Local HOA Guides
Northern California HOA Guides by County
Local HOA guides for Northern California, from Greater Sacramento and the Bay Area to the northern San Joaquin Valley and the Sierra Nevada. This page covers 18 counties with 119 city and community guides and 44 neighborhood guides.
Placer County
RosevilleCity rules on short-term rentals, ADUs, parking, water use and oak trees, plus the city rebates open to HOAs.Neighborhood guides: West Roseville (WestPark and Fiddyment), Sierra Vista and Sun City Roseville.
RocklinThe 90-day short-term rental cap, RV and trailer rules, oak permits, fire hazard zones and the vegetation standard that covers HOA open space.Neighborhood guides: Whitney Oaks and Springfield and Whitney Ranch.
LincolnGolf cart and NEV rules, parking and RV storage, the city landscaping district, water rules and flood map changes.Neighborhood guides: Sun City Lincoln Hills, Lincoln Crossing and Twelve Bridges and Catta Verdera.
Granite BayAn unincorporated community, so the county code and the fire and water districts set the rules. Private roads, gates, trees and defensible space.
AuburnFire hazard zones, defensible space and the ember-resistant zone rule, short-term rental permits and native tree permits.
LoomisA small rural town: fire hazard zones, oak tree permits, fence and parking rules, and creek setbacks.
El Dorado County
El Dorado HillsAn unincorporated community where a services district enforces many CC&Rs. Design review, defensible space, recycled water and the cityhood proposal.Neighborhood guides: Serrano and Blackstone.
Cameron ParkThe services district that handles CC&R enforcement and design review, weed abatement, fire service and the tax-bill lighting districts.
PlacervilleThe city vegetation ordinance and its May 1 date, short-term rental limits and the sewer lateral check when a home sells.
South Lake TahoeVacation rental permits after Measure T, snow and winter parking, bears and trash and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s rules.Neighborhood guide: Tahoe Keys.
Auburn Lake TrailsA gated community near Cool with 32 miles of private road, horses and septic systems inspected by the water district.
Sacramento County
SacramentoShort-term rental permits, the rental inspection program, watering days, protected trees, noise hours and the city charges on the tax bill.Neighborhood guide: Natomas.
Elk GroveShort-term rental licenses, ADUs, parking, watering days, weeds, trees and the tax districts beside your dues.Neighborhood guide: Lakeside.
FolsomProtected oaks, RV and lawn parking, watering hours, the June 1 weed deadline and the city landscaping districts beside your dues.Neighborhood guide: Folsom Ranch.
Rancho CordovaSpecial taxes beside your dues, rental registration, parking, trees, ADUs, weeds and watering days.
Citrus HeightsRental inspections, short-term rental licenses, parking, trees, noise and water rules for HOA and condo boards.
Carmichael and Fair OaksUnincorporated communities with no city hall, so Sacramento County rules apply, along with the local water and park districts.
Rancho MurietaWhich jobs belong to the association and which to the services district: water, sewer, gates and patrol, drainage and bills.
Contra Costa County
ConcordConcord’s short-term rental ban, rent registry for rented condos, city-approved CC&Rs, tree permits, parking and watering-hour rules.
AntiochLandscape districts, traffic rules on private streets, RV parking, tree permits, rental rules, water rebates and work hours.
San RamonTree permits on HOA land, short-term rental registration, ADUs, parking, water rebates and hillside assessment districts.Neighborhood guide: Dougherty Valley.
PittsburgThe rental inspection program, RV storage, special taxes beside dues, sidewalks and street lights, trash carts, weeds and water rules.
Walnut CreekThe gas leaf blower ban, tree permits, short-term rentals and ADUs, parking, water rebates, weed abatement and work hours.Neighborhood guide: Rossmoor.
BrentwoodThe short-term rental ban, RV storage, watering rules and rebates, landscape districts, owner-maintained street trees and 55+ age surveys.
DanvilleProtected and heritage trees, the town landscape district, RV permits, noise hours and fire district standards.Neighborhood guide: Blackhawk.
HerculesLandscaping and lighting districts, trailer parking limits, trees, fire service and rental rules.
Discovery BayAn unincorporated community: what the town services district, the county and the levee district handle, and what falls to your HOA.
Alameda County
OaklandShort-term rentals, rent and just cause, smoke-free units, soft-story retrofits, protected trees, fire inspections and leaf blowers.
