California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5600

Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.
(a)Except as provided in Section 5605, the association shall levy regular and special assessments sufficient to perform its obligations under the governing documents and this act.
(b)An association shall not impose or collect an assessment or fee that exceeds the amount necessary to defray the costs for which it is levied.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 5600 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-5-common-interest-developments/chapter-8-assessments-and-assessment-collection/article-1-establishment-and-imposition-of-assessments/section-5600

Other sections in Article 1 - Establishment and Imposition of Assessments

§ 5600§ 5605§ 5610§ 5615§ 5620§ 5625

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