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Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
Part 5.  Common Interest Developments
Chapter 1. General Provisions
Article 1. Preliminary Provisions
§ 4000.Citation
§ 4005.Headings
§ 4010.Effect of Act on Documents or Actions Before January 1, 2014
§ 4020.Construction of Zoning Ordinances
§ 4035.Delivery of Documents to Association
§ 4040.Individual Delivery or Individual Notice
§ 4045.General Delivery or General Notice
§ 4050.Completion of Delivery
§ 4055.Electronic Delivery
§ 4065.Approval by Majority Vote
§ 4070.Approval by Majority of a Quorum
Article 2. Definitions
§ 4075.Definitions
§ 4076.Annual Budget Report
§ 4078.Annual Policy Statement
§ 4080.Association
§ 4085.Board
§ 4090.Board Meeting
§ 4095.Common Area
§ 4100.Common Interest Development
§ 4105.Community Apartment Project
§ 4110.Community Service Organization or Similar Entity
§ 4120.Condominium Plan
§ 4125.Condominium Project
§ 4130.Declarant
§ 4135.Declaration
§ 4140.Director
§ 4145.Exclusive Use Common Area
§ 4148.General Notice
§ 4150.Governing Documents
§ 4153.Individual Notice
§ 4155.Item of Business
§ 4158.Managing Agent
§ 4160.Member
§ 4170.Person
§ 4175.Planned Development
§ 4177.Reserve Accounts
§ 4178.Reserve Account Requirements
§ 4185.Separate Interest
§ 4190.Stock Cooperative
Chapter 2. Application of Act
§ 4200.Application of Act; Creation of Common Interest Development
§ 4201.Requirement of Common Area
§ 4202.Nonapplicable Provisions for Commercial CIDs
Chapter 3. Governing Documents
Article 1. General Provisions
§ 4205.Controlling Authority
§ 4210.Assessments; Board Statements
§ 4215.Liberal Construction of Instruments
§ 4220.Boundaries of Units; Presumption
§ 4225.Discriminatory Restrictive Covenants; Removal from Governing Documents
§ 4230.Amendment of Governing Documents for Certain Declarant Provisions
§ 4235.Amendment of Governing Documents to Reflect Changes in the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
Article 2. Declaration
§ 4250.Declaration; Contents
§ 4255.Declaration; Notice of Airport in Vicinity; Notice of San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission Jurisdiction.
§ 4260.Permissible Amendment of Declaration
§ 4265.Extension of Term of Declaration
§ 4270.Amendment of Declaration; Effective Date
§ 4275.Amendment of Declaration; Power of Court to Approve Amendment; Recording Amendment; Mailing
Article 3. Articles of Incorporation
§ 4280.Articles of Incorporation; Identifying Corporation as Association; Business Office Address; Managing Agent's Name and Address
Article 4. Condominium Plan
§ 4285.Condominium Plan; Requirements
§ 4290.Certificate Consenting to Recordation of Condominium Plan; Signature Requirement
§ 4295.Condominium Plan; Amendment or Revocation
Article 5. Operating Rules 20
§ 4340.Operating Rules; Definitions
§ 4350.Validity of Operating Rules
§ 4355.Application of §4360 and §4365
§ 4360.Notice of Rule Change
§ 4365.Notice of Reversal of Rule Change
§ 4370.Application of Article
Chapter 4. Ownership and Transfer of Interests
Article 1. Ownership Rights and Interests
§ 4500.Ownership of Common Area
§ 4505.Common Area Rights and Easements
§ 4510.Access to Owners' Separate Interest
Article 2. Transfer Disclosure
§ 4525.Sale or Title Transfer; Provisions of Specified Items to Prospective Purchasers
§ 4528.Billing Disclosures
§ 4530.Sale or Title Transfer; Copies; Fees
§ 4535.Application of §1133 and §1134
§ 4540.Enforcement of Act
§ 4545.Validity of Title Transferred in Violation
Article 3. Transfer Fee
§ 4575.Prohibition of Fees
§ 4580.Exceptions
Article 4. Restrictions on Transfer
§ 4600.Granting Exclusive Use of Common Area
§ 4605.Actions for Violations
§ 4610.Partition
§ 4615.Labor Performed, Services or Materials
