Civil Code section 6824

(a)

A monetary charge imposed by the association as a means of reimbursing the association for costs incurred by the association in the repair of damage to common areas and facilities caused by a member or the member’s guest or tenant may become a lien against the member’s separate interest enforceable by the sale of the interest under Section 2924, 2924, and 2924c, provided the authority to impose a lien is set forth in the governing documents.

(b)

A monetary penalty imposed by the association as a disciplinary measure for failure of a member to comply with the governing documents, except for the late payments, may not be characterized nor treated in the governing documents as an assessment that may become a lien against the member’s separate interest enforceable by the sale of the interest under Section 2924, 2924, and 2924c.

Source: Section 6824, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=6824.­ (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

§ 6824’s source at ca​.gov