INDEX

A

Accessory Dwelling Units, §4751, 26 Accounting, §§5500 to 5502, 46-47 Advertising signs, §712, 74-75 Agents, managing about, §§5375 to 5385, 43-44 assessment collection by, §4210, 7 comparative fault and, §5985, 62 defined, §4158, 5 duties, §4930, 30 information filed, §4280, 10; §5405, 45 liability of, §5215, 39 member information prohibitions, §5230, 39-40 Airport, proximity to, §4255, 8 Alternative Dispute Resolution, §§5925 to 5965, 60-62 Annual budget reports, §4076, 3; §§5300 to 5320, 40-42 Annual corporate statement, §8210, 93 Annual policy statements, §4078, 3; §5310, 42 Annual reports, §4076, 3; §§5300 to 5320, 40-42; §8321, 94 Antennas, §4725, 20-21 Application of act, §§4200 to 4202, 6 Architectural modifications, §4725, 21 standards, §4355, 11 Articles of incorporation, §4280, 10 Assessments collection of, §4210, 7; §§5700 to 5740, 54-57 establishment and imposition of, §§5600 to 5625, 51-52 payment and delinquency, §4355, 11; §§5650 to 5690, 52-54 voting on, §5100, 32 Assistance, government, §§5400 to 5405, 44-45 Association, governance of annual reports, §§5300 to 5320, 40-42 board meetings, §§4900 to 4955, 30-31 conflict of interests, §5350, 43 existence and powers, §§4800 to 4820, 29 government assistance, §§5400 to 5405, 44-45 managing agents, §§5375 to 5385, 43-44 member elections, §§5100 to 5145, 32-36 member meetings, §5000, 31 record inspection, §§5200 to 5240, 37-40 recordkeeping, §5260, 40 Secretary of State and, §4225, 7; §4280, 10; §5405, 44-45 Associations comparative fault and, §5985, 62 construction defect litigation, §§6000 to 6150, 63-68 defined, §4080, 3 foreign, §12191, 96 maintenance, §§4775 to 4790, 27-29 procedures for dispute resolution, §§5905 to 5915, 59-60 registration, §12191, 96 standing of, and civil action, §5980, 62 unincorporated, §12191, 96 website, §4045, 3 Attorney fees, §8338, 95

B

Ballots. See also Voting counting and tabulating, §5120, 35-36 mailing and handling of, §5115, 35 name on, §7517, 90 number of, §7513, 89 revocation of, §7513, 89 sealed, §5125, 36 secret, §§5100 to 5103, 32; §5115, 35; §5130, 35 solicitation of, §7513, 89 written, §7510, 87; §7513, 89 Bank account statements, §5200, 37 Bank accounts, §5200, 37 Billing disclosure form, §4528, 14 Board meetings about, §§4900 to 4955, 30-31 defined, §4090, 4 teleconferences as, §4090, 4; §5450, 45-46 Board of Directors adjournment, §7611, 91 certified common interest development managers and, §11504, 71 committees, §7212, 82-83 defined, §4085, 3 delegation of management, §7210, 81 dispute resolution, §§5850 to 5865, 58-59 duties of, §7231, 85 election, §7220, 83-84

financial interests, §7233, 86 functions, §7210, 81 meetings, §4090, 4; §§4900 to 4955, 30-31; §7211, 81-82 officers, §§7212 to 7233, 83-86 qualifications of, §7221, 84 removal of, §7222, 84-85 reserve planning, §5550, 47-48 resignation of, §7224, 85 terms, §7220, 83-84 vacancies, §7221, 84; §7224, 85 vote on liens, §5673, 53; §5705, 54 voting to take action, §4930, 31 Boundaries of units in condominium plans, §4220, 7 separate interest of, §4125, 4; §4185, 6 Budget reports, annual, §4076, 3; §5300 to 5320, 40-42 Business and professions codes, §§11500 to 11506, 69-71 Bylaws and proxies, §5130, 36 as governing rules, §4715, 20 operating rules, §4205, 7; §4350, 11

