The Tropico Homeowners Association

Key facts from The Tropico Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1981 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium (PREAMBLE: 'NIGHTINGALE CONDOMINIUMS' and)

Legal name

NIGHTINGALE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, a California nonprofit corporation (Section 1.1)

Units / lots

1 (Lot 1 of Nightingale per Exhibit A) (Exhibit 'A')

Governing law

California Condominium Act (Title VI, Part 4, Division Second of the Civil Code) and Section 1350(3) of the California Civil Code (PREAMBLE and Section 1.5)

Assessments & dues

Board estimates net charges for year, includes contingencies and replacements, adjusts for expected income/surplus; then reduces by 6.2% (for parking/storage special assessment) and assesses remaining 93.8% equally per number of Units owned (Section 4.3(a))

Special assessments

May be levied if regular assessments inadequate; same basis as regular assessments except for rebuilding (square footage basis); limited to 5% of budgeted gross expenses without majority vote of non-declarant members, unless for compliance (Section 4.3(b), 4.4(a)-(d))

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessment becomes a lien upon recordation of notice of assessment after 15-day cure period; foreclosure by court action or power of sale per Civil Code Sections 2924 et seq.; deed executed by two Board members or person conducti (Section 4.6)

Reserves & fees

Required for replacement of common area improvements; funded by monthly payments (not special assessments), referenced also in mortgagee protections (Section 3.6(f) and Section 8.1(g))

Pets

Yes, dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept in Units subject to Board rules and regulations (Section 5.1(e))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, provided not for transient or hotel purposes, minimum 60 days, and subject to Governing Instruments and Rules (Section 5.1(a))

Parking & vehicles

Board may regulate trucks (other than standard size pick-up trucks), and other vehicles (Section 5.1(i))

Fences

Subject to ARC approval (walls, fences), no specific height or material stated (Section 6.1)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, addition, wall, fence, or alteration (Section 6.1)

Home business

Not explicitly prohibited; but use restricted to private residence (Section 5.1(a))

Maintenance

Not explicitly; but Association responsible for Common Area, which includes roofs unless exclusive use; roofs are part of Common Area as bearing walls, etc. excluded from Unit definition (Section 1.15 excludes bearing walls, col)

Insurance

Fire insurance with extended coverage for full insurable replacement value of Units and Common Area; comprehensive liability insurance with limits $500,000 per person, $1,000,000 per accident, $1,000,000 property damage (reviewed annually); (Section 3.6(b)(2)-(4))

Use restrictions

Yes; no use other than as a private residence (Section 5.1(a))

Amendments

General amendment: not less than 51% of voting power of Association (Section 9.1, partially legible); Article VII (damage/destruction) requires 75% of Common Area owners (Section 7.3); annexation declaration may include modifications (Secti (Sections 9.1, 7.3, 2.2(b), 4.7(b))

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