Leisure Village HOA Guide: Rentals, Parking and Upkeep

The association calls Leisure Village a 55+ community, and LAFCo describes it as a retirement community for residents 55 and older. The age-restriction article of the rules did not come through as readable text for us, so we do not summarize who may live in a home. Ask the Association Office before a sale or a lease to someone you are unsure about. The rules that did come through cover guests:

• A qualified resident may hold no more than three annual guest passes. The current passes run August 1, 2026 to August 1, 2027.
• Short-term guest passes last up to two weeks and must be approved in advance by the resident host.
• Each home gets one 72-hour guest parking permit a month.
• Guests may use the recreation facilities only with a registered resident host, and the resident is responsible for a guest’s conduct, including driving.

Younger visitors face limits at the amenities. Children under 5 are not allowed in the pool area. Those 5 to 17 may use it only from noon to 2 p.m. with a resident host, and no one under 14 may use the spa or the golf course.

The association’s dues page says dues pay for exterior landscaping, exterior home maintenance and roof repair and replacement. Its insurance page says the master policy covers each home’s exterior walls, roof and structure, along with the common area buildings, the amenities, common area liability and directors and officers coverage.

• Owners insure the inside. The master policy does not cover interiors, belongings or personal liability inside a home. The association says each owner needs an HO-6 policy that coordinates with the master policy.
• Termites are the owner’s job. The responsibility matrix says repairing termite or pest damage is the owner’s responsibility, and the dues page lists termite correction as not covered.
• Painting happens on a schedule. The association paints front doors, garage doors and some fences only during its painting project. Custom doors are excluded.
• Exclusive use areas are split. The matrix gives owners repair and maintenance of exclusive use common areas and the association replacement only, citing Exhibit B of the CC&Rs.

The matrix PDF lost its column layout when we opened it, so we could not read every row reliably. Check the matrix and your CC&Rs for a specific item, or call the office at (805) 484-2861. Insurance questions go to option 2.

• The association has two RV lots for trucks, trailers, vans and boats. Combined stored vehicles may not exceed 62 feet, and a trailer or boat needs proof that the owner has a tow vehicle.
• Owners who lease out their homes give up their RV space and must remove their RVs.
• Golf carts count as motor vehicles under the rules. They need an association decal on common areas, including driveways and carports, and drivers must be 16 or older.
• A vehicle that blocks access, causes damage or creates a hazard can be towed right away. Others can be towed 96 hours after notice, and a fourth violation in a year brings a board hearing.

Moving vans may operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and residential loading and unloading is not allowed from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are not allowed, and vehicles on common areas must show current registration.

Article XVIII of the rules sets these limits:

• Homes may not be rented for less than 30 days.
• A 25% rental cap took effect January 3, 2022. Owners on title before that date are exempt. Once the cap is reached, other owners join a first-come, first-served waiting list.
• Rental status ends when the home is sold, when the owner or immediate family moves back in or one year after a tenancy ends, with some exceptions.
• Exception requests go to the board in writing. The board answers within 60 days, and no answer counts as a denial.
• A tenancy is not valid until the association has the written lease and its Leasing Leisure Village Property form. A board-set service charge applies to each new or renewed lease.
• Owners give up use of the community facilities while their home is leased.

The association does not sell or rent homes. Realtors need a Realty Authorization Form on file before showings, which run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Open house guests must be cleared by name in advance and enter through the Main Gate. Sale-related contractor work is limited to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

One for-sale or for-lease sign is allowed per home, no larger than 6 square feet, in a window, on the garage door or on the patio fence. Signs may not be lit or placed on common area fencing or landscaping, and open house signs and flags are not allowed on association property.

The rules require Architectural Committee approval before any exterior change to a structure or to plantings. The permit form (revised May 2, 2025) adds the details:

• No work may start until the committee chair signs the permit, and the contractor picks up the approved permit before work begins.
• The permit expires 60 days after it is issued unless the chair extends it, and a copy must be posted at the job site.
• Any business whose work totals more than $1,000 in labor and materials must hold a California contractor’s license.
• Sprinklers, trees and shrubs may not be changed without further approval.
• For solar, the owner is responsible for any damage the installation causes to the home or the neighbors’.
• When the work is done, call the compliance inspector at (805) 484-2861.

Owners must also get any required City of Camarillo permits. Working without a permit, or past its expiration, costs $100 per business day, and an unposted permit costs $100. Antennas and patio covers need approval, and outdoor clotheslines are not allowed.

Dues include access to the recreation center, golf course, pool, spa and fitness center. A few rules owners ask about:

• Pool and spa: open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Sign in and shower first, and bring only water in a plastic bottle.
• Golf: play starts no earlier than 8 a.m. Holes 1 to 9 are closed until 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays and holes 10 to 18 until 10:30 a.m. on Fridays. Carts are not allowed on greens.
• Tennis and pickleball: open daily from sunrise to sunset.
• Fitness center: an orientation is required first, and a lost key fob costs $25 to replace.
• Smoking: not allowed within 25 feet of any recreation building.

Pets must be leashed and under control outdoors, and owners must clean up after them. Pets are not allowed in the pool area, the clubhouse, the golf course or the courts. A pet that attacks people or other animals may not live in the Village. Trash may go out no earlier than 4 p.m. the day before pickup, and containers must be back by 8 p.m. on pickup day.

The rules set out how the association collects dues and enforces its rules:

• Dues are due on the 1st. A $20 late fee applies after the 15th, and balances unpaid after 30 days accrue 1% interest a month.
• Accounts go to the association’s attorney at 60 days and get a lien at 90 days. Foreclosure requires a delinquency of $1,800 or more, or more than 12 months.
• Before discipline, an owner gets written notice of a hearing by first-class mail at least 10 days ahead. Owners may attend, bring counsel and present evidence.
• Penalties can include fines, suspension of common area use for up to 30 days per violation and suspension of voting rights until the violation is cured.

The board sets the fine amounts, and the rules say fines for health and safety violations may exceed $100.