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CA Civ Code § 5945 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action|Section 5945.

5945.  If a Request for Resolution is served before the end of the applicable time limitation for commencing an enforcement action, the time limitation is tolled during the following periods:(a) The period provided in Section 5935 for response to a Request for Resolution.(b) If the Request for Resolution is accepted, the period provided by Section 5940 for completion of alternative dispute resolution, including any extension of time stipulated to by the parties pursuant to Section 5940. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action|Section 5950.

5950.  (a) At the time of commencement of an enforcement action, the party commencing the action shall file with the initial pleading a certificate stating that one or more of the following conditions are satisfied:(1) Alternative dispute resolution has been completed in compliance with this article.(2) One of the other parties to the dispute did not accept the terms offered for alternative dispute resolution.(3) Preliminary or temporary injunctive relief is necessary.(b) Failure to file a certificate pursuant to subdivision (a) is grounds for a demurrer or a motion to strike unless the court finds that dismissal of the action for failure to comply with this article would result in substantial prejudice to one of the parties. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action|Section 5955.

5955.  (a) After an enforcement action is commenced, on written stipulation of the parties, the matter may be referred to alternative dispute resolution. The referred action is stayed. During the stay, the action is not subject to the rules implementing subdivision (c) of Section 68603 of the Government Code.(b) The costs of the alternative dispute resolution shall be borne by the parties. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5960 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action|Section 5960.

5960.  In an enforcement action in which attorney’s fees and costs may be awarded, the court, in determining the amount of the award, may consider whether a party’s refusal to participate in alternative dispute resolution before commencement of the action was reasonable. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5965 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 3 - Alternative Dispute Resolution Prerequisite to Civil Action|Section 5965.

5965.  (a) An association shall annually provide its members a summary of the provisions of this article that specifically references this article. The summary shall include the following language:“Failure of a member of the association to comply with the alternative dispute resolution requirements of Section 5930 of the Civil Code may result in the loss of the member’s right to sue the association or another member of the association regarding enforcement of the governing documents or the applicable law.”(b) The summary shall be included in the annual policy statement prepared pursuant to Section 5310. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5975 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 4 - Civil Action|Section 5975.

5975.  (a) The covenants and restrictions in the declaration shall be enforceable equitable servitudes, unless unreasonable, and shall inure to the benefit of and bind all owners of separate interests in the development. Unless the declaration states otherwise, these servitudes may be enforced by any owner of a separate interest or by the association, or by both.(b) A governing document other than the declaration may be enforced by the association against an owner of a separate interest or by an owner of a separate interest against the association.(c) In an action to enforce the governing documents, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5980 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 4 - Civil Action|Section 5980.

5980.  An association has standing to institute, defend, settle, or intervene in litigation, arbitration, mediation, or administrative proceedings in its own name as the real party in interest and without joining with it the members, in matters pertaining to the following:(a) Enforcement of the governing documents.(b) Damage to the common area.(c) Damage to a separate interest that the association is obligated to maintain or repair.(d) Damage to a separate interest that arises out of, or is integrally related to, damage to the common area or a separate interest that the association is obligated to maintain or repair. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 5985 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5 - Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 10 - Dispute Resolution and Enforcement|ARTICLE 4 - Civil Action|Section 5985.

5985.  (a) In an action maintained by an association pursuant to subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 5980, the amount of damages recovered by the association shall be reduced by the amount of damages allocated to the association or its managing agents in direct proportion to their percentage of fault based upon principles of comparative fault. The comparative fault of the association or its managing agents may be raised by way of defense, but shall not be the basis for a cross-action or separate action against the association or its managing agents for contribution or implied indemnity, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this subdivision to require that comparative fault be pleaded as an affirmative defense, rather than a separate cause of action, where the only damage was sustained by the association or its members.(b) In an action involving damages described in subdivision (b), (c), or (d) of Section 5980, the defendant or cross-defendant may allege and prove the comparative fault of the association or its managing agents as a setoff to the liability of the defendant or cross-defendant even if the association is not a party to the litigation or is no longer a party whether by reason of settlement, dismissal, or otherwise.(c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) apply to actions commenced on or after January 1, 1993.(d) Nothing in this section affects a person’s liability under Section 1431, or the liability of the association or its managing agent for an act or omission that causes damages to another.(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)
CA Civ Code § 6500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6500.

6500.  This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Development Act. In a provision of this part, the part may be referred to as the act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6502 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6502.

6502.  Division, part, title, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of this act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6505 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6505.

6505.  Nothing in the act that added this part shall be construed to invalidate a document prepared or action taken before January 1, 2014, if the document or action was proper under the law governing common interest developments at the time that the document was prepared or the action was taken. For the purposes of this section, “document” does not include a governing document.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6510 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6510.

6510.  Unless a contrary intent is clearly expressed, a local zoning ordinance is construed to treat like structures, lots, parcels, areas, or spaces in like manner regardless of the form of the common interest development.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6512 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6512.