Certified common interest development managers criteria, §11502, 70 definition of, 69-70 disclosures, §11504, 71 education and examinations, §11502.5, 70-71 exception, §11503, 71 sunset review, §11503, 71 unfair business practices, §11505, 71 Civil actions, §4605, 18; §5145, 36; §§5925 to 5986, 60-63 Civil Code Civil Rights Act of 2005, §§51.2 to 51.4, 72-74 foreclosures, §2924b, 76-79 solar energy systems, §§714 to 714.1, 75-76 Civil Rights Act of 2005, §§51.2 to 51.4, 72-74 Code of Civil, procedures, §5658, 52-53; §5700, 54; §5705, 55; §5720, 55; §5930, 60; §6000, 64-65 Commercial and industrial developments, §4202, 6 Common areas and planned development, §4175, 5 defined, §4095, 4 exclusive use, §4645, 19 operating rules for, §§4340 to 4355, 11 transfer of use, §§4600 to 4610, 17-18 Common interest developments corporation and, §4280, 10; §7511, 88 creation of, §§4200 to 4202, 6 declarations of, §§4200 to 4270, 5-9 defined, §4100, 4; §11500, 69 documents, §4150, 5; §4215, 7; §4225, 7 government assistance, §§5400 to 5450, 44-46 managing agents for, §§5375 to 5385, 43-44 registration, §12191, 96 rental restrictions and, §4741, 22 restrictive covenant and, §4741, 22 stock cooperative and, §4190, 6 towing of vehicle, §22658, 99 Community apartment project defined, §4105, 4 transfer of separate interests in, §4625, 19 Community property address, §5216, 39 Community service organization, §4110, 4 Comparative fault, §5985, 62 Condominiums defined, §4125, 4 plan, §4120, 4; §§4285 to 4295, 10-11 project, §4125, 4; §4780, 29 Conflict of interest, §5350, 43; §7233, 85-86 Congregations, as board meetings, §4090, 4 Construction defect litigation, §§6000 to 6150, 63-68 Corporate statement, annual, §8210, 93 Corporations codes annual corporate statement, §8210, 93 Board of Directors. See Board of Directors Directors. See Directors; Board of Directors electronic transmissions, §§20 to 21, 80 general, §§5033 to 5069, 80-81 mailing, §5009, 80 meetings. See Meetings members. See Members membership lists, §§8311 to 8338, 93-95 notices in newsletters, §5016, 80 officers. See Board of Directors records, §§8311 to 8338, 93-95 Secretary of State submissions, §8210, 93 Voting. See Voting County recorder, §§12956.1 to 12956.2, 97-98 Crime insurance, §5806, 58 Cumulative voting, §5115, 35; §7615, 92-93

D

Damages, §8338, 95 Declarant, designate, §4130, 5 Declaration document and assessment payments, §5650, 52 and governing documents, §§4250 to 4275, 8-10

defined, §4135, 5 Definitions of act, §§4075 to 4190, 3-6 Delivery of ballots, §5115, 35 of documents, §§4035 to 4055, 1-3 of reports, §5320, 42 Demand, §8330, 94-95 Department of Justice, Stolen Vehicle System, notice to, §22853, 103 Director of the board. See also Board of directors defined, §4140, 5 removal, §7527, 90 rights, §8334, 95 Disaster, state of, §5450, 45-46 Discipline and cost reimbursement in disputes, §§5850 to 5865, 58-59 members, §7341, 86-87 Disclosures. See also Declarations airport proximity, §4255, 8 reserve planning, §5570, 50 transfer, §§4525 to 4528, 12-14 Discrimination, housing, §12955, 97 Discriminatory covenants, §§12956.1 to 12956.2, 97-98 Display of religious items, signs, posters, flags, or banners, §§4705 to 4710, 19 Dispute resolution and enforcement alternative, prerequisite to civil action, §§5925 to 5965, 60-62 civil action, §4605, 18; §§5925 to 5986, 60-63 discipline and cost reimbursement, §§5850 to 5865, 58-59 facilitated, §6000, 64-65 internal, §§5900 to 5920, 59-60 procedures for, §4355, 11; §5310, 42; §§5905 to 5920, 59-60; §6000, 64-65 Documents. See also Delivery, of documents; Disclosures;

Governing documents conflicting, §4205, 7 for prospective purchasers, §4525, 13 provision of, §4530, 16

