Assembly Bill 1684 (California) will allow me to finally install air conditioning!
Only 5 out of 125 condos (built in 1980s) in my HOA have central AC. My HOA just implemented a new rule that AC units can’t output more than 50 decibels. Even the most efficient central AC units output 50-60 decibels which makes installing AC virtually impossible because of this new ridiculous rule. The board already has denied medical exceptions applications.
This years heat wave has been brutal!
AB1684 is currently going through the system and looks like it will pass! This new law that would go into effect January 2027 essentially prohibits HOAs from making nonsense rules that inhibit members from installing AC such as decibel requirements and architectural appeal. It allows members to install any AC units of their choosing as long as it’s allowed by state and local laws.