Can the HOA Trespass to Correct Violations?
Your HOA board wants to go onto a property to correct a covenant violation. Can you? Even if you have legal authorization, should you? There are a number of risks […]
6 Common HOA Nuisances and How to Handle Them
Smoking, noisy floors, rambunxious children, and barking dogs are often the subject of HOA nuisance complaints. When do these issues qualify as a nuisance and when is the board obligated […]
Rules for Short Term Rentals in Condo Associations
If your association permits short-term rentals (e.g. Airbnb), clear guidelines will help your owners and protect the HOA.
2014 Legislation: AB 1636 – Drought and Under-watering Fines
This bill would amend the Water Code to provide a temporary exemption for homeowners who could be fined for under-watering their plants or yards. From the Legislative Counsel’s Digest: This […]
2014 Legislation: AB 2561 – Voiding HOA Landscaping Rules
AB 2561 would void HOA governing document provisions, such as landscaping rules or bans on commercial activity, that prohibit any homeowner from planting a personal or commercial garden of edible […]
2014 Legislation: SB 1144 – Drought and Under-watering Fines
This bill proposes a temporary exemption for homeowners who could be fined for under-watering their plants or yards. From the Legislative Counsel’s Digest: This bill would prohibit an association from […]
2014 Legislation: AB 2100 – Drought and Under-watering Fines
AB 2100 prohibits an association from fining its members for reducing the watering of their lawns or other vegetation during a drought.
2014 Legislation: AB 2104 – HOA Regulation of Turf
Update: The Govenor signed the bill on 9/18. This bill would expand the options of homeowners who want to plant water-efficient landscape by further limiting possible restrictions in an association’s […]
2014 Legislation: SB 992 – Drought and Under-watering Fines
SB 992 went into immediate effect on Sept. 18, 2014, superseding AB 2100 because it amended the same section of law, Civil Code Section 4735. SB 992 is identical to AB 2100 except […]
Fine Policies in HOAs – How to Be Reasonable and Follow California Law
Why Do Associations Fine? Almost all associations use fines to curb violations of their governing documents. Some associations use them extensively, others only rarely. Few boards have actually considered the […]
