Ocean Spray Condominium Association

Key facts from Ocean Spray Condominium Association's documents

Reflects the 1989 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium (originally community apartment project, amended to condominium) (Preamble C and 1994 Amendment Section 1 )

Units / lots

4 lots (Lots 49, 50, 51, 52 in Block 4 of Ocean Spray Addition and First Addition) (Preamble A and legal description)

Developer / declarant

OCEAN SPRAY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION (a California nonprofit corporation acting as the management body; self-declared by the association with no developer) (Preamble B and Section 1.9 (Declarant de)

Governing law

Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, California Civil Code §1350 et seq. (now §4000 et seq.) (Preamble C)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; determined annually by Board of Directors (Section 4.3)

Special assessments

Permitted for capital improvements, extraordinary expenses, or reserves; if aggregate exceeds 5% of budgeted gross expenses, requires majority vote of owners (or written consent) at a meeting with quorum. Emergency exceptions: court order, (Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Assessments (annual and special) become a lien upon recordation of notice of assessment. Lien is prior and superior to all other liens except taxes and first mortgages of record. Delinquent lien may be enforced by sale under California Civi (Sections 4.1, 4.9)

Reserves & fees

Board shall annually fix contributions to reserve accounts for capital reconstruction, repair, replacement. Separate account maintained. Funds used solely for capital improvements/replacements. Reviewed quarterly. (Section 4.4, Article XI (Sections 11.2, )

Pets

Only with written consent of the Board of Governors (Board of Directors) (Section 7.4)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, with lease in writing; lease must be subject to Declaration and Bylaws; lessee must comply (Section 7.6)

Fences

Fences require prior written approval under architectural control (Section 8.1 (any fence, wall, obstructio)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, obstruction, exterior wiring, balcony, screen, patio, cover, tent, awning, carport, improvement, alteration, painting (except repainting with original or previously approved color scheme, or rebuilding wi (Section 8.1)

Solar & roof

Must be approved; repainting with original or previously approved color scheme is allowed without approval (Section 8.1)

Home business

Prohibited (no trade or business conducted in unit) (Section 7.1)

Signs & flags

No signs displayed to public view except as approved by Board. Exception: up to two 'For Sale' or 'For Rent' signs per unit, not exceeding 3 square feet each. (Section 7.3)

Maintenance

Not explicitly assigned; roof is likely part of common area (not part of apartment per Section 1.1 definition: 'bearing walls, columns, vertical supports, floors, roofs...' are not part of apartment). Association's maintenance of common are (Sections 1.1, 5.1)

Insurance

Deductible amounts are added to face amount to determine if coverage equals full replacement cost. Deductible shall be considered a maintenance expense paid by person(s) responsible for repair in absence of insurance. If loss affects multip (Sections 9.1, 9.2)

Use restrictions

Yes, units shall be used only for residential purposes; no trade or business conducted therein (Section 7.1)

Voting & meetings

One vote per apartment; when multiple owners, they decide how to cast the single vote (Section 3.4)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.