Bella Lago Homeowners Association

Key facts from Bella Lago Homeowners Association's documents

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

Community type

HOA (nonprofit mutual benefit corporation called Bella Lago Community Association, Inc.) (Recital G; Section 1.6)

Legal name

Bella Lago Community Association, Inc. (Recital G; Section 1.6)

Units / lots

Approximately 155 Residential Lots (Maximum Build-Out) (Recital H)

Governing law

Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act (California Civil Code Sections 1350 et seq.) (Declaration (page after Recitals, before)

Assessments & dues

By the Board pursuant to Budget (Section 4.2) and subject to limitations in Section 4.6 (Section 4.2, 4.6)

Special assessments

Levies denominated as Special Assessment imposed by Board pursuant to Article 4 (Section 1.46; Section 4.4)

Collections & liens

Covenant for payment and establishment of lien for assessments (Section 4.9) (Section 4.9)

Reserves & fees

Assessments include reserves (Section 4.15); Reserve Study required (Section 3.19) (Section 3.19, 4.15)

Pets

Pets and other domestic animals prohibited from entering open space areas (Residential Landscape Easement Areas and offsite revegetation areas); no general pet restriction (Section 2.13(c); Section 5.11)

Leasing & rentals

Leasing addressed (Section 5.7); also Section 7.8 for mortgagee rights (Section 5.7; Section 7.8)

Parking & vehicles

Vehicle Parking Restriction (Section 5.15); Association can regulate parking on private streets (Section 2.2(iii)) (Section 5.15; Section 2.2(iii))

Fences

Side yard and rear fencing are party walls; adjacent Owners equally responsible for maintenance; Association maintains exterior of perimeter walls facing Association Property or public streets (Section 2.8) (Section 2.8)

Architectural approval

Approval required for landscape, improvements, etc. (Section 6.2) (Section 6.2)

Home business

Institutional Use Prohibited (Section 5.16) likely restricts businesses; no explicit home business rule (Section 5.16)

Signs & flags

Sign Restriction (Section 5.13); no further detail (Section 5.13)

Use restrictions

Residential use required; covenant against partition and residential use (Section 5.1) (Section 5.1)

Voting & meetings

Each Owner of a Residential Lot is a Member of the Association; membership is appurtenant to the lot. Unit Voting Required (each lot likely one vote). Cumulative voting allowed. (Section 3.1, 3.15, 3.16)

Amendments

Amendments per Section 10.2; certain amendments require City approval if relating to City services (Recital K); no amendment to eliminate easements without consent of beneficiary (Section 2.20) (Section 10.2; Recital K; Section 2.20)

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