Civil Code
The Davis‑Stirling Act
233 sections, §§4000–6150, organized by topic. Each section links to the decisions that interpret it.
Definitions & Foundations
Core definitions, notice and delivery rules, and how the Act applies.
- §4000 24 cases Title of the Act
- §4005 1 case Effect of Headings
- §4010 Validity of Pre-2014 Documents
- §4020 Zoning Treats CID Forms Alike
- §4035 Delivery of Documents to Association
- §4040 Individual Delivery to Members
- §4041 Annual Notice of Member Addresses
- §4045 General Delivery and General Notice
- §4050 When Delivery Is Complete
- §4055 Electronic Records as Writings
- §4065 3 cases Approval by Majority of All Members
- §4070 2 cases Approval by Majority of a Quorum
- §4075 Definitions Govern Construction
- §4076 Annual Budget Report, Defined
- §4078 Annual Policy Statement, Defined
- §4080 4 cases Association, Defined
- §4085 1 case Board, Defined
- §4090 1 case Board Meeting, Defined
- §4095 3 cases Common Area, Defined
- §4100 3 cases Common Interest Development, Defined
- §4105 Community Apartment Project, Defined
- §4110 Community Service Organization, Defined
- §4120 Condominium Plan, Defined
- §4125 1 case Condominium Project, Defined
- §4130 Declarant, Defined
- §4135 1 case Declaration, Defined
- §4140 Director, Defined
- §4145 1 case Exclusive Use Common Area, Defined
- §4148 General Notice, Defined
- §4150 5 cases Governing Documents
- §4153 Individual Notice, Defined
- §4155 2 cases Item of Business, Defined
- §4158 1 case Managing Agent, Defined
- §4160 Member, Defined
- §4170 Person, Defined
- §4175 2 cases Planned Development, Defined
- §4177 Reserve Accounts, Defined
- §4178 Reserve Account Requirements, Defined
- §4185 2 cases Separate Interest, Defined
- §4190 Stock Cooperative, Defined
- §4200 6 cases Creation of a Common Interest Development
- §4201 5 cases Common Area Required for Coverage
- §4202 Commercial and Industrial CIDs Excluded
Rules & Governing Documents
CC&Rs, bylaws, operating rules, and how they rank.
- §4205 2 cases Order of Authority Among Documents
- §4210 Recorded Statement of Association Information
- §4215 1 case Liberal Construction and Severability
- §4220 Physical Boundaries of Condominium Units
- §4225 2 cases Deleting Unlawful Restrictive Covenants
- §4230 2 cases Deleting Obsolete Developer Provisions
- §4235 Correcting Statutory Cross-References
- §4250 5 cases Required Contents of the Declaration
- §4255 Airport and Bay Commission Notices
- §4260 2 cases Amendability of Silent Declarations
- §4265 3 cases Extending the Declaration's Term
- §4270 5 cases How to Amend the Declaration
- §4275 9 cases Reducing the Vote to Amend CC&Rs
- §4280 Required Contents of the Articles
- §4285 Required Contents of the Condominium Plan
- §4290 Who Signs the Condominium Plan Certificate
- §4295 Amending or Revoking a Condominium Plan
- §4340 2 cases Operating Rules, Defined
- §4350 4 cases When an Operating Rule Is Valid
- §4355 Rules Subject to Notice Requirements
- §4360 3 cases Notice and Adoption of Rule Changes
- §4365 2 cases Member Vote to Reverse a Rule
- §4370 1 case Application to Rule Changes After 2004
Ownership & Transfers
Ownership rights, transfer disclosures, and transfer fees.
