The voluntary relinquishment of office by a director, officer, or committee member. The resignation may be effective upon submission of the resignation, or it may specify a later date, upon which date the resignation is effective.
Restrictions
The provisions of the CC&Rs, including those which limit the use of subject real property, establish mandatory association membership and the obligation of owner-members to pay assessments.
Review, Annual
Refers to the board’s required annual reviews of (a) the reserve study, and (b) for incorporated associations with income greater than $10,000, a financial report prepared in accordance with Corp. Code section 8321, and (c) for associations with annual gross income greater than $75,000, a report which complies with Civil Code section 5305.
Robert’s Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order is a system of rules for conducting board or member meetings in a structured and orderly manner, often referred to as “parliamentary procedure.” There is an official Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, now in the 11th edition that is copyrighted by Henry M. Robert III for the Robert’s Rules Association. There are other books that use the term “Robert’s Rules,” some of which are companions to or simplifications also produced by Henry M. Robert or the Robert’s Rules Association and others that are various adaptations and simplifications rules of parliamentary procedure that apparently use the name because of older versions of Robert’s Rules whose copyright has expired. There are other simplified books and pamphlets containing rules of parliamentary procedure. Also see Parliamentary Procedure.
Rules
Governing documents include the operating rules of an association. (Civ. Code §4150) An operating rule is a board-adopted regulation that applies generally to the management and operation of the common interest development or the conduct of the business affairs of the association. (Civ. Code §4340(a)) To be valid and enforceable, operating rules must be reasonable and meet several other specified criteria, including being in writing and within the authority of the board. (Civ. Code §4350) Issues such as architectural control, landscaping, parking and common area use are common examples are commonly regulated through rulemaking. Specified rules must be adopted, including, but not limited to, election rules. Adoption of most operating rules can only be accomplished through following the rule-making procedures set forth in Civil Code section 4360.
Reciprocal Easement
As provided in Civil Code section 4095, a reciprocal easement can be considered “common area” in a planned development. An easement is considered a reciprocal easement if a group of owners have easements across each other’s property for a given purpose. A reciprocal easement would exist if a 30-foot wide road covered the front 15 feet of each owner’s property, and the road provided ingress and egress through an association across the other owners’ property. Another example would be a bridle trail or walking path that all owners have a right to use across the properties of their fellow owners. If a planned development must maintain or share in the cost of maintaining a reciprocal easement, then it can be considered common area in that association.
RVs
An “RV” or recreational vehicle is either of the following: (a) A motor home, travel trailer, truck camper, or camping trailer, with or without motive power, designed for human habitation for recreational, emergency, or other occupancy, that meets the space and construction requirements set forth in Health and Safety Code §18010 or (b) a “park trailer” as defined in Health and Safety Code §18009.3.
Rats
Rodent infestation is a serious problem that must be dealt with quickly and decisively. Unlike wood destroying pests such as termites, the Civil Code does not assign responsibility for rodent extermination to any specific party. Check your governing documents to see who bears rodent extermination responsibility.
Reasonable Accommodation
The term used in disability statutes to refer to the duty of a housing provider to make allowances in the enforcement of governing documents as necessary to afford a disabled resident an equal opportunity to use and enjoy the housing, and common areas and recreational amenities of the association. See also Reasonable Modification.