| CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| Article 1. Preliminary Provisions | |
| 4000 | 4000. Title |
| 4005 | 4005. Effect of Headings |
| 4010 | 4010. Application of Act |
| 4020 | 4020. Construction of Zoning Ordinance |
| 4035 | 4035. Document Delivery to Association |
| 4040 | 4040. Notice or Delivery to Individuals |
| 4041 | 4041. Annual Notice of Owner Contact Information |
| 4045 | 4045. General Delivery or Notice |
| 4050 | 4050. Document Deemed Delivered |
| 4055 | 4055. Electronic Delivery |
| 4065 | 4065. Approval by Majority of Members Defined |
| 4070 | 4070. Approval by Majority of a Quorum Defined |
| 4075 | 4075. Applicability of Article Definitions |
| 4076 | 4076. “Annual Budget Report” Defined |
| 4078 | 4078. “Annual Policy Statement” Defined |
| 4080 | 4080. “Association” Defined |
| 4085 | 4085. “Board” Defined |
| 4090 | 4090. “Board Meeting” Defined |
| 4095 | 4095. “Common Area” Defined |
| 4100 | 4100. “Common Interest Development” Defined |
| 4105 | 4105. “Community Apartment Project” Defined |
| 4110 | 4110. “Community Service Organization or Similar Entity” Defined |
| 4120 | 4120. “Condominium Plan” Defined |
| 4125 | 4125. “Condominium Project” Defined |
| 4130 | 4130. “Declarant” Defined |
| 4135 | 4135. “Declaration” Defined |
| 4140 | 4140. “Director” Defined |
| 4145 | 4145. “Exclusive Use Common Area” Defined |
| 4148 | 4148. “General Notice” Defined |
| 4150 | 4150. “Governing Documents” Defined |
| 4153 | 4153. “Individual Notice” Defined |
| 4155 | 4155. “Item of Business” Defined |
| 4158 | 4158. “Managing Agent” Defined |
| 4160 | 4160. “Member” Defined |
| 4170 | 4170. “Person” Defined |
| 4175 | 4175. “Planned Development” Defined |
| 4177 | 4177. “Reserve Accounts” Defined |
| 4178 | 4178. “Reserve Account Requirements” Defined |
| 4185 | 4185. “Separate Interest” Defined |
| 4190 | 4190. “Stock Cooperative” Defined |
| 4200 | 4200. Applicability of Act; Creation of Common Interest Developments |
| 4201 | 4201. Not Applicable to Development without Common Area |
| 4202 | 4202. Not Applicable to Commercial or Industrial Developments |
| 4205 | 4205. Hierarchy of Governing Documents |
| 4210 | 4210. Record Statement of Association Information |
| 4215 | 4215. Liberal Construction of Documents |
| 4220 | 4220. Boundaries of Units |
| 4225 | 4225. No Unlawful Restrictive Covenants |
| 4230 | 4230. Removal of Declarant Provisions |
| 4235 | 4235. Correction of Cross-Referencing in Documents |
| 4250 | 4250. Content of Declaration |
| 4255 | 4255. “Airport Influence Area” Disclosures |
| 4260 | 4260. Amendment of Declaration Permitted |
| 4265 | 4265. Amendment to Extend Term of Declaration |
| 4270 | 4270. Amendment Procedural Requirements |
| 4275 | 4275. Court Petition for Amendments |
| 4275 | 4280. Content of Articles of Incorporation |
| 4285 | 4285. Condominium Plan Requirements |
| 4290 | 4290. Condominium Plan Recording |
| 4295 | 4295. Amending or Revoking a Condominium Plan |
| 4340 | 4340. “Operating Rule” and “Rule Change” Defined |
| 4350 | 4350. Enforceability of Operating Rule |
| 4355 | 4355. Application of Rule-Making Procedures |
| 4360 | 4360. Notice of Rule Change |
| 4365 | 4365. Reversal of Rule Change by Members |
| 4370 | 4370. Application to Rule Changes after 2004 |
| 4500 | 4500. Ownership of Common Area |
| 4505 | 4505. Rights of Ingress and Egress |
| 4510 | 4510. Right of Access to Separate Interest |
| 4515 | 4515. Rights of Assembly and Non-Commercial Speech |
| 4525 | 4525. Disclosures to Prospective Purchaser |
| 4528 | 4528. Document Disclosure Form |
| 4530 | 4530. Escrow Documents Provided by Association |
| 4535 | 4535. Owner’s Additional Transfer Requirements |
| 4540 | 4540. Enforcement of Escrow Disclosure Requirements |
| 4545 | 4545. Validity of Title to Real Property |
| 4575 | 4575. Transfer Fees |
| 4580 | 4580. Exemption from Transfer Fee Restrictions |
| 4600 | 4600. Grant of Exclusive Use of Common Area |
| 4605 | 4605. Enforcement of Section 4600 |
