Governing Documents

Lido Sands’ Governing Documents consist of Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, CC&Rs, and any Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Directors and/or Membership. These are described below:

• Articles of Incorporation – the legal declaration that established the association in 1956 as a California non-profit corporation. There are eight articles in the declaration that certify basic information about the association such as name, location and purpose of the association. The declaration also established powers of the corporation, named the first Directors and authorized the Directors to establish and adopt of a set of Bylaws that provides the detailed rules of the association.
• Bylaws – the official association document that defines: Membership qualifications; powers to levy dues and assessments and rules related to collection of dues and assessments; guidelines for annual Member meeting; Directors powers, terms and election procedures; Officers’ duties; Member powers; and, other miscellaneous operating terms of the association. The original by-laws were established in 1957 and were amended in 1958 to allow open Director nominations from the floor, and amended again in 1980 to update several provisions. The Bylaws may only be amended by a majority vote of the Members. California Corporations Code 7150 provides other guidance related to Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Bylaws.
• Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs) – the legal declaration that describes the rights and obligations of the Members to the association; and, likewise, the association to the Members. This includes specific definitions of property, maintenance responsibilities and restrictions on the use of the property, membership and voting rights, specific rules, powers and duties, further detail on assessments, and other general provisions. There are no Architectural Standards, Requirements or Guidelines contained in the CC&Rs. The declaration of the CC&Rs was made on October 17, 1984 and was amended in 1989 to allow the association to enter into an agreement with the City of Newport Beach related to the granting of an easement for the Pacific Coast Highway sound wall. The CC&Rs may only be amended by a 75% majority vote of the Members.
• Rules & Regulations – by the powers granted in the CC&Rs, the Directors may establish rules and regulations related to the common areas. The following sets of rules and regulations are currently in effect: Parking Regulations, Recreation Center Rules & Regulations (which contain Swimming Pool Rules, and Recreation Center reservation requirements). Currently LSCA has no Architectural Standards, Requirements or Guidelines.