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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 5Ch. 8Art. 1§ 5625 Tax-Based Assessment Prohibition

§ 5625 Tax-Based Assessment Prohibition

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§ 5625 Tax-Based Assessment Prohibition

Key Takeaways

  • •Homeowner associations (HOAs) usually can't charge fees based on how much your home is worth for taxes.
  • •If the HOA was already charging fees this way before 2010, they can keep doing it.
  • •If the HOA pays property taxes for homes in the neighborhood, they can charge fees based on each home's tax value.

Example

Your HOA sends you a bill for your share of the neighborhood pool and park upkeep.

The HOA can't make you pay more just because your house is worth more than your neighbor's, unless they were already doing that before 2010. But if the HOA pays the property taxes for all the houses, they can charge you based on your home's tax value.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5625 Tax-Based Assessment Prohibition

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), notwithstanding any provision of this act or the governing documents to the contrary, an association shall not levy assessments on separate interests within the common interest development based on the taxable value of the separate interests unless the association, on or before December 31, 2009, in accordance with its governing documents, levied assessments on those separate interests based on their taxable value, as determined by the tax assessor of the county in which the separate interests are located. (b) An association that is responsible for paying taxes on the separate interests within the common interest development may levy that portion of assessments on separate interests that is related to the payment of taxes based on the taxable value of the separate interest, as determined by the tax assessor. (Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2. (AB 805) Effective January 1, 2013. Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentstaxable valuecommon interest developmentgoverning documents

Related Statutes

  • § 5600 Association Assessment Limits
  • § 5610 Emergency Assessment Increases
  • § 4215 Common Interest Development Rules
  • § 4715 Pet Ownership In Hoas
  • § 6602 Common Interest Development Deeds

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 5625.
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