- Capture Your HOA, Fine and Notice Details30 min
This guide is for a fine on a rule or covenant violation — landscaping, parking, exterior modification, fence height, and similar — decided by a board or fining committee. It is not for a lien or lawsuit over unpaid assessments, which follows a different legal path. If your notice is about unpaid dues, stop here and use the assessment-dispute procedure instead.
Every later step in this guide reads the fields you record here instead of asking again.
To note down
Which state is your association in?
Name of the homeowners or condo association that issued the fine.
What does the notice say you violated (e.g. fence height, parking, landscaping)?
The dollar amount of the fine stated on the notice.
The date printed on the violation notice.
OptionalThe date of the board or fining-committee hearing, if the notice already sets one.
To do