FremontShort-term rental permits that need an HOA letter, balcony inspections, RV parking, water rebates, protected trees, weeds and rent review.
HaywardWater-waste rules and the HOA lawn rebate, the 2025 tree ordinance, hillside districts and defensible space, landscape districts and rental inspections.
BerkeleyBalcony and soft-story inspections, smoke-free condos, short-term rental certificates, Rent Board registration, hills fire zones and leaf blowers.
San LeandroHosted-only short-term rentals, the rent registry, ADUs, RV parking, EBMUD water, street trees and sidewalks.
LivermoreShort-term rental permits, ADUs, parking, two water providers and drought stages, protected trees, vegetation deadlines and landscape districts.
PleasantonShort-term rental limits, ADUs, parking, watering hours and rebates, protected trees, vegetation deadlines and the leaf blower ban.Neighborhood guide: Ruby Hill.
AlamedaShort-term rental rules, the Rent Program, the RV ban, smoke-free buildings, lagoons and flood zones, sewer laterals and leaf blowers.
DublinShort-term rentals, ADUs, parking, drinking versus recycled water, heritage and street trees, fire zones and hillside districts.Neighborhood guide: Dublin Ranch.
Union CitySmoke-free housing, short-term rental permits, landlord registration, ADUs, the overnight RV ban, water rules and tree trimming permits.
Castro ValleyAn unincorporated community under county rules: smoke-free condos, rentals, parking, water, trees and sidewalks, weeds and sewer laterals.
NewarkRental registration and rent review, ADUs, parking, the water district’s HOA lawn rebate, tree permits, sewer laterals and landscape districts.
EmeryvilleSmoke-free buildings, just cause for rented condos, short-term rental limits, live/work rules, sewer lateral certificates and the leaf blower ban.
Santa Clara County
San JoseSoft-story retrofits, common-area tree permits, short-term rentals, rent rules, ADUs, parking, water rebates, weed deadlines and construction hours.Neighborhood guides: The Villages, Silver Creek Valley and Communications Hill.
SunnyvaleHosted-only short-term rentals, smoke-free units, parking and fire lanes, water and recycled water, protected trees, ADUs and noise hours.
Santa ClaraShort-term rental registration, ADUs, parking and towing, HOA lawn rules, protected trees, smoke-free units and the utility HOA grant.Neighborhood guide: Rivermark.
Mountain ViewSmoking rules for condos, short-term rentals, rent stabilization, heritage trees, oversized-vehicle parking, water and ADUs.Neighborhood guide: Whisman Station.
MilpitasShort-term rentals, smoke-free condos, ADUs, parking, water and lawns, protected trees, hillside fire rules and flood zones.
Palo AltoCity utilities, the gas leaf blower ban, smoke-free condos, protected trees, Eichler design review, parking districts and flood zones.
GilroyWildfire zones and July fireworks, farm-neighbor disclosures, stormwater basins, smoke-free condos, parking, water and trees.Neighborhood guide: Eagle Ridge.
CupertinoShort-term rentals that need a board letter, ADUs, private-street parking, three water systems, protected trees and the attached-housing smoking ban.
Morgan HillLawn and watering days, smoke-free condos, landscape assessment zones, hillside fire rules, protected trees, creeks and parking.
CampbellProtected trees in condo communities, street trees and sidewalks, rentals, ADUs, parking, water, weeds and noise.
Los GatosShort-term rentals, leaf blowers and work hours, protected trees, wildfire and defensible space, hillside homes, water and creeks.
Los AltosThe short-term rental ban, gas leaf blower rules, protected trees, design review and work hours, ADUs, parking and sewer laterals.
SaratogaWildfire zones and brush abatement, the short-term rental ban, protected trees, leaf blowers, hillside review and private streets.
Sonoma County
Santa RosaShort-term rental permits, ADUs, parking, water-waste rules, heritage trees, wildfire fuel rules, noise hours and landscape districts.Neighborhood guides: Oakmont and Fountaingrove.
PetalumaVacation rental permits, ADUs, parking, water waste and the turf deadline, tree permits, weed abatement and landscape assessment districts.
Rohnert ParkShort-term rental permits, ADUs, parking, water and lawn rules, tree permits, weed deadlines and work hours.
WindsorShort-term rental licenses, ADUs, RV parking limits, water rules and rebates, protected oaks, vegetation deadlines and landscape districts.
