The following bills affecting HOAs were approved in 2015 and resulted in changes to the law:
AB 1236 (Chiu). Local Ordinances: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations.
Requires approval of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging station installations by local public agencies regardless of whether the association issues approval for the station. Requires establishment of standards and creation of streamlined permitting process.
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AB 1448 (Lopez). Personal Energy Conservation: Real Property Restrictions.
Would make void and unenforceable any provision of a HOA’s governing documents that have the effect of prohibiting or unreasonably restricting clotheslines or “drying racks” in an owner’s backyard. Reasonable restrictions would be permitted.
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AB 1516. Committee on Housing and Community Development. Housing.
Technical changes to the Reserve Funding Disclosure form that is provided to a HOA’s members pursuant to Civil Code Section 5570. The word “funding” to be replaced with “funded” in two (2) locations.
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AB 349 (Gonzalez). Common Interest Developments: Property Use & Maintenance.
New protections for homeowners within HOAs installing artificial turf (grass); New limits on HOA ability to fine for irrigation reduction after drought periods are concluded.
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AB 596 (Daly). Common Interest Developments: Annual Budget Report.
New requirements for a HOA to disclose whether it is a FHA or VA-approved condominium project as part of the HOA’s annual budget report.
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AB 786 (Levine). Common Interest Developments: Property Use & Maintenance.
Limits the exception extended to certain HOAs that use recycled water from being able to fine homeowners for reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns during government-declared drought periods. HOAs would be permitted to fine homeowners for eliminating watering of lawns during droughts provided that the homeowner’s property subject to the fine has ...
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AB 807 (Stone). Real Estate Transfer Fees: Recorded Documents.
Specifies that a document recorded to create a transfer fee includes the method for calculating the amount of the transfer fee and the actual dollar examples of the fee if the amount of the fee is based on the price of the property. Applies only to deed-based transfer fees; does not apply to management company ...
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SB 351 (Committee on Banking & Financial Institutions). Corporations: Management.
Would expand the permissible titles relating to a chair of a corporation’s board of directors.
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SB 655 (Mitchell). Housing Standards: Mold.
Would specify that visible mold growth is a type of inadequate sanitation and substandard condition for habitation. Mold is defined as microscopic organisms (spores) or fungi (dry rot) that can grow in damp conditions in the interior of a building. A violation of this provision is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or up ...
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