| 4610 | 4610. Partition of Common Area in Condominium Project |
| 4615 | 4615. Mechanic’s Lien in Condominium Project |
| 4620 | 4620. Notice of Mechanics Lien |
| 4625 | 4625. Transfer of Interest in Community Apartment Project |
| 4630 | 4630. Transfer of Interest in Condominium Project |
| 4635 | 4635. Transfer of Interest in Planned Development |
| 4640 | 4640. Transfer of Interest in Stock Cooperative |
| 4645 | 4645. Transfer of Exclusive Use Common Area |
| 4650 | 4650. Severability of Component Interests |
| 4700 | 4700. Limits on Regulation of Separate Interests |
| 4705 | 4705. Display of U.S. Flag |
| 4706 | 4706 |
| 4710 | 4710. Display of Noncommercial Signs |
| 4715 | 4715. Pet Restrictions |
| 4720 | 4720. Roofing Materials and Repairs |
| 4725 | 4725. Television Antennas; Satellite Dishes |
| 4730 | 4730. Real Estate Marketing Restrictions |
| 4735 | 4735. Prohibitions on Low Water-Using Plants; Artificial Turf |
| 4736 | 4736. Limitations on Pressure Washing |
| 4740 | 4740. Rental Restriction Limitations |
| 4741 | 4741. Prohibitions on Rental Restrictions |
| 4745 | 4745. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Restrictions |
| 4745 | 4745.1. Electric Vehicle Dedicated TOU Meters |
| 4746 | 4746. Solar Energy Systems on Common Area Roofs |
| 4750 | 4750. Personal Agriculture |
| 4751 | 4751. Accessory Dwelling Units |
| 4753 | 4753. Clothesline and Drying Rack Restrictions |
| 4760 | 4760. Improvements to Separate Interest |
| 4765 | 4765. Architectural Review Procedures |
| 4775 | 4775. Association and Owner Maintenance Responsibilities |
| 4777 | 4777. Pesticide Application; Required Notice |
| 4780 | 4780. Wood-Destroying Pests |
| 4785 | 4785. Removal of Occupants for Pest Treatment |
| 4790 | 4790. Exclusive Use Telephone Wiring |
| 4800 | 4800. Development Managed by Association |
| 4805 | 4805. Corporate Powers of Association |
| 4820 | 4820. Joint Association; Member Rights |
| 4900 | 4900. Open Meeting Act Title |
| 4910 | 4910. No Board Action Outside of Meeting |
| 4920 | 4920. Notice of Board Meetings |
| 4923 | 4923. Emergency Board Meetings |
| 4925 | 4925. Rights to Attend Open Meetings; Open Forum |
| 4930 | 4930. Limitations on Board Meetings |
| 4935 | 4935. Executive Session Meetings |
| 4950 | 4950. Minutes of Meetings |
| 4955 | 4955. Enforcement of Open Meeting Act |
| 5000 | 5000. Membership Meetings |
| 5100 | 5100. Elections Held by Secret Ballot |
| 5103 | 5103. Board Elections by Acclamation |
| 5105 | 5105. Election Rules Required |
| 5110 | 5110. Inspector of Elections Required |
| 5115 | 5115. Ballot and Voting Procedure |
| 5120 | 5120. Counting Ballots |
| 5125 | 5125. Custody of Ballots |
| 5130 | 5130. Proxies |
| 5135 | 5135. Association Funds in Election Campaigns |
| 5145 | 5145. Enforcement of Election Requirements |
| 5200 | 5200. “Association Records” and “Enhanced Association Records” Defined |
| 5205 | 5205. Inspection of Association Records |
| 5210 | 5210. Time Periods for Production of Association Records |
| 5215 | 5215. Redacting Information from Association Records |
| 5216 | 5216. Safe at Home Program Participants |
| 5220 | 5220. Membership List Opt Out |
| 5225 | 5225. Request for Membership List; Requirements |
| 5230 | 5230. Misuse of Association Records |
| 5235 | 5235. Enforcement of Records Inspection Rights |
| 5240 | 5240. Article Supersedes Corporations Code |
| 5260 | 5260. Member Requests That Must be in Writing |
| 5300 | 5300. Annual Budget Report |
| 5305 | 5305. Review of Financial Statement |
| 5305 | 5310. Annual Policy Statement |
| 5320 | 5320. Delivery of Budget Report to Members |
| 5350 | 5350. Directors and Committee Members; Prohibited Actions |
| 5375 | 5375. Prospective Managing Agent Disclosure |
| 5375 | 5375.5. Manager Conflict of Interest Disclosure |
| 5376 | 5376. Manager Delivery of Escrow Documents |
| 5380 | 5380. Deposits of Association Funds |
| 5385 | 5385. Employee not “Managing Agent” |
| 5400 | 5400. Director Education Course |
