Frequently Asked Questions

A Homeowner's Association is a non-profit corporation registered with the State and managed by a duly elected Board of Directors. Its purpose is to maintain all common areas and to govern the community in accordance with the provision of the legal documents: CC&Rs, Bylaws, and Articles of Incorporation. The corporation is financially supported by all members of the homeowners association. Membership is both automatic and mandatory.

The Homeowner’s Association again is a corporation and therefore a governing body that is required to oversee its business. The Board of Directors is elected by the homeowners, or as otherwise specified in the bylaws. The limitations and restrictions of the powers of the Board of Directors is outlined in the Association governing documents.

A management company is contracted by the Board of Directors to provide such services as: collection of assessments, supervision of subcontractors, obtaining bids for subcontracted services, providing financial statements and collection reports, as well as a general clearing house for problem solving, communications with homeowners and the Board of Directors and to serve in an advisor capacity. The management company reports directly to the Board and all decisions are made by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The management company may be reached online through the Contact Us page on this site.

The terminology of an association is often time confusing. The governing documents are all of the legally recorded documents that pertain to the community. Examples of the documents that are recorded to comprise the governing documents: The By-Laws, Declarations, Covenant, Conditions, And Restrictions (commonly called the DCC&R's), any Amendments and the Articles of Incorporation. The DCC&Rs are the governing legal documents that set up the guidelines for the operation of the planned community as a non-profit corporation. The DCC&Rs are recorded by the County in which the property is located and are included in the title to your property. The Bylaws are the guidelines for the operation of the non-profit corporation. The Bylaws define the duties of the various offices of the Board of Directors, the terms of the Directors, the membership's voting rights, required meetings and notices of meetings, and the principal office of the Association, as well as other specific items that are necessary to run the Association as a business. These are important documents that should be kept by each owner.