State HOA statutes
HOA laws, explained.
Plain-language guides to the major state HOA statutes — what they cover, who they bind, and how they intersect with your CC&Rs. Cross-linked to free HOA tools and a bylaw concierge that finds the actual section that applies to your community.
10 statutes · general orientation, not legal advice · cross-linked to state guides, scenarios, and glossary
- California
Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act
Cal. Civ. Code §§ 4000–6150
Davis-Stirling is the comprehensive California statute governing common interest developments — planned communities, condominiums, stock cooperatives, and community apartment projects.
Read the guide - Florida
Florida Homeowners' Association Act
Fla. Stat. ch. 720
Chapter 720 governs Florida homeowners' associations of single-family homes and townhomes — distinct from Chapter 718, which covers condominiums.
Read the guide - Nevada
Nevada Common-Interest Communities Act
Nev. Rev. Stat. ch. 116
NRS 116 is Nevada's comprehensive common-interest community statute, modeled on the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
Read the guide - Texas
Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act
Tex. Prop. Code ch. 209
Chapter 209 is Texas's primary statute for residential property owners' associations of single-family homes.
Read the guide - Colorado
Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act
Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-33.3-101 et seq.
CCIOA is Colorado's comprehensive common-interest community statute, based on the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
Read the guide - North Carolina
North Carolina Planned Community Act
N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 47F
Chapter 47F is North Carolina's planned community statute, based on the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
Read the guide - Virginia
Virginia Property Owners' Association Act
Va. Code § 55.1-1800 et seq.
The Virginia Property Owners' Association Act (POAA) governs subdivisions and planned communities in Virginia.
Read the guide - Arizona
Arizona Planned Communities Act
Ariz. Rev. Stat. §§ 33-1801 et seq.
The Arizona Planned Communities Act regulates HOAs of detached and attached single-family homes in Arizona, alongside a separate condominium statute (A.R.S.
Read the guide - Washington
Washington Homeowners' Associations Act
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 64.38
RCW 64.38 governs Washington state homeowners' associations of detached and attached homes formed on or after January 1, 1996.
Read the guide - Minnesota
Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act
Minn. Stat. ch. 515B
MCIOA is Minnesota's comprehensive common-interest community statute, based on the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
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