Amber Woods Owners Association

Key facts from Amber Woods Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2007 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

HOA (Amber Woods Owners Association, a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation) (Recital D; Section 1.5)

Units / lots

58 single-family detached homes (planned) (Recital D of Declaration of Restrictions)

Developer / declarant

CWH AMBER 58, LLC, a California limited liability company (Recitals (first page of both documents))

Governing law

California Civil Code, particularly §§1351(k), 1354, 1468, 1365, 1367, etc. (Repeated references throughout Declarati)

Assessments & dues

Set by Board annually based on budget; no specific amount stated. (Section 4.2)

Special assessments

Allowed; may be levied by Board if available funds inadequate. For emergency situations without owner vote; otherwise requires majority owner vote if increase exceeds limits. (Section 4.2, 4.3)

Collections & liens

Assessments constitute a continuing lien on the Home Site; Association may foreclose judicially or non‑judicially in accordance with California Civil Code. Lien subordinate to first mortgages. (Sections 4.1, 4.9, 4.10)

Reserves & fees

Regular assessments include an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair, and replacement of Association Property and Association Maintenance Area. (Section 4.1(a))

Pets

Yes – dogs, cats, and other domestic household pets may be kept; not for commercial purpose. (Section 7.13)

Leasing & rentals

Not expressly prohibited; time‑sharing prohibited (Section 7.11). Leasing appears allowed (references to tenants in Sections 3.2, 15.10) but terms not specified. (Section 7.11; Section 3.2; Section 15.10)

Architectural approval

Yes – no improvements or exterior changes without written approval of Architectural Committee. (Section 6.1)

Home business

Not permitted; no commercial activity allowed (Section 7.15). (Section 7.15)

Signs & flags

Permitted subject to Association rules and Design Guidelines. (Section 7.41)

Use restrictions

Each Home Site and building shall be used only for single family residential purposes. (Section 7.2)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (all Owners except Declarant) – one vote per Home Site; Class B (Declarant) – three votes per Home Site. Class B converts to Class A upon earlier of 2 years after first conveyance under most recent Final Subdivision Pub (Section 3.2)

Amendments

May be amended by vote of 2/3 of voting power of Owners, or by Declarant without owner consent during certain period. Also subject to approval of first mortgagees affecting 60% of Home Sites. (Section 15.3)

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