California Civil Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 4075.
  The definitions in this article govern the construction of this act. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013....
• Section 4076.
  “Annual budget report” means the report described in Section 5300. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative...
• Section 4078.
  “Annual policy statement” means the statement described in Section 5310. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative...
• Section 4080.
  “Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec....
• Section 4085.
  “Board” means the board of directors of the association. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January...
• Section 4090.
  “Board meeting” means either of the following:(a) A congregation, at the same time and place, of a sufficient number of directors to establish a quorum of...
• Section 4095.
  (a) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein. The estate in the common area may be a fee, a life...
• Section 4100.
  “Common interest development” means any of the following:(a) A community apartment project.(b) A condominium project.(c) A planned development.(d) A stock cooperative. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2....
• Section 4105.
  “Community apartment project” means a development in which an undivided interest in land is coupled with the right of exclusive occupancy of any apartment located...
• Section 4110.
  (a) “Community service organization or similar entity” means a nonprofit entity, other than an association, that is organized to provide services to residents of the common...
• Section 4120.
  “Condominium plan” means a plan described in Section 4285. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January...
• Section 4125.
  (a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums.(b) A condominium consists of an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property...
• Section 4130.
  “Declarant” means the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if no declarant is designated, the person or group of...
• Section 4135.
  “Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Sections 4250 and 4255. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB...
• Section 4140.
  “Director” means a natural person who serves on the board. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative...
• Section 4145.
  (a) “Exclusive use common area” means a portion of the common area designated by the declaration for the exclusive use of one or more, but fewer...
• Section 4148.
  “General notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 4045. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1,...
• Section 4150.
  “Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, or articles of association, which govern the operation...
• Section 4153.
  “Individual notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 4040. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1,...
• Section 4155.
  “Item of business” means any action within the authority of the board, except those actions that the board has validly delegated to any other person...
• Section 4158.
  (a) A “managing agent” is a person who, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, exercises control over the assets of a common interest development.(b) A “managing...
• Section 4160.
  “Member” means an owner of a separate interest. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1,...
• Section 4170.
  “Person” means a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity. (Added...
• Section 4175.
  “Planned development” means a real property development other than a community apartment project, a condominium project, or a stock cooperative, having either or both of...
• Section 4177.
  “Reserve accounts” means both of the following:(a) Moneys that the board has identified for use to defray the future repair or replacement of, or additions to,...
• Section 4178.
  “Reserve account requirements” means the estimated funds that the board has determined are required to be available at a specified point in time to repair,...
• Section 4185.
  (a) “Separate interest” has the following meanings:(1) In a community apartment project, “separate interest” means the exclusive right to occupy an apartment, as specified in Section 4105.(2) In...
• Section 4190.
  (a) “Stock cooperative” means a development in which a corporation is formed or availed of, primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee...

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