E

Easements accessibility, §4125, 4 rights, mutual or reciprocal, §4095, 4 Elections See Voting Electric vehicle charging stations, §4745 to 4745.1, 23-25 Electronic transmissions, §§20 to 21, 80 Emergency, state of, §5450, 45-46 Employee dishonesty insurance, §5806, 58 Energy, solar, §§714 to 714.1, 75-76 Exclusive use common area defined, §4145, 5 granting of, §4600, 17-18 transfer of, §4645, 19 Executive sessions, §4935, 31 Expulsion of members, §7341, 86-87

F

Fair housing, §§12955 to 12956.2, 96-98 Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, §51.2, 72; §51.4, 74 Finances accounting, §§5500 to 5502, 46-47 in annual reports, §§5300, 41 disclosures, §4525, 13-14 documents, §5200, 37 reserve accounts, §§4177 to 4178, 6 reserve funds, §§5510 to 5520, 47 reserve planning, §§5550 to 5580, 47-51 Financial statement review, §5305, 42; §§5500 to 5501, 46 Foreclosures and assessment collection, §§5700 to 5740, 54-57 civil code, §2924b, 76-79 process, §5400, 44; §5660, 53; §5675, 53-54 Foreign associations, §12191, 96 Funds reserve, §§5510 to 5520, 47 transfer of, §5380, 44; §5502, 46-47

G

General notices defined, §4148, 5 provisions of, §4045, 3 Good faith, §7231, 85; §7517, 90 Governing documents. See also Association, governance of;

Operating rules and improvements and modifications, §§4760 to 4765, 26-27 and protected uses, §§4700 to 4746, 19-25 articles of incorporation, §4280, 10 condominium plans, §§4285 to 4295, 10-11 declarations, §§4250 to 4275, 8-10 defined, §4150, 5 enforcement of, §5975, 62 general provisions, §§4205 to 4235, 6-8 quorum requirement, §5115, 35 Government assistance, §§5400 to 5405, 44-45 Government code community association registration, §12191, 96

fair housing, §§12955 to 12956.2, 96-98 Guaranty corporation, §5380, 44

Handicapped access, §4760, 26 Housing fair, §§12955 to 12956.2, 96-98 senior citizen, §51.3, 72-74

Improvements and modifications, §§4700 to 4746, 19-25; §§4760 to 4765, 26-27 Individual notices, §4040, 1; §4045, 3; §4153, 5 Inspection of exterior elevated elements, §5551, 48-49 Inspection of records, §§5200 to 5240, 37-40 Inspector of elections, §§5105 to 5130, 33-36 Insurance and liability, §§5800 to 5810, 57-58 Interests. See also Common interest developments; Separate interests conflict of, §5350, 43 corporation, §4640, 19 member, §4365, 12; §4710, 20 ownership of, §4190, 6; §4715, 20; §§4500 to 4510, 12-13; §4625 to 4640, 19 separate, §4715, 20 undivided, §4105, 4; §4125, 4 Internal Revenue Service, §2924b, 78 Item of business, §4155, 5

Joint neighborhood associations, §4820, 29 Just and reasonable contracts, §7233, 85-86

Liability and insurance, §§5800 to 5810, 57-58 Liens and assessments, §§5670 to 5685, 53-54 application of, §5740, 57 for common area damage, §5725, 56 enforcement, §5700, 54 notification prior to, §5660, 53 for services, §4615, 18 Limitations. See Statute of limitations

