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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 – Preliminary Provisions
§ 4000 Short title § 1350
§ 4005 Effect of headings on scope, meaning, or intent of act § 1350.5
§ 4010 Construction of prior law None
§ 4020 Construction of zoning ordinance § 1372
§ 4035 Delivery of document to association None
§ 4040 Individual delivery or individual notice § 1350.7
§ 4040(b) Individual delivery or individual notice to secondary address § 1365.1 §1367.1(k)
§ 4045 General delivery or general notice § 1350.7
§ 4050 Time of delivery § 1350.7
§ 4055 Electronic delivery and requirements None
§ 4065 Approval by majority of quorum of votes entitled to be cast None
§ 4070 Approved by majority of quorum None
Article 2 – Definitions
§ 4075 Construction of act (definitions) § 1351 (intro.)
§ 4076 “Annual budget report” None
§ 4078 “Annual policy statement” (defined) None
§ 4080 “Association” (defined) § 1351(a)
§ 4085 “Board” (defined) None
§ 4090 “Board meeting” (defined) § 1363.05(k)(2)
§ 4095 “Common area” (defined) § 1351(b)
§ 4100 “Common interest development” (defined) § 1351(c)
§ 4105 “Community apartment project” (defined) § 1351(d)
§ 4110 “Community service organization or similar entity” (defined) § 1368(c)(3)
§ 4120 “Condominium plan” (defined) None
§ 4125 “Condominium project” (defined) § 1351(f)
§ 4130 “Declarant” (defined) § 1351(g)
§ 4135 “Declaration” (defined) § 1351(h)
§ 4140 “Director” (defined) None
§ 4145 “Exclusive use common area” (defined) § 1351(i)
§ 4148 “General notice” (defined) None
§ 4150 “Governing documents” (defined) § 1351(j)
§ 4153 “Individual notice” (defined) None
§ 4155 “Item of business” (defined) § 1363.05(k)(1)
§ 4158 “Managing agent” (defined) § 1363.1(b)
§ 4160 “Member” (defined) None
§ 4170 “Person” (defined) None
§ 4175 “Planned development” (defined) § 1351(k)
§ 4177 “Reserve accounts” (defined) § 1365.5(f)
§ 4178 “Reserve account requirements” (defined) § 1365.5(g)
Omitted § 1365.5(h)
§ 4185 “Separate interest” (defined) § 1351(l)
§ 4190 “Stock cooperative” (defined) § 1351(m)

CHAPTER 2. APPLICATION OF ACT

§ 4200 Creation of common interest development (application of act) § 1352
§ 4201 Development not containing common area (application of act) § 1374
§ 4202 Developments expressly zoned as industrial or commercial and limited to such purposes; exclusions § 1373, § 1363.07(a)(3)(F)

CHAPTER 3. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Article 1 – General Provisions
§ 4205 Authority of documents None
§ 4210 Statements for collection of regular and special assessments, transfer fees and other charges § 1366.2(a)
Omitted § 1366.2(b)
§ 4215 Liberal construction of instruments § 1370
§ 4220 Boundaries of units; presumptions § 1371
§ 4225(a)-(b), (d) Restrictive covenants; deletion from declaration or other governing document; record or filing of amended document § 1352.5
§ 4230 Amendment to governing documents to delete construction or marketing provisions after completion by developer; requirements § 1355.5
§ 4235 Correction of statutory references in documents None
Article 2 – Declaration
§ 4250 Content of declarations § 1353(a)(1)
§ 4255 Notice of airport in vicinity; notice of San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission jurisdiction § 1353(a)(1)-(4)
§ 4260 Amendment of declaration; authorization § 1355(b) (1st sent.)
§ 4265 Extension of term of declaration § 1357(a)
Omitted § 1357(c)
§ 4270 Amendment of declaration; procedure § 1355
§ 4275 Amendment of declaration; petition; contents; filing; finding by court; power of court to approve amendment; recording amendment; delivery § 1356
Article 3 – Articles of Incorporation
§ 4280 Association articles of incorporation; required § 1363.5
Article 4 – Condominium Plan
§ 4285 Contents of condominium plan None
§ 4290 Certificate consenting to recordation None
§ 4295 Amendment or revocation of condominium plan None
Article 5 – Operating Rules
§ 4340 Definitions; operating rule; rule change § 1357.100(a)
§ 4350 Requirements for validity and enforceability § 1357.110
§ 4355 Approved subject matters; board action to propose rule change; special meeting of members to reverse rule change § 1357.120
§ 4360 Proposed rule change by board action; notice; meeting § 1357.130
§ 4365 Special meeting of members to reverse rule change; notice; voting requirements; effect of approved reversal § 1357.140
§ 4370 Applicability of article to changes commenced before and after January 1, 2004 § 1357.150

