Some rules are mandated by state or local laws. For example, California state regulations prohibit pool users and employees from entering the water in a public pool (including an HOA community pool) if they have a communicable disease in an infectious state.
HOAs are usually governed by a board of directors or governors that is elected by the homeowners to make decisions about the HOA and enforce its rules. Most HOAs in California are set up as nonprofit mutual benefit corporations, but some may be structured differently.
For pools built after 2007, two drowning prevention or safety features are required in California, this could be a pool alarm and door alarms, or a mesh pool fence for summer and a mesh safety cover for winter.
Generally, a condo owner in California is responsible for the interior of their unit. The Condo Association (or HOA), is responsible for shared areas and the structure of the building.
What are unenforceable HOA rules? Keep you out of court. Hush up litigation. Discriminate indiscriminately. Enter your home without cause or notice. String you out on the (clothes)line. Fine you for fun. Change rules on the fly. Demand you take down your dish.
HOAs Cannot Regulate Public Streets… An HOA may not interfere with that regulation, except to the extent authorized by law. However, some attorneys believe that the HOA may enforce parking restrictions contained in the governing documents.
Here are 6 of the most common items that are typically covered: Utilities. Maintenance and repairs. HOA insurance. HOA reserve funds. Property management staffing. Professional property management.
Additionally, condo owners often don't own the land their unit is built on—they lease it from the condo association—which can lead to different restrictions regarding renovations or modifications.