{"code":"CIV","codeName":"Civil Code","section":"4215","citation":"Civ. Code, § 4215","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-4"},{"name":"PART 5. Common Interest Developments [4000. - 6150.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-4/part-5"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. Governing Documents [4205. - 4370.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-4/part-5/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [4205. - 4235.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/division-4/part-5/chapter-3/article-1"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 180, Sec. 2.   (AB 805)   Effective January 1, 2013.   Operative January 1, 2014, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 180.","effective":"2013-01-01","html":"<p>Any deed, declaration, or condominium plan for a common interest development shall be liberally construed to facilitate the operation of the common interest development, and its provisions shall be presumed to be independent and severable. Nothing in Article 3 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/civ/715\">715</a>) of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 shall operate to invalidate any provisions of the governing documents. </p>","text":"Any deed, declaration, or condominium plan for a common interest development shall be liberally construed to facilitate the operation of the common interest development, and its provisions shall be presumed to be independent and severable. Nothing in Article 3 (commencing with Section 715) of Chapter 2 of Title 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 shall operate to invalidate any provisions of the governing documents.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/civil-code/general-provisions-4215","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}