Sapphire Tower Owners Association

Key facts from Sapphire Tower Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2008 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Condominium (mixed-use residential and commercial) (Section 1.3)

Units / lots

100 condominiums (97 residential, 3 commercial) (Section 1.3)

Governing law

California Civil Code Section 1350 et seq. and California Business and Professions Code Section 11004.5(c) (Section 1.2 and Declaration paragraph)

Assessments & dues

Regular Assessments, Special Assessments, Capital Improvement Assessments, and Enforcement Assessments as set forth in Article 6; Budget includes Joint Budget and Residential Budget (Sections 6.3-6.7, 2.12)

Special assessments

Yes, authorized under Section 6.4 (Section 6.4)

Collections & liens

Association has lien for unpaid assessments and may foreclose; personal obligation also (Section 6.1, 6.12)

Reserves & fees

Reasonable reserves as deemed appropriate by Board (Section 2.22.6); also Section 14.5 Reserve Fund for mortgagee protection (Sections 2.22.6 and 14.5)

Leasing & rentals

Owners may delegate use to tenants (Section 3.3) (Section 3.3)

Architectural approval

Yes, Article 9 requires approval for improvements and alterations (Article 9)

Maintenance

Owners maintain their Units (Section 8.1); Association maintains Common Area, Association Property, and other areas (Section 8.4); Maintenance Responsibility Chart (Exhibit B) (Sections 8.1, 8.4, 2.49)

Insurance

Liability Insurance (Section 11.1) and Property Insurance (Section 11.2) (Sections 11.1, 11.2)

Use restrictions

Residential Units are for residential purposes (Section 7.1); Commercial Units for commercial (Section 7.2) (Section 7.1 and 7.2)

Voting & meetings

Residential Condominium Owners and Commercial Condominium Owners have separate voting on certain issues (Residential Condominium Owner Issues and Commercial Condominium Owner Issues); all Owners vote on Association Issues (Section 2.87 and Section 5.2.4)

Amendments

Article 15: Before first sale, Declarant may amend unilaterally; after first sale, amendments require approval of Owners and may require approval of Eligible Holders (Section 15.2, 15.3) (Sections 15.1-15.3)

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