown v. Montage at Mission Hills, Inc.
- Champir, LLC v. Fairbanks Ranch Association
- Felipa Richland Eith et al. v. Jeffrey Ketelhut et al.
- Yan Sui v. Stephen D. Price et al.
- Haley v. Casa Del Rey Homeowners Association
- Villa De Las Palmas Homeowners Association v. Paula Terifaj
- Nahrstedt v. Lakeside Village Condominium Association
- Ironwood Owners Association IX v. Solomon
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