CHAPTER 4. OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF INTERESTS

Article 1 – Ownership Rights and Interests
§ 4500 Ownership of common areas § 1362
§ 4505 Rights and easements of ingress, egress and support § 1361
§ 4510 Physical access to owners or occupants separate interest § 1361.5
Article 2 – Transfer Disclosure
§ 4525 Sale or title transfer; provision of specified items to prospective purchasers § 1368(a)
§ 4528 Billing disclosures form § 1368.2
§ 4530 Copies of requested documents; fees § 1368(b)
§ 4535 Additional requirements § 1368(f)
§ 4540 Violations; penalties; attorney fees § 1368(d)
§ 4545 Validity of title transferred in violation of article § 1368(e)
Article 3 – Transfer Fee
§ 4575 Transfer fees prohibited; exceptions § 1368(c)(1)
§ 4580 Application of transfer fee prohibition § 1368(c)(2)
Article 4 – Restrictions on Transfers
§ 4600 Exclusive use of common area; affirmative vote required; exceptions; contents of proposed measure § 1363.07
§ 4605 Remedies § 1363.09(a)-(b)
§ 4610 Restrictions on partition § 1359
§ 4615 Liens for labor and materials § 1369
Article 5 – Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4625 Community apartment project; interests included in conveyance, judicial sale or transfer of separate interests § 1358(a)
§ 4630 Condominium project; interests included in conveyance, judicial sale or transfer of separate interests § 1358(b)
§ 4635 Planned development; interests included in conveyance, judicial sale or transfer of separate interests § 1358(c)
§ 4640 Stock cooperative; interests included in conveyance, judicial sale or transfer of separate interests § 1358(d)
§ 4645 Transfer of exclusive use areas § 1358
§ 4650 Restrictions upon severability of component interests § 1358

CHAPTER 5. PROPERTY USE AND MAINTENANCE

Article 1. Protected Uses
§ 4700. Scope of article; related provisions
§ 4705. Display of United States flag by owner on or in owner’s separate interest or within
exclusive use common area
§ 1353.5
§ 4710. Prohibition of posting or displaying noncommercial signs, posters, flags, or banners;
permitted placement of posting or displaying; exceptions
§ 1353.6
§ 4715. Pets within common interest developments § 1360.5
§ 4720. Roof installation or repair; roofing materials § 1353.7
§ 4725. Restrictions on installation or use of video or television antenna; enforceability based on
size; reasonable restrictions; application approval; attorney’s fees
§ 1376
§ 4730. Prohibition against association rule or regulation that arbitrarily or unreasonably restricts
owner’s ability to market his or her interest in common development; other enumerated
restrictions
§ 1368.1
§ 4735. Governing documents; void and unenforceable provisions § 1353.8
§ 4740. Rental or leasing of separate interests; provisions in governing documents § 1360.2
§ 4745. Electric vehicle charging stations § 1353.9
Article 2. Modification of Separate Interest
§ 4760. Modification of member’s separate interest; facilitation of access for handicapped;
approval by project association
§ 1360
§ 4765. Physical change to member’s separate interest or common area; requirements to approve
or disapprove proposed changes; notice of requirements
§ 1378
Article 3. Maintenance
§ 4775. Responsibility for repair, replacement, or maintenance § 1364
§ 4780. Damage by wood-destroying pests or organisms § 1364
§ 4785. Temporary removal of occupant for treatment of wood-destroying pests or organisms § 1364
§ 4790. Access for maintenance of telephone wiring § 1364