Article 5. Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4625.Community Apartment Project Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4630.Condominium Project Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4635.Planned Development Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4640.Stock Cooperative Transfer of Separate Interest
§ 4645.Transfer of Exclusive Use Areas
§ 4650.Restrictions on Partition
Chapter 5. Property Use and Maintenance
Article 1. Protected Uses
§ 4700.Limitations on Regulation of Separate Interest
§ 4705.Display of the Flag of the United States of America
§ 4710.Sign Restrictions
§ 4715.Restrictions on Pets
§ 4720.Roof Coverings; Fires and Fire Protection
§ 4725.Video or Television Antennas; Satellite Dish Systems; Restrictions on Installation; Application for Approval
§ 4730.Prohibition of Marketing Limitations
§ 4735.Low Water-using Plants; Water-Efficient Landscape Ordinances; Emergency Water Use Regulations
§ 4740.Rental or Lease of Separate Interest
§ 4745.Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Prohibition of Unreasonable Restrictions; Requirements; Maintenance by Owner; Maintenance by Association; Attorney's Fees
Article 2. Modification of Separate Interest
§ 4760.Permissive Modification of Separate Interest; Requirements
§ 4765.Architectural or Design Review; Procedures for Approval
Article 3. Maintenance
§ 4775.Common Area Maintenance Effective 1/1/2017
§ 4777.Application of Pesticides by Non-Licensed Persons
§ 4780.Damage by Wood-Destroying Pests or Organisms
§ 4785.Notice of Removal of Occupants; Treatment of Wood-Destroying Pests and Organisms
§ 4790.Access for Maintenance of Telephone Wiring
Chapter 6. Association Governance
Article 1. Association Existence and Powers
§ 4800.Management
§ 4805.Powers of Association
§ 4820.Joint Neighborhood Associations; Membership rights
Article 2. Board Meeting
§ 4900.Common Interest Development Open Meeting Act
§ 4910.Board Meeting Required for Action; Electronic Transmissions
§ 4920.Notice of Board Meeting
§ 4923.Emergency Board Meeting
§ 4925.Member Attendance
§ 4930.Requirement for Action by Board; Agenda; Notice
§ 4935.Executive Session
§ 4950.Minutes of Meeting
§ 4955.Violation; Attorney's Fees; Fines
Article 3. Member Meeting
§ 5000.Member Meetings
Article 4. Member Election
§ 5100.Secret Ballot Elections
§ 5105.Election Rule Requirements; Equal Access for Candidates; Qualifications for Candidates; Qualifications for Voting; Inspectors; Nominations from Floor and Write-ins
§ 5110.Inspectors of Election; Duties
§ 5115.Secret Ballots; Procedures
§ 5120.Counting Ballots; Reporting
§ 5125.Custody of Ballots
§ 5130.Proxies
§ 5135.Prohibition of Association Funds for Campaign Purposes
§ 5145.Violation; Relief
Article 5. Record Inspection
§ 5200.Definitions
§ 5205.Availability of Records; Inspection and Copying
§ 5210.Time Periods; Access to Records
§ 5215.Permissible Redactions in Records
§ 5220.Member Opt Out
§ 5225.Reason for Request of Membership List
§ 5230.Restriction on Use of Records
§ 5235.Member Action; Attorney's Fees; Costs
§ 5240.Applicability of the Corporations Code; Applicability of Article to Community Service Organization
Article 6. Recordkeeping
§ 5260.Record Requests; Writing Requirement
Article 7. Annual Reports
§ 5300.Annual Budget Report; Requirements; Availability to Members; Admissibility as Evidence; Assessment and Reserve Funding Disclosure Summary
§ 5305.Review of Financial Statement; Distribution to Members
§ 5310.Annual Policy Statement; Requirements
§ 5320.Delivery of Full Report and Summary
Article 8. Conflict of Interest
§ 5350.Conflict of Interest; Applicability of Corporations Code
Article 9. Managing Agent
§ 5375.Prospective Managing Agent; Written Statement
§ 5380.Management of Common Interest Funds