M

Mailing, §5009, 80; 2924b, 76 Maintenance modifications and, §§4760 to 4765, 26-27 property use and, §§4700 to 4746, 19-25 responsibilities, §§4775 to 4790, 27-29 Managing agents. See Agents, managing Marketing of units, §4730, 21 Meetings annual, §7510, 87 board, §4090, 4; §§4900 to 4955, 30-31; §7211, 81-82 court order for, §7510, 87 executive sessions, §4935, 31 of members, §5000, 31; §§7510 to 7615, 87-93 notice of, §7511, 87-88 quorums for, §4090, 4; §7212, 82; §7512, 89 special, §7510, 87 teleconference, §5450, 45 Members and operating rules, §4355, 11; §4365, 12 approvals, §5605, 51; §§4225 to 4230, 7-8; §§4265 to 4275, 9-10 association and, notices to, §4041, 2 civil action by, §5145, 36 confidentiality of information, §5230, 39 defined, §4160, 5 discipline, §7341, 86-87 elections by, §§5100 to 5145, 32-36 email address, §4041, 2 expulsion of, §7341, 86-87 financial reports, §8321, 94 liability, §5805, 58 meetings of, §5000, 31; §§7510 to 7615, 87-93 notices to, §5855, 59; §§6100 to 6150, 63-68 proxy, §§7514 to 7517, 90 rights, §4925, 30; §§5235 to 5240, 40; §5310, 4; §7341, 86-87 special meetings of, §7510, 87 suspension of, §7341, 86-87 termination of, §7341, 86-87 voting by, §§5100 to 5145, 32-36; §§7510 to 7615, 87-93 Membership lists, §5225, 39; §§8311 to 8338, 93-95 Minutes and record inspections, §5200, 37; §5210, 38 availability of, §4950, 31 of board meetings, §4525, 14; §4528, 14; §4910, 30; §8320, 94 election results recorded in, §5120, 36 of executive sessions, §4935, 31; §5215, 39 member rights to receive, §5310, 42

record of votes in, §5673, 53; §5705, 54 Monetary penalties. See also Assessments; Dispute resolution and enforcement, §5725, 56; §§5850 to 5865, 58-59

N

Newsletters, notices in, §5016, 80 Nomination of candidates, §§5103 to 5105, 32-34 Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law, §5100, 32 Notices board meetings, §4920, 30; §7211, 81 delivery of, §4040 to 4045, 1-3 foreclosures, §2924b, 77-78 of increases of assessments, §5615, 51 individual, §4040, 1; §4045, 3; §4153, 5 of meetings, §7511, 87-88 to members, §5855, 59; §§6100 to 6150, 63-68 in newsletters, §5016, 80 for operating rule changes, §4360, 12 policy changes, §5810, 58 prior to recording liens, §5660, 53

O

Officers, §8210, 93; §§7212 to 7233, 83-86 Operating rules, §§4340 to 4370, 11-12 Ownership rights and transfer of interests, §§4500 to 4515, 12-13 transfer disclosures, §§4525 to 4545, 13-16 transfer fees, §§4575 to 4580, 17 transfer of separate interests, §§4625 to 4650, 19 transfer restrictions, §§4600 to 4615, 17-18

P

Parliamentary procedures, §5000, 31 Partition actions, §4610, 18; §4630, 19; §4650, 19 Penalties monetary, §5725, 56; §5850, 58-59 for violation of transfers, §4540, 16 Permitted health care resident, §51.3, 73 Persons, §4170, 5 Pest control work, §§4777 to 4785, 27-29 Pets, §4715, 20 Planned development defined, §4175, 5 transfer of separate interests in, §4635, 19 Policy changes, §5810, 58 Policy statements, annual defined, §4078, 3; §5310, 42 Private property, towing of vehicle from, §22658, 99-101 Procedures adoption of rules, §5105, 33 and ballots, §5115, 35 application of rules, §4355, 11; §4930, 30-31 Code of Civil, §5658, 52-53; §5700, 54; §5705, 55; §5720, 55; §5930, 60; §6000, 64-65 in dispute resolutions, §4765, 27; §§5905 to 5920, 59-60; §6000, 64-65 election, §5145, 36 for liens, §5660, 53; §5690, 54; §5730, 56 parliamentary, §5000, 31 for reserve calculations, §5300, 41 for secret ballots, §§5100 to 5103, 32 Property ownership interest of record in, §12956.2, 98 signs advertising property for sale, §712, 74-75 Property use and maintenance maintenance, §§4775 to 4790, 27-29 modification of separate interest, §§4760 to 4765, 26-27 protected uses, §§4700 to 4746, 19-25 Provisions of act, §§4000 to 4070, 1-3; §§4205 to 4235, 6-8 Proxies, §5069, 81; §5130, 36; §§7514 to 7517, 90; §7613, 91

