Chateau Bernardo Homeowners Association

Key facts from Chateau Bernardo Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1985 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Covenant / Planned Community

Legal name

Chateau Bernardo Homeowners Association

Assessments & dues

$100 per Lot until January 1 after first Lot conveyed (Article IV Section 3(a))

Special assessments

Allowed with 51% vote of each class; after Class B conversion, majority of voting power plus majority of non-Declarant members. Also for compliance, no lien. (Article IV Section 4)

Collections & liens

Lien created by recording Notice of Delinquent Assessment; lien expires after 1 year unless extended by 1 year; foreclosure by power of sale per Civil Code 2924, 2924b, 2924c (Article IV Section 8)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, each Owner may lease Lot; lease must be in writing and subject to Declaration, Articles, Bylaws; lessee not liable for assessments, no voting rights (Article V Section 19)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited on Lot (Article V Section 11)

Fences

Trellises, fences or hedges require review for view impact; all frame construction fences must be painted or stained upon completion (Article V Sections 8,5)

Architectural approval

Board approval required for new buildings, moving buildings, balconies/decks above highest floor, second-hand materials, tree planting, fences/hedges/trellises, antennas, signs, drainage changes, painting/staining (Article V Sections 2,4,5,7,8,9,12,16)

Signs & flags

One sign of customary and reasonable dimensions for sale or lease; house numbers; no permanent signs except house numbers; subject to San Diego Municipal Code; Declarant may erect sales signs for up to 5 years (Article V Section 12)

Setbacks / home size

Floor area of main structure (exclusive of open porches, patios, exterior stairways) not less than 1,000 square feet (Article V Section 3)

Maintenance

Association maintains areas it has license/easement for, including entry monumentation on Lot 1; Owner maintains his Lot and improvements, including fences/walls, landscaping (Article VII Sections 1 and 2)

Insurance

Personalty insured at maximum insurable fair market value; public liability insurance $1,000,000 per accident/$100,000 property damage; fidelity bond of one-fourth of annual assessments plus reserves; FNMA-required coverage (Article VI)

Use restrictions

Yes, no Lot shall be used except for residential purposes; one single-family dwelling per lot (Article V Section 1)

Voting & meetings

Class A: 1 vote per Lot (all Owners except Declarant); Class B: Declarant 3 votes per Lot until conversion (Article III Section 2)

Amendments

Prior to Class B conversion: 75% of each class; after conversion: 75% of total voting power and 75% of non-Declarant voting power; also consent of mortgagees of 75% of mortgaged lots for material amendments; certain sections require Communi (Article X Section 3)

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