Essex Villas II Homeowners Association

Key facts from Essex Villas II Homeowners Association's documents

Reflects the 1984 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium

Legal name

Essex Villas II Homeowners Association

Governing law

California Condominium Act (California Civil Code Sections 1351 et seq.) (Recital C and references to Civil Code s)

Assessments & dues

Board determines regular and special assessments at a uniform rate for all condominiums. Regular assessments commence first day of month following first condominium sale. (Sections 3.2, 3.3)

Collections & liens

Delinquent assessments become a lien upon recording Notice of Delinquency. Lien may be foreclosed as mortgage foreclosure or under Civil Code Sections 2924 et seq. and 1356, with power of sale. Lien subordinate to first mortgages. (Sections 3.5, 3.6, 3.7)

Reserves & fees

Regular assessments shall include an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair and replacement of Common Area. (Section 3.1)

Pets

Yes (Section 4.4)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, each Owner has right to lease his Unit, provided lease is in writing and tenant bound by Declaration, Bylaws, and rules. (Section 4.2)

Architectural approval

Yes, for any building, fence, wall, or other structure or improvement on Common Area, including painting, decorating, remodeling, landscaping, or altering Exclusive Use Areas or Common Area, prior written consent of Board or architectural c (Sections 4.8, 4.16, 4.17)

Signs & flags

Only one sign of customary dimensions advertising sale or lease, with prior written permission of Board and conforming to ordinances. No signs on Common Area except by Board. Declarant may install signs during sales period. (Section 4.6)

Maintenance

Owner responsible for interior of unit, glass doors/windows, interior surfaces, plumbing/electrical/heating within unit, television cable equipment, all appliances within unit, and balcony/patio interior surfaces. Corporation responsible fo (Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)

Insurance

Each Owner responsible to pay any deductible amount for loss to his condominium. (Section 9.3 (last paragraph))

Use restrictions

Each Unit shall be improved, used and occupied for private, single-family dwelling purposes only. No commercial use except Declarant may use units as sales office until all units sold. (Section 4.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (each owner one vote per condominium) and Class B (Declarant three votes per condominium owned). Class B terminates when Class A votes equal Class B or two years after first condominium sale, whichever earlier. (Section 2.1)

Amendments

During Class B period: 75% of each class. After Class B conversion: 75% total voting power and 51% of non-Declarant members. Material amendments also require approval of no greater than 67% of Eligible Mortgage Holders encumbering 51% or mo (Section 12.4)

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