§ 5385.Meaning of Managing Agent
Article 10. Government Assistance
§ 5400.On-Line Education for Directors
§ 5405.Identification and Registration of Community Associations
Chapter 7. Finances
Article 1. Accounting
§ 5500.Board of Directors; Duties; Operating and Reserve Accounts
Article 2. Use of Reserve Funds
§ 5510.Expenditure of Reserve Accounts
§ 5515.Borrowing from Reserve Accounts
§ 5520.Notice to Members; Accounting of Litigation Expenses
Article 3. Reserve Planning
§ 5550.Study of Reserve Accounts
§ 5560.Reserve Funding Plan; Adoption
§ 5565.Summary of Reserves
§ 5570.Disclosure
§ 5580.Community Service Organizations; Financial Disclosures
Chapter 8. Assessments and Assessment Collection
Article 1. Establishment and Imposition of Assessments
§ 5600.Levy of Assessments; Limitation on Imposition or Collection of Assessments or Fees
§ 5605.Limitation on Increases in Assessments
§ 5610.Emergency Assessments
§ 5615.Notice of Increased or Special Assessment
§ 5620.Exemption from Judgment
§ 5625.Assessments Based on Taxable Value of Separate Interest
Article 2. Assessment Payment and Delinquency
§ 5650.Assessments; Debt of Owner; Association Recovery
§ 5655.Payment of Delinquent Assessments
§ 5658.Payment Under Protest
§ 5660.Notice of Lien
§ 5665.Payment Plans
§ 5670.Meet and Confer
§ 5673.Board Approval Required to Record Lien
§ 5675.Lien; Notice of Delinquent Assessment
§ 5680.Priority of Lien
§ 5685.Release of Lien; Lien Recorded in Error
§ 5690.Failure to Comply with Article; Recommencing Notice
Article 3. Assessment Collection
§ 5700.Enforcement of Lien
§ 5705.Prior to Foreclosure of Liens for Assessment Debt Arising on or After January 1, 2006; Offer to Meet and Confer; Approval by Board; Notice by Personal Service
§ 5710.Sale by Trustee
§ 5715.Right of Redemption
§ 5720.Foreclosure of Liens for Assessment Debt Arising on or After January 1, 2006; Amount and Time Thresholds; Small Claims Court Judgments
§ 5725.Monetary Charge or Penalty Imposed by Association may become a Lien
§ 5730.Notice; Annual Policy Statement
§ 5735.Limitations on Assignment of Right to Collect
§ 5740.Application of Liens Recorded On or After January 1, 2003
Chapter 9. Insurance and Liability
§ 5800.Liability of Volunteer Officer or Director
§ 5805.Liability of Owner in Tenancy-In-Common Common Area
§ 5810.Notice of Insurance Policies
Chapter 10. Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
Article 1. Discipline and Cost Reimbursement
§ 5850.Schedule of Monetary Penalties
§ 5855.Disciplinary Actions and Monetary Charges Imposed by Board; Delivery; Notice
§ 5865.Authority of Board to Impose Monetary Penalties
Article 2. Internal Dispute Resolution
§ 5900.Dispute Resolution; Application
§ 5905.Fair, Reasonable, and Expeditious Procedures
§ 5910.Minimum Requirements; Dispute Resolution Procedures
§ 5915.Statutory Default Procedure
§ 5920.Annual Notice, Description of Association Meet and Confer Program
Article 3. Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action
§ 5925.Definitions
§ 5930.Litigation Pre-Filing Requirements
§ 5935.Initiating the Process; Request for Resolution
§ 5940.Completing the Process; Costs
§ 5945.Statutes of Limitation
§ 5950.Certificate; Commencement of Action
§ 5955.Post-Filing Reference
§ 5960.Refusal to Participate in Pre-Filing Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 5965.Annual Disclosure
Article 4. Civil Action
§ 5975.Enforcement of Governing Documents
§ 5980.Standing
§ 5985.Allocation of Damages
Chapter 11. Construction Defect Litigation
§ 6000.Filing a Claim for Construction Defects
§ 6100.Disclosure to Members; Resolution of Design or Construction Defect Dispute
§ 6150.Pre-Filing Notice to Members; Requirements
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