CHAPTER 6. ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE

Article 1 – Association Existence and Powers
§ 4800 Management by association § 1363(a)
§ 4805 Powers of association § 1363(c)
§ 4820 Consolidation of associations § 1363(h)
Article 2 – Board Meeting
§ 4900 Short title § 1363.05(a)
§ 4910 Action on items outside of meeting prohibited; electronic transmissions as method of conducting meeting § 1363.05(j)
§ 4920 Notice § 1363.05(f)
§ 4923 Emergency board meetings § 1363.05(g)
§ 4925(a) Board meeting; open § 1363.05
§ 4930 Subjects of meeting; issues not on agenda § 1363.05(i)
§ 4935 Executive meeting § 1363.05
§ 4950 Minutes § 1363.05(d), (e)
§ 4955 Civil action for violation of article; costs and attorney fees § 1363.09(a)-(b)
Article 3 – Member Meeting
§ 5000(a) Use of parliamentary procedure § 1363(d)
§ 5000(b) Member right to speak; reasonable time limitation § 1363.05(h)
Article 4 – Member Election
§ 5100 Scope of article § 1363.03
§ 5105 Rules § 1363.03
§ 5110 Inspector of elections § 1363.03(c)
§ 5115(a) Ballots; quorum; cumulative voting; election by mail; inclusion of text of proposed amendment of governing documents § 1363.03(e)
§ 5115(e) Ballots; inclusion of text of proposed amendment of governing documents § 1355(b)(1)
§ 5120 Counting and tabulation of votes; reporting of tabulated results § 1363.03
§ 5125 Custody of Ballots § 1363.03
§ 5130 Proxies; definitions § 1363.03(d)
§ 5135 Campaign funding § 1363.04
§ 5145 Civil action for violation of article; attorney’s fees and costs; small claims court § 1363.09
Article 5 – Record Inspection
§ 5200 Definitions § 1365.2
§ 5205 Availability to members § 1365.2
§ 5210 Time period of required availability § 1365.2
§ 5215 Redaction § 1365.2
§ 5220 Information sharing; member opt out § 1365.2
§ 5225 Request for membership list § 1365.2
§ 5230 Prohibited use of list § 1365.2
§ 5235 Remedies § 1365.2
§ 5240 Construction with Corporations Code § 1365.2, § 1363
Article 6 – Record Keeping
§ 5260 Requests to be delivered in writing None
Article 7 – Annual Reports
§ 5300 Annual budget report § 1365, § 1365.2.5
§ 5305 Standards for preparation of review of financial statement of association § 1365
§ 5310 Annual policy statement; contents § 1365
§ 5320 Delivery of reports § 1365
Article 8 – Conflict of Interest
§ 5350 Applicability of Corporations Code provisions; prohibited actions § 1365.6
Article 9 – Managing Agent
§ 5375 Prospective managing agent; written disclosures § 1363.1(a)
§ 5380 Managing agent; deposit of funds received; requirements; separate record commingling of funds § 1363.2
§ 5385 “Managing agent” does not include full time employees of association § 1363.1, § 1363.2
Article 10 – Government Assistance
§ 5400 Online education course regarding role, duties, laws and responsibilities of board of directors and prospective board directors and nonjudicial foreclosure process § 1363.001
§ 5405 Assistance with identification of common interest development; submissions of information by each association; time; notice of change of address; penalty for violation of filing requirements; availability of information § 1363.6

CHAPTER 7. FINANCES

Article 1 — Accounting
§ 5500 Duties of board § 1365.5(a)
Article 2 – Use of Reserve Funds
§ 5510 Signatures required for withdrawals; purpose of expenditure § 1365.5
§ 5515 Temporary transfers to general operating fund § 1365.5(c)(2)
§ 5520 Notice of action; accounting of expenses § 1365.5(d)
Article 3 – Reserve Planning
§ 5550 Inspection of components; study minimum requirements § 1365.5(e
§ 5560 Reserve funding plan; inclusion of schedule of change in assessments; adoption by board; separate approval of assessment increase § 1365.5(e)
§ 5565 Summary of association reserves; contents § 1365(a)(2)(A)-(D)
§ 5570 Form of disclosure of fiscal matters § 1365.2.5
§ 5580 Community service organization reports; information on components to complete disclosures or reserve reports; reliance upon access to information § 1365.3

