Fraternity Owners Association

Key facts from Fraternity Owners Association's documents

Reflects the 2002 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Combination Condominium and Planned Development Common Interest Development (Heading: "(A Combination Condominium and)

Legal name

FRATERNITY OWNERS ASSOCIATION (Recital C: "FRATERNITY OWNERS ASSOCIATIO)

Units / lots

9 (8 Chapter Houses and 1 Apartment Building with 62 apartment living units; potential for up to 70 condominiums) (Recital B, Section 1.1)

Developer / declarant

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, a California non-profit corporation (Recital opening: "by SAN DIEGO STATE UNI)

Governing law

California Civil Code (references to §§1351, 1354, 1365, 1367, 2924, etc.) (Recital B, Section 1.13, Section 4.3, Se)

Assessments & dues

Not fixed; set by Board at least annually (Section 4.2, 4.9) (Section 4.2, 4.9)

Special assessments

May be levied for emergencies or by owner vote; also non-lien compliance assessments (Section 4.4). (Section 4.2, 4.3, 4.4)

Collections & liens

Lien recorded after delinquency; may be foreclosed by non-judicial sale under California Civil Code §§2924 et seq. (Section 4.10, 4.11)

Reserves & fees

Regular assessments must include an adequate reserve fund for periodic maintenance, repair and replacement. (Section 4.1)

Pets

Yes, reasonable number of dogs, cats or other household pets; generally no more than 2 per household. (Section 6.4)

Leasing & rentals

Yes, for both Chapter Houses and Apartment Building units; must be in writing; tenants bound by Declaration. (Section 6.2)

Parking & vehicles

Prohibited (dump truck, cement mixer, etc.) except transitory use. (Section 6.17(a))

Architectural approval

Architectural Committee approval required for all changes, improvements, modifications (Article VIII). (Section 8.1, 8.3)

Signs & flags

One sign for sale/rent (window), one organizational sign with Greek letters; temporary banners on Chapter Houses only; flags on predetermined flagpoles. (Section 6.6)

Insurance

Each Owner to insure his/her Unit and Exclusive Use Area (Section 11.2). (Section 11.2)

Use restrictions

Apartment Building for residential dwelling only; Chapter Houses for meeting facilities, research, offices, party facilities, and residential dwellings. (Section 6.1)

Voting & meetings

Two classes: Class A (Chapter House owners) – 1 vote per Chapter House; Class B (Apartment Building owner) – 8 votes for the Apartment Building. (Section 3.2)

Amendments

Prior to escrow closings – by Declarant; after – by vote of Owners (majority? see Section 17.3), subject to mortgagee approval, and Declarant consent for certain amendments (Section 17.9). (Sections 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 17.5)

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