California Ct. Rules that HOA’s Governing Documents Include the “Architectural Guidelines”

UNPUBLISHED California Appellate Court decision (April 5, 2016).

This case involved an appeal by the owners (“Owners”) of a vacant lot from a trial court judgment in favor of their homeowners association (“Association”) that required Owners to plant the slope on their property all the way to the top and install an irrigation system. The lot in question, which is situated in an exclusive beachfront community, was purchased by Owners in 1998.

Association first brought suit against Owners in 2006 in an effort to force them to comply with various provisions contained in Association’s governing documents. Included in Association’s action were claims designed to[…]