SB900 greatly expands Civil Code Section 4775, which mainly addresses how maintenance and repair obligations are allocated between homeowners and the HOA if the CC&Rs are silent.
A new subpart (a)(2) is inserted into Section 4775, stating that, unless the CC&Rs state otherwise or a utility provider is responsible, the HOA must maintain, repair, and replace utility services (gas, water, electricity, or heat) to individual homes. The HOA is expressly required to make repairs extending into the Unit or Lot affected, if that is what it takes to restore the utility service.
Additionally, a new subpart (b) is added to the statute, requiring HOAs to start repairs to restore utility services within 14 days of the service interruption. If there is not enough money in the reserve account designated for utility restoration to pay for the work, the board may without a member vote borrow money and impose an emergency assessment upon the membership. This may override some HOA governing documents that limit or prohibit boards from borrowing without membership votes.
read more new laws for 2025 at: https://www.roattorneys.com/blog/new-laws-coming-for-hoas-in-2025-part-ii
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