Civil Code Assessments & Liens
§5690
Noncompliance With Lien Procedures
Chapter 8 · Assessments and Assessment Collection · Assessment Payment and Delinquency
Text current as of 2026-07-07 · Last amended by AB 805, eff. 2014-01-01
The code says CIV §5690
An association that fails to comply with the procedures set forth in this article shall, prior to recording a lien, recommence the required notice process. Any costs associated with recommencing the notice process shall be borne by the association and not by the owner of a separate interest.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
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