HealdsburgVacation rental limits, ADUs, parking, water shortage stages, heritage trees and creek setbacks, wildfire rules and noise.
SonomaThe city’s vacation rental ban, ADUs, parking, water stages and rebates, tree rules, expanded fire zones and the gas leaf blower ban.
SebastopolVacation rental permits, ADUs, 72-hour and RV parking rules, city wells and drought stages, tree permits, weeds and noise.
The Sea RanchAn unincorporated coastal community: the association’s structure and dues, roads and water, design review, coastal permits and fire rules.
San Joaquin County
StocktonLandscape district zones, the levee assessment, RV rules, heritage oaks, rental inspections, watering days and trash carts.
TracyLandscape district caps, the Mello-Roos backstop behind HOAs, parking and boat rules, Stage III watering and the turf rebate.Neighborhood guide: Tracy Hills.
MantecaMaintenance districts and the levee fee, oversized-vehicle permits, short-term rentals that need CC&R sign-off, watering days and the turf rebate.Neighborhood guide: Woodbridge.
LathropThe citywide short-term rental ban, levees and 200-year flood rules, landscape districts and Mello-Roos, RV yard parking and water rules.Neighborhood guide: River Islands.
LodiThe city electric utility, solar and EV charger rebates, commercial vehicle limits, watering days, carts and night noise.
RiponTen landscape districts and the lighting tax, RV rules by lot date, irrigation audits, sidewalks and trash cans.
Mountain HouseA city since 2024: who enforces the master CC&Rs, two approvals for exterior changes, fines and liens, and parking rules.
San Mateo County
San MateoThe 2027 gas leaf blower ban, heritage trees, short-term rentals, tenant protections, parking and bins.Neighborhood guide: Bay Meadows.
Foster CityThe lagoon and levee, HOA review before city review, EMID water rebates, parking, carts and work hours.
Daly CityThe overnight ban on oversized vehicles and trailers, front-yard parking, short-term rentals and the 3R report.
South San FranciscoRV storage, protected trees, condo short-term rental limits, noise between units and two water providers.
San BrunoThe HOA turf deadline and lawn rebate, heritage trees, yard parking, condo short-term rentals and flood maps.
MillbraeThe artificial turf ban, the condo smoking ban, short-term rentals, protected trees, bins and work hours.
BelmontCondo noise limits, protected trees, RV and street parking, MPWD water rules and rebates, wildfire prep.
San CarlosOvernight RV and boat bans, protected trees, rental building inspections, two water providers and work hours.
Half Moon BayCoastal permits, HOA consent for short-term rentals, tenant rules, heritage trees, trailers and Ocean Colony.
Marin County
San RafaelCitywide wildfire vegetation rules, the gas leaf blower ban, RV parking, rentals, flood areas and water rules.
NovatoMello-Roos districts, NMWD lawn rebates for HOAs, the citywide RV ban, heritage trees, tenant rules and work hours.Neighborhood guide: Hamilton.
LarkspurRent and eviction rules that reach condos, heritage trees, leaf blower hours, wildfire rules and creek flooding.
Corte MaderaBayfront flooding and settlement, the RV and trailer ban, short-term rental licenses, wildfire rules and trees.
Mill ValleyNew wildfire vegetation rules, heritage trees, weekday-only work hours, short-term rentals and flooding.
SausalitoThe short-term rental ban, view claims against trees, the resale report, gas equipment rules and hillsides.
San AnselmoThe overnight parking ban, no short-term rentals, creek flooding, the Zone 9 fee, work hours and wildfire rules.
FairfaxThe gas landscape equipment ban, Measure I rent rules, tree permits, short-term rental registration and wildfire rules.
RossThe pre-listing building report, tree permits, strict yard work and construction hours, RV rules and flooding.
TiburonView and sunlight claims, tree permits, the gas blower ban, no short-term rentals, wildfire rules and the shoreline.
BelvedereView claims, tree design review, the lagoon and its levees, flood zones, the gas blower ban and weekday-only work.
Unincorporated MarinCounty short-term rental caps, native tree permits, just-cause rules, County Service Areas, flood zones and wildfire.Neighborhood guides: Bel Marin Keys · Lucas Valley and Marinwood.
