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California · Through 2026-09-13

CIV § 6824

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Civil Code - CIV
  2. DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]
  3. PART 5.3. Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments [6500. - 6876.]
  4. CHAPTER 7. Assessments and Assessment Collection [6800. - 6828.]
  5. ARTICLE 3. Assessment Collection [6820. - 6828.]

(a) A monetary charge imposed by the association as a means of reimbursing the association for costs incurred by the association in the repair of damage to common areas and facilities caused by a member or the member’s guest or tenant may become a lien against the member’s separate interest enforceable by the sale of the interest under Sections 2924, 2924b, and 2924c, provided the authority to impose a lien is set forth in the governing documents.

(b) A monetary penalty imposed by the association as a disciplinary measure for failure of a member to comply with the governing documents, except for the late payments, may not be characterized nor treated in the governing documents as an assessment that may become a lien against the member’s separate interest enforceable by the sale of the interest under Sections 2924, 2924b, and 2924c.

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