- §4500 2 cases Common Area Owned as Tenants in Common
- §4505 1 case Access and Support Rights Through Common Area
- §4510 No Denial of Access to Separate Interest
- §4515 Rights of Assembly and Free Speech
- §4525 1 case Owner Disclosures to Prospective Purchasers
- §4528 Statutory Document Fee Disclosure Form
- §4530 2 cases Providing Documents for Sale and Fees
- §4535 Additional Transfer Requirements Apply
- §4540 1 case Penalties for Disclosure Violations
- §4545 Title Valid Despite Violations
- §4575 2 cases Limits on Transfer Fees
- §4580 Transfer Fee Exemptions for Service Organizations
- §4600 1 case Member Approval to Grant Exclusive Use
- §4605 1 case Enforcing Exclusive Use Grant Violations
- §4610 Partition of Condominium Projects
- §4615 Liens for Work on Another's Property
- §4620 Notice of Lien on Common Area
- §4625 Transfer in a Community Apartment Project
- §4630 Transfer in a Condominium Project
- §4635 Transfer in a Planned Development
- §4640 Transfer in a Stock Cooperative
- §4645 Separate Transfer of Exclusive Use Areas
- §4650 Restrictions on Severing Component Interests
Property, Pets & Rentals
Use restrictions, protected uses, alterations, and maintenance duties.
- §4700 Scope of Protected Uses
- §4705 3 cases United States Flag Display
- §4706 Religious Item Displays
- §4710 Noncommercial Signs and Flags
- §4715 1 case Pets
- §4720 Fire Retardant Roofing
- §4725 1 case Television Antennas and Satellite Dishes
- §4730 Marketing Restrictions Void
- §4735 Water-Efficient Landscaping
- §4736 Pressure Washing During Drought
- §4739 Renting Portions of Owner-Occupied Homes
- §4740 1 case Rental and Leasing Restrictions
- §4741 1 case Unreasonable Rental Restrictions Prohibited
- §4745 2 cases Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
- §4745.1 1 case EV Time-of-Use Meters
- §4746 Solar Installations on Shared Roofs
- §4747 Floor Area Ratio Standards
- §4750 1 case Personal Agriculture
- §4751 Accessory Dwelling Units
- §4752 Post-Disaster Reconstruction Rights
- §4753 Clotheslines and Drying Racks
- §4760 Improvements to Separate Interests
- §4765 5 cases Architectural Review Procedure
- §4766 Streamlined Disaster Rebuild Review
- §4775 5 cases Maintenance Responsibilities
- §4777 Pesticide Application Notice
- §4780 2 cases Wood-Destroying Pest Repairs
- §4785 Temporary Relocation for Pest Treatment
- §4790 Telephone Wiring Access
Meetings
The Open Meeting Act, agendas, notice, and executive session.
- §4900 5 cases The Open Meeting Act
- §4910 1 case Actions Outside Board Meetings
- §4920 2 cases Notice of Board Meetings
- §4923 1 case Emergency Board Meetings
- §4925 3 cases Member Attendance and Comment
- §4926 Teleconference Board Meetings
- §4930 2 cases Agenda Requirements
- §4935 1 case Executive Session
- §4950 1 case Board Meeting Minutes
- §4955 4 cases Open Meeting Act Enforcement
- §5000 2 cases Conduct of Member Meetings
Elections
Secret ballots, election rules, inspectors, and equal access.
- §5100 3 cases Elections by Secret Ballot
- §5103 Election by Acclamation
- §5105 4 cases Election Operating Rules
- §5110 1 case Inspectors of Elections
- §5115 Nomination and Voting Procedures
- §5120 Vote Counting and Tabulation
- §5125 Custody of Ballots
- §5130 Proxies
- §5135 2 cases Campaign Use of Association Funds
- §5145 4 cases Election Challenges and Remedies
Records & Inspection
What members can inspect, and how you must respond.
- §5200 1 case Association Records, Defined
- §5205 Member Inspection of Records
- §5210 Records Inspection Time Periods
- §5215 Withholding and Redacting Records
- §5216 Safe at Home Participants
- §5220 Membership List Opt-Out
- §5225 Membership List Purpose Requirement
- §5230 1 case Misuse of Association Records
- §5235 2 cases Records Inspection Enforcement
- §5240 1 case Relation to Corporations Code
- §5260 Written Delivery of Requests
Boards & Governance
Association powers, annual reports, managing agents, and conflicts.