6512.  (a) If a provision of this act requires that a document be delivered to an association, the document shall be delivered to the person designated to receive documents on behalf of the association, in a written notice delivered by the association to members by individual delivery. If notice of this designation has not been given, the document shall be delivered to the president or secretary of the association.(b) A document delivered pursuant to this section may be delivered by any of the following methods:(1) First-class mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, express mail, or overnight delivery by an express service carrier.(2) By email, facsimile, or other electronic means, if the association has assented to that method of delivery.(3) By personal delivery, if the association has assented to that method of delivery. If the association accepts a document by personal delivery it shall provide a written receipt acknowledging delivery of the document.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6514 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6514.

6514.  (a) If a provision of this act requires that an association deliver a document by “individual delivery” or “individual notice,” the document shall be delivered by one of the following methods:(1) First-class mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, express mail, or overnight delivery by an express service carrier. The document shall be addressed to the recipient at the address last shown on the books of the association.(2) Email, facsimile, or other electronic means, if the recipient has consented, in writing, to that method of delivery. The consent may be revoked, in writing, by the recipient.(b) For the purposes of this section, an unrecorded provision of the governing documents providing for a particular method of delivery does not constitute agreement by a member to that method of delivery.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6518 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6518.

6518.  (a) This section governs the delivery of a document pursuant to this act.(b) If a document is delivered by mail, delivery is deemed to be complete on deposit into the United States mail.(c) If a document is delivered by electronic means, delivery is complete at the time of transmission.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6520 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6520.

6520.  If the association or a member has consented to receive information by electronic delivery, and a provision of this act requires that the information be in writing, that requirement is satisfied if the information is provided in an electronic record capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6522 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6522.

6522.  If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of all members, the action shall be approved or ratified by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6524 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 6524.

6524.  If a provision of this act requires that an action be approved by a majority of a quorum of the members, the action shall be approved or ratified by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes represented and voting in a duly held election in which a quorum is represented, which affirmative votes also constitute a majority of the required quorum.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6526 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6526.

6526.  The definitions in this article govern the construction of this act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6528 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6528.

6528.  “Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6530.

6530.  “Board” means the board of directors of the association.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6531.

6531.  A “commercial or industrial common interest development” means a common interest development that is limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions that has been recorded in the official records of each county in which the common interest development is located. For the purposes of this section, “commercial use” includes, but is not limited to, the operation of a business that provides facilities for the overnight stay of its customers, employees, or agents.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6532 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6532.

6532.  (a) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein. The estate in the common area may be a fee, a life estate, an estate for years, or any combination of the foregoing.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in a planned development described in subdivision (b) of Section 6562, the common area may consist of mutual or reciprocal easement rights appurtenant to the separate interests.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6534 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6534.

6534.  “Common interest development” means any of the following:(a) A condominium project.(b) A planned development.(c) A stock cooperative.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6540 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6540.

6540.  “Condominium plan” means a plan described in Section 6624.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6542 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6542.

6542.  (a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums.(b) A condominium consists of an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property coupled with a separate interest in space called a unit, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan in sufficient detail to locate all boundaries thereof. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support. The description of the unit may refer to (1) boundaries described in the recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan, (2) physical boundaries, either in existence, or to be constructed, such as walls, floors, and ceilings of a structure or any portion thereof, (3) an entire structure containing one or more units, or (4) any combination thereof.(c) The portion or portions of the real property held in undivided interest may be all of the real property, except for the separate interests, or may include a particular three-dimensional portion thereof, the boundaries of which are described on a recorded final map, parcel map, or condominium plan. The area within these boundaries may be filled with air, earth, water, or fixtures, or any combination thereof, and need not be physically attached to land except by easements for access and, if necessary, support.(d) An individual condominium within a condominium project may include, in addition, a separate interest in other portions of the real property.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6544 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6544.

6544.  “Declarant” means the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if no declarant is designated, the person or group of persons who sign the original declaration or who succeed to special rights, preferences, or privileges designated in the declaration as belonging to the signator of the original declaration.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6546 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6546.

6546.  “Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Section 6614.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6548 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6548.

6548.  “Director” means a natural person who serves on the board.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Civ Code § 6550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Civil Code - CIV|DIVISION 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONS|PART 5.3 - Commercial and Industrial Common Interest Developments|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 6550.

6550.  (a) “Exclusive use common area” means a portion of the common area designated by the declaration for the exclusive use of one or more, but fewer than all, of the owners of the separate interests and which is or will be appurtenant to the separate interest or interests.(b) Unless the declaration otherwise provides, any shutters, awnings, window boxes, doorsteps, stoops, porches, balconies, patios, exterior doors, doorframes, and hardware incident thereto, screens and windows or other fixtures designed to serve a single separate interest, but located outside the boundaries of the separate interest, are exclusive use common area allocated exclusively to that separate interest.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of the declaration, internal and external telephone wiring designed to serve a single separate interest, but located outside the boundaries of the separate interest, is exclusive use common area allocated exclusively to that separate interest.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)