CHAPTER 8. ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT COLLECTION

Article 1 – Establishment and Imposition of Assessments
§ 5600 Levy of assessments; limit on amount § 1366, § 1366.1
§ 5605 Limitation on increases § 1366
§ 5610 Increases for emergency situations § 1366
§ 5615 Individual notice of increases § 1366(d)
§ 5620 Exemption from execution by judgment creditor of association § 1366(c)
§ 5625 Levies on separate interests § 1366.4
Article 2 – Assessment Payment and Delinquency
§ 5650 Debt or owner of separate interest; time of delinquency; interest § 1367.1, § 1366
§ 5650(b) Delinquent assessments § 1366(e)
§ 5655 Application of payment; receipt; mailing address for overnight payment § 1367.1(b)
§ 5658 Disputed charge on sum levied § 1367.6
§ 5660 Notice; contents; Pre-lien Notice § 1367.1
§ 5665 Payment plans; request; meeting; contents; default § 1367.1
§ 5670 Dispute resolution; prior to recording a lien § 1367.1(c)(1)(A)
§ 5673 Recording lien; decision made by board § 1367.1(c)(2)
§ 5675 Lien on separate interest; notice of delinquent assessment § 1367.1(d)
§ 5680 Priority; lien § 1367.1(f)
§ 5685 Recording of lien; release of lien § 1367.1
§ 5685(c) Liens recorded in error; reversal of charges and fees § 1367.5
§ 5690 Recommencement of notice process for failure to comply with procedures § 1367.1(l)
Article 3 – Assessment Collection
§ 5700(a) Enforcement of lien § 1367.1
§ 5705 Debts for assessments that arise on and after Jan. 1, 2006; dispute resolution; board to make decision to initiate foreclosure of lien; notice § 1367.4, § 1367.1
§ 5710 Trustee sale; procedure; notice; trustee fees § 1367.1
§ 5715 Debts for assessments that arise on and after Jan. 1, 2006; nonjudicial foreclosure; § 1367.4
§ 5720 Debts for assessments that arise on and after Jan. 1, 2006; collection of delinquent assessments; application of limitation on foreclosure of assessment liens § 1367.4
§ 5725 Monetary charge for repair of damage to common area facilities; monetary penalties; limits on foreclosure of lien § 1367.1
§ 5730 Inclusion of notice in annual policy statement § 1365.1
§ 5735 Assignment of pledge prohibited; exception § 1367.1(g)
§ 5740 Application of article to liens § 1367 § 1367.1(m)

CHAPTER 9. INSURANCE AND LIABILITY

§ 5800 Tortious act or omission of volunteer officer or director of association managing residential development; liability; criteria; limitations § 1365.7
§ 5805 Tort actions against owner of separate interest; tenant-in-common in common area; association liability; insurance requirements § 1365.9
§ 5810 Individual notice to members of changes in insurance coverage § 1365(f)(2)

CHAPTER 10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ENFORCEMENT

Article 1 – Discipline and Cost Reimbursement
§ 5850 Monetary penalties; provision of information to members § 1363(f)
§ 5855 Board disciplinary proceedings; notice to member § 1363(g)
§ 5865 Authority of board to impose monetary penalties § 1363(i)
Article 2 – Internal Dispute Resolution
§ 5900 Application of article § 1363.810
§ 5905 Fair, reasonable, and expeditious procedure to resolve disputes; use of local dispute resolution programs § 1363.820
§ 5910 Requirements of fair reasonable and expeditious dispute resolution program § 1363.830
§ 5915 Application of section; use of procedures; dispute resolution agreements; conditions; fees § 1363.840
§ 5920 Annual policy statement; description of internal dispute resolution process § 1363.850
Article 3 – Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action
§ 5925 Definitions § 1369.510
§ 5930 Filing enforcement actions; application of section § 1369.520
§ 5935 Initiation of process; serving a request for resolution; personal delivery; acceptance or rejection of request § 1369.530
§ 5940 Timeline for completion of alternative dispute resolution; application of evidence code; costs § 1369.540
§ 5945 Tolling of statute of limitations § 1369.550
§ 5950 Certificates filed with initial pleading; grounds for demurrer or motion to strike § 1369.560
§ 5955 Referral of actions to alternative dispute resolution; stay of referred action; costs § 1369.570
§ 5960 Award of fees and costs § 1369.580
§ 5965 Annual summary of provisions of article; contents of summary; inclusion in annual policy statement § 1369.590
Article 4 – Civil Actions
§ 5975 Covenants and restrictions in declaration as equitable servitudes; enforcement; alternative dispute resolution § 1354
§ 5980 Standing § 1368.3
§ 5985 Reduction of damages awarded; comparative fault of association § 1368.4

CHAPTER 11. CONSTRUCTION DEFECT LITIGATION

§ 6000 Actions for damages § 1375
§ 6100 Settlement agreements regarding alleged defects; notice of resolution to members on record; disclosures § 1375.1
§ 6150 Written notice to members prior to filing civil action; contents § 1368.5