FAQs Regarding SB326, California Civil Code Sections 5551 and 5986 and the Balcony Bill

On August 30, 2019, Governor Newsom signed SB326 and it became law January 1, 2020. This law requires all California condominium associations with “exterior elevated elements” to have those elements inspected. We have been getting a lot of questions and this article is intended to address and answer those that we hear most frequently.   Read the article………………………..

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