Monte Mira Homeowners' Association

Key facts from Monte Mira Homeowners' Association's documents

Reflects the 1968 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Common Interest Development (Preamble (California Civil Code Section )

Legal name

Monte Mira Homeowners' Association

Developer / declarant

ESPOSITO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

Governing law

California Civil Code Sections 1351(c) and 1353 (Preamble and Section 1.13)

Assessments & dues

Board estimates annual budget and assesses each Lot equally per number of Lots owned; paid in equal monthly installments on or before first day of each month (Section 4.2(a): 'assessed to the Lot Own)

Special assessments

Levied on same basis as regular; cannot exceed 5% of budgeted gross expenses without majority approval of Owners other than Declarant; exception for compliance enforcement (Section 4.2(e): 'without the approval of)

Collections & liens

Assessment lien; recorded notice of delinquent assessment; can be enforced by nonjudicial foreclosure under California Civil Code Sections 2924, 2924(b), 2924(c); subordinate to first mortgage; foreclosure of first mortgage extinguishes pri (Sections 4.4(b), (d); 4.5(a))

Reserves & fees

Association shall fund a reserve fund through regular assessments for periodic maintenance, repairs, and replacement of common elements (Section 4.2(f): 'Association Assessments)

Pets

Yes, limited (Section 5.1(t))

Leasing & rentals

Yes, Owner may delegate use to family, tenants, contract purchasers (Section 2.5, 5.7)

Parking & vehicles

See rules below

Fences

Fences require prior approval of Architectural Control Committee; must be homogeneous with principal residence; not diminish view of any other Lot; must keep trash in enclosed fenced area not visible from streets (Section 5.1(e))

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, addition, wall, fence, alteration, painting, staining, landscaping, fences, walls, concrete work, roof reconstruction/redesign, solar devices, etc. (Sections 6.1, 5.1(b), (e), (g), (k), (v))

Home business

Permitted with Board approval if no adverse impact and complies with government regulations (Section 5.1(a) (as above))

Signs & flags

Generally prohibited except: one 'For Sale' sign of reasonable dimensions per Lot (must be removed when escrow opened, no 'Sold' signs); one occupant name sign not larger than 200 square inches; Declarant may have larger signs. Board may re (Section 5.1(n): 'no sign or other advert)

Maintenance

Not explicitly stated; likely Owner's responsibility as part of Lot improvement (Section 5.1(b) only addresses redesign/c)

Insurance

Casualty policy on improvements and fixtures owned by Association; comprehensive public liability; fidelity bond; officers and directors liability; workers' compensation; other as Board deems necessary. Must meet FNMA/FHLMC minimum requirem (Section 3.5(c))

Use restrictions

Lots shall be used only as private residences; no non-residential use except business uses that do not, in sole judgment of Board, adversely impact the Project and comply with government regulations (Section 5.1(a): 'No Lot Owner shall occu)

Voting & meetings

Each Lot Owner is a Member; one vote per Lot? Not explicitly but implied; suspension of voting rights for nonpayment or infraction (Section 2.3.1, 5.2) (Sections 3.2, 2.3.1, 5.2)

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