Solano County
VacavilleMello-Roos service taxes, yard parking rules, protected trees, the turf rebate, carts and work hours.Neighborhood guide: Lagoon Valley.
FairfieldLandscape districts and the 2026 refunds, private-road enforcement, RV parking, carts and work hours.
VallejoTwenty-six landscape districts, trailer and RV street rules, water waste fines, trash bins, historic districts and noise.Neighborhood guides: Mare Island and Hiddenbrooke.
Suisun CityLandscape districts and harbor dredging, marsh-bound storm drains, parking, water rules and work hours.
BeniciaThe new parks and landscape assessment, short-term rental rules, RV street limits, historic districts and work hours.
DixonTwo water providers, Mello-Roos districts, private-street enforcement, front-yard parking, carts and weed deadlines.
Rio VistaCity well water and watering days, parking and trailer rules, weed deadlines, flood planning and work hours.Neighborhood guide: Trilogy at Rio Vista.
Napa County
NapaThe June 1 weed deadline, four-hour street limits on RVs and trailers, native and street trees, the vacation rental cap and the HOA lawn rebate.
American CanyonThe landscape and lighting district in La Vigne and Vintage Ranch, the June 1 weed deadline, recycled water, parking rules and the lawn rebate.
YountvilleRental permits for every unit, the short-term rental ban, the gas leaf blower ban, contractor hours, protected trees and water limits.
St. HelenaThe 25-permit short-term rental cap, construction noise hours, the gas leaf blower ban, heritage trees and water rebates.
CalistogaThe short-term rental ban, the gas leaf blower ban, protected trees, lawn upkeep rules and wildfire zones.
Unincorporated Napa CountyThe county short-term rental ban, 100-foot defensible space, oak woodland rules and the small districts that supply water and sewer.Neighborhood guide: Silverado.
Yolo County
DavisWho maintains the greenbelts, protected trees on HOA common areas, rental registration and resale inspections, watering limits, yard piles and carts.
West SacramentoLevee and drainage assessments, flood zones, maintenance districts, the front-yard RV ban, heritage tree permits, watering days and short-term rentals.
WoodlandThe Cache Creek floodplain, landscaping and lighting districts, heritage oaks, RV and front-yard paving rules, short-term rental zones and construction hours.Neighborhood guide: Spring Lake.
San Francisco
San FranciscoShort-term rentals, the Rent Ordinance for condo owners who rent, balcony and facade inspections, smoking in common areas, water rules and special tax districts.Neighborhood guides: The East Cut and Transbay, Mission Bay and Treasure Island.
Sutter and Yuba Counties
Yuba CityLighting and landscape districts, two levee assessments, RV and trailer rules, cart times, water rebates and equipment hours.
MarysvilleThe ring levee, historic design review for paint and windows, street tree permits, parking rules, construction hours and weeds.
Plumas LakeAn unincorporated community: what RD 784, the county service areas, OPUD and Linda Fire handle, and what falls to your HOA.
WheatlandLandscape districts and the Caliterra Ranch tax, Bear River levees, Beale overflights, parking, water rules and work hours.
Stanislaus County
ModestoMello-Roos and landscape districts, the city street-tree program, rental inspections, watering days and fines, the turf rebate and carts.
TurlockOwner-maintained street trees, RV and trailer rules, watering days, landscape and facilities districts, leaf pickup, weeds and quiet hours.
PattersonThree Mello-Roos districts on newer homes, city-maintained street trees, watering days and the turf rebate, bins and bulky pickup.
RiverbankThe Crossroads landscape district and Crossroads West taxes, watering rules and the turf rebate, RV storage, oak permits and work hours.
OakdaleCity facilities and landscape districts on the tax bill, the watering schedule, recycling for condo communities and who provides fire service.
Nevada County
TruckeeThe town’s short-term rental cap and waitlist, winter parking and snow berms, Truckee Fire defensible space, bear-proof trash and tax-bill charges.Neighborhood guide: Tahoe Donner.
Grass ValleyCity fire rules out to 100 feet, vegetation paperwork before escrow closes, tree permits, short-term rentals, city or NID water and landscape districts.
Lake WildwoodA gated lake community in Penn Valley under county rules: the lake and private roads, Penn Valley Fire, county sewer charges, defensible space and rentals.
Lake of the PinesA gated lake community near Auburn under county rules: Higgins Fire, the evacuation-route project, county sewer charges, NID water and rentals.
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