- §4800 4 cases Management by Association
- §4805 Association Powers
- §4820 Joint Neighborhood Associations
- §5300 4 cases Annual Budget Report
- §5305 2 cases Financial Statement Review
- §5310 2 cases Annual Policy Statement
- §5320 Report Delivery and Summaries
- §5350 Director Conflicts of Interest
- §5375 Prospective Managing Agent Disclosures
- §5375.5 Manager Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure
- §5376 Manager Delivery of Escrow Documents
- §5380 2 cases Managing Agent Trust Accounts
- §5385 Managing Agent Exclusions
- §5400 Director Education Course
- §5405 Secretary of State Filing
- §5450 1 case Meetings During Declared Emergencies
Finances & Reserves
Accounting, reserve funds, and reserve planning.
- §5500 Monthly Financial Review
- §5501 Alternative Review Method
- §5502 Board Approval for Transfers
- §5510 Reserve Withdrawal Requirements
- §5515 Temporary Reserve Borrowing
- §5520 Reserve Litigation Funding Notice
- §5550 Reserve Study Requirements
- §5551 Balcony Inspection Requirements
- §5560 Reserve Funding Plan
- §5565 Reserve Summary Requirements
- §5570 Reserve Funding Disclosure Form
- §5580 Community Service Organization Disclosures
Assessments & Liens
Assessments, delinquencies, liens, and foreclosure limits.
- §5600 10 cases Levying Assessments
- §5605 1 case Limits on Assessment Increases
- §5610 2 cases Emergency Assessment Increases
- §5615 Notice of Assessment Increases
- §5620 1 case Assessments Exempt From Execution
- §5625 Taxable Value Assessment Restriction
- §5650 9 cases Delinquent Assessments
- §5655 2 cases Application of Payments
- §5658 1 case Paying Under Protest
- §5660 6 cases Pre-Lien Notice
- §5665 2 cases Payment Plans
- §5670 2 cases Dispute Resolution Before Lien
- §5673 1 case Board Approval of Lien
- §5675 7 cases Recording an Assessment Lien
- §5680 1 case Lien Priority
- §5685 Releasing the Lien
- §5690 Noncompliance With Lien Procedures
- §5700 4 cases Enforcing the Lien
- §5705 2 cases Foreclosure Prerequisites
- §5710 2 cases Trustee's Sale Procedures
- §5715 2 cases Right of Redemption
- §5720 3 cases Foreclosure Limitations
- §5725 Damage Reimbursement Charges
- §5730 1 case Assessments and Foreclosure Notice
- §5735 Assignment of Collection Rights
- §5740 1 case Application to Existing Liens
Disputes & Enforcement
Internal dispute resolution, ADR, discipline, and enforcement.
- §5850 1 case Schedule of Monetary Penalties
- §5855 Notice of Disciplinary Hearing
- §5865 Scope of Penalty Authority
- §5875 Enforcement During Emergencies
- §5900 1 case Internal Dispute Resolution Scope
- §5905 Dispute Resolution Procedure Required
- §5910 Minimum Procedure Requirements
- §5910.1 IDR Before Association Lawsuits
- §5915 Default Meet and Confer
- §5920 Internal Dispute Process Disclosure
- §5925 5 cases Alternative Dispute Resolution, Defined
- §5930 6 cases ADR Before Litigation
- §5935 1 case Request for Resolution
- §5940 1 case Completing the ADR Process
- §5945 Tolling the Statute of Limitations
- §5950 2 cases Certificate of ADR Compliance
- §5955 Stipulated Referral to ADR
- §5960 2 cases ADR Refusal and Attorney's Fees
- §5965 Annual ADR Summary
- §5975 52 cases Enforcing Governing Documents
- §5980 11 cases Association Standing to Sue
- §5985 Comparative Fault Damage Reduction
- §5986 2 cases Board Authority to Sue Declarant
Insurance & Defects
Insurance, liability limits, and construction defect claims.