| 5405 | 5405. State Common Interest Development Registry |
| 5450 | 5450. Meetings During Government Emergency |
| 5500 | 5500. Board Review of Association Finances |
| 5501 | 5501. Financial Review Between Board Meetings |
| 5502 | 5502. Board Authorization of Financial Transfers |
| 5510 | 5510. Use of Reserve Funds; Withdrawal Requirements |
| 5515 | 5515. Transfer of Reserve Funds; Limitations and Requirements |
| 5520 | 5520. Reserve Funds for Litigation |
| 5550 | 5550. Reserve Study Requirements |
| 5551 | 5551. Inspections of Exterior Elevated Elements |
| 5560 | 5560. Reserve Funding Plan |
| 5565 | 5565. Summary of Association Reserves |
| 5570 | 5570. Reserve Funding Disclosure Form |
| 5580 | 5580. Community Service Organization Report |
| 5600 | 5600. Duty to Levy Assessments |
| 5605 | 5605. Assessment Increases; Requirements and Limitations |
| 5610 | 5610. Emergency Assessments |
| 5615 | 5615. Notice of Assessment Increase |
| 5620 | 5620. Regular Assessments Exempt From Creditors |
| 5625 | 5625. Assessments Based on Tax Value of Separate Interests |
| 5650 | 5650. Debt of Owner; Assessments, Late Charges, Collection Costs, Interest |
| 5655 | 5655. Priority of Assessment Payments; Receipts; Overnight Payment |
| 5658 | 5658. Payment Under Protest |
| 5660 | 5660. Pre-Lien Notice; Requirements |
| 5665 | 5665. Payment Plans; Requirements and Limitations |
| 5670 | 5670. Pre-Lien Dispute Resolution |
| 5673 | 5673. Decision to Lien for Delinquent Assessments |
| 5675 | 5675. Notice of Delinquent Assessment (Assessment Lien) |
| 5680 | 5680. Assessment Lien Priority |
| 5685 | 5685. Assessment Lien Release |
| 5690 | 5690. Procedural Noncompliance |
| 5700 | 5700. Assessment Lien Enforcement Generally |
| 5705 | 5705. Decision to Foreclose Assessment Lien |
| 5710 | 5710. Assessment Lien Foreclosure Procedure; Trustee’s Fees |
| 5715 | 5715. Right of Redemption |
| 5720 | 5720. Limitations on Foreclosure of Assessment Lien |
| 5725 | 5725. Liens for Reimbursement Assessments, Monetary Penalties; Limitations |
| 5730 | 5730. Notice of Collection Procedure in Annual Policy Statement |
| 5735 | 5735. Assignment or Pledge of Assessment Debt; Limitations |
| 5740 | 5740. Application to Assessment Liens After January 1, 2003 |
| 5800 | 5800. Limitation of Director and Officer Liability |
| 5805 | 5805. Limitation of Member Liability |
| 5806 | 5806. Fidelity Bond Coverage Requirement |
| 5810 | 5810. Notice of Change in Insurance Coverage |
| 5850 | 5850. Schedule of Monetary Penalties (Fines) |
| 5855 | 5855. Disciplinary Measures; Notice of Hearing; Notice of Decision |
| 5865 | 5865. Effect on Authority to Impose Penalties |
| 5900 | 5900. Applicability to Disputes Between Association and Member |
| 5905 | 5905. Procedure for Resolving Disputes |
| 5910 | 5910. Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR); Requirements |
| 5910 | 5910.1. IDR Prerequisite to Enforcement Action |
| 5915 | 5915. Default IDR (Meet and Confer) Procedure |
| 5920 | 5920. Notice of IDR Policy in Annual Policy Statement |
| 5925 | 5925. “Alternative Dispute Resolution” (ADR) and “Enforcement Action” Defined |
| 5930 | 5930 |
| 5935 | 5935. Request for Resolution to Initiate ADR Process |
| 5940 | 5940. Time to Complete ADR Process; ADR Costs |
| 5945 | 5945. ADR Effect on Statute of Limitations |
| 5950 | 5950. Certification of ADR Efforts |
| 5955 | 5955. Stay of Enforcement Action for ADR |
| 5960 | 5960. Attorney’s Fees in Response to ADR Refusal |
| 5965 | 5965. Summary of ADR Procedures in Annual Policy Statement |
| 5975 | 5975. Enforcement of Governing Documents; Attorney’s Fees |
| 5980 | 5980. Standing of Association in Legal Proceedings |
| 5985 | 5985. Comparative Fault; Allocation of Damages |
| 5986 | 5986. No Preconditions to Commencement of Builder Claims |
| 6000 | 6000. Construction Defect; Pre-Litigation Procedures |
| 6100 | 6100. Notice of Settlement Agreement |
| 6150 | 6150. Notice of Civil Action Against Declarant |
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