Q

Qualified permanent resident, §51.3, 72-73 Quorums definition, §5600, 51 governing document requirement, §5115, 35 meeting, §4090, 4; §7212, 82; §7512, 89 voting, §4070, 3

R

Record(s) corporation, §§8311 to 8338, 93-95 inspections, §§5200 to 5240, 37-40 Recordkeeping, §5260, 40 Registration fees, §12191, 96 Report deliveries, §5320, 42 Reports, annual, §4076, 3; §§5300 to 5320, 40-42; §8321, 94 Reserve accounts, §4177, 6; §4178, 6 Reserve funds, use of, §§5510 to 5520, 47 Reserve planning, §§5550 to 5580, 47-51 Restrictive covenant, common interest development and, §4741, 22 Restrictive Covenant Modification, §12956.2, 98

Rights of members, §4925, 30; §§5235 to 5240, 40; §5310, 4; §7341, 86-87 Roofing materials, §4720, 20 Rules operating, §§4340 to 4370, 11-12 procedures, §4355, 11; §5105, 33-34

Safe at Home program, §5216, 39 Satellite dishes, §4725, 20-21 Secretary of State, submissions to, §4225, 7; §4280, 10; §5405, 44-45; §8210, 93 Senior citizen housing, §51.3, 72-74 Senior citizen housing development, §51.3, 73 Separate interests defined, §4185, 6 modified, §§4760 to 4765, 26-27 ownership of, §§4500 to 4515, 12-13 solar energy systems, §714.1, 76 transfer of, §4525, 13-14; §§4625 to 4650, 19 use of, §4355, 11; §4365, 12 Service of process, agent for, §8210, 93 Signs advertising property for sale, §712, 74-75 Solar energy systems, §§714 to 714.1, 75-76; §4700, 19 State of disaster, §5450, 45-46 State of emergency, §5450, 45-46 Statute of limitations, §6000, 63; §6150, 68 Stock cooperative defined, §4190, 6 transfers of separate interests in, §4640, 19 Stolen Vehicle System, notice to, §22853, 103 Storage facility, towing of vehicle, §22658, 100; §22853, 103 Suspension of members, §7341, 86-87

Teleconferences, as board meetings, §4090, 4; §5450, 46-47 Termination of members, §7341, 86-87 Towing company, §22658, 99-102 Towing of vehicles, §§22658 to 22853, 99-103 Transfer disclosures, §§4525 to 4545, 13-16 Transfer fees, §§4575 to 4580, 17 Transfer of exclusive use areas, §4645, 19 Transfer of funds, §5380, 44; §5502, 46-47 Transfer of separate interests, §§4500 to 4515, 12-13; §§4625 to 4650, 19 Transfer of use of common area restrictions, §§4600 to 4615, 17-18

U

Unfair business practices, §11505, 71 Unincorporated associations, §12191, 96 Units boundaries of, §4125, 4; §4220, 7 marketing of, §4730, 21 separate interest of, §4185, 6

V

Vehicle(s) electric charging stations for, §4745, 23-24 towing of, §§22658 to 22853, 99-103 Vehicle codes, §§22658 to 22853, 99-103 Voting on actions, approval by, §§4065 to 4070, 3 to amend a declaration, §4275, 9 on assessments, §5100, 32 board, §4930, 30-31; §5673, 53; §5705, 55 confidentiality when, §5115, 35; §5125, 36 contesting of, time for, §7527, 37 counting, §§5120 to 5125, 35-36 cumulative, §5115, 35; §7615, 92-93 inspectors, §§5105 to 5130, 33-36; §7614, 92 by members, §§5100 to 5145, 32-36; §§7510 to 7615, 87-93 notice of, §5103, 32 procedures, §4365, 12 proxies and, §5130, 36; §§7514 to 7517, 90; §7613, 90 quorums, §4070, 3 results of, §8325, 94 retention of materials pertaining to, §5200, 37 special, for rule changes, §4365, 12 time to contest, §7527, 37 in transfers of use, §4600, 17 validity of, §7527, 90

W

Website, §4045, 3 Written ballots, §7510, 87; §7513, 89

Z

Zoning ordinances, §4020, 1; §4745.1, 24