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of Contents  \nPART I  \nForeword ........................................................................................................................................ 1  \nUsing the Manual .......................................................................................................................... 2  \nPART II: OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COST DATA  \n100’s—Fixed Costs ........................................................................................................................ 7  \n200’s—Operating Costs ................................................................................................................. 11  \nPART III: RESERVE COST DATA AND ADMINISTRATION  \n300’s—Reserves ............................................................................................................................. 21  \n400’s—Administration .................................................................................................................. 26  \n500’s—Contingency ...................................................................................................................... 31  \nPART IV: SUMMARY AND WORKSHEET  \nBudget Submittal and Review Summary ....................................................................................... 32  \nBudget Worksheet [RE 623] .......................................................................................................... 36  \nPART V: OPERATING COST MANUAL INDEX .................................................................... 51  \nPART I  \nForeword  \nThis is the 14th revision of this manual, which was first published in 1975.  \nThe manual is designed as a guideline to assist homeowners associations, developers, and management firms of common interest subdivisions in budget preparation. The materials are applicable, at least in part,  \nto the following common-interest subdivisions:  \n• Planned developments (PDs)  \n• Condominiums (Condos)  \n• Community apartments (Com. Apts.)  \n• Stock cooperatives (Stock Co-ops)  \n• Undivided interest subdivisions/TIC (Tenancy in Common)  \nThe cost data are considered to be reliable as of January 2016. Costs incurred in maintaining and operating the common facilities in common interest subdivisions are likely to be affected by inflation. Inflationary influences should therefore be considered in budget preparation for budgets that are prepared far in advance of the operating period covered by the budget.  \nThe data in this manual has been collected by the Budget Review Section staff of the California Department of Real Estate (DRE/Department) from a variety of sources, including homeowners associations, professional management firms, service organizations, public utilities, and manufacturers.  \nIt has been assembled in a form to facilitate multi-purpose use by lay governing bodies of homeowners associations, developers, and professional management firms  \nalike. As such, some parts of this manual may not apply to your situation and other resources should be solicited. THIS MANUAL IS NOT INTENDED TO INSTRUCT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS IN ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES OR FORMAT.  \nThe Department will appreciate receiving suggestions for improvement of the manual. Please send to:  \nDepartment of Real Estate Budget Review Section  \n320 W. 4th Street, Suite 350  \nLos Angeles, CA 90013-1105  \n(213) 576-6983  \nPlease include your telephone number on correspondence to facilitate follow-up communication by telephone.  \nCALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE 1  \nPART I  \nUsing the Manual  \nItems to be budgeted have been divided into the following five categories:  \n100’s—Fixed Costs (taxes, insurance, etc.)  \n200’s—Operating Costs (utilities, goods and services)  \n300’s—Reserves (for replacement and major maintenance)  \n400’s—Administration (legal, accounting, etc.) 500","cbCaikI9WlIvteTE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikI9WlIvteTE","pdf",1987634,60,"English","# Part I - Foreword\n# Using the Manual\n# Part II: Operating and Maintenance Cost Data\n## 100’s—Fixed Costs\n## 200’s—Operating Costs\n# Part III: Reserve Cost Data and Administration\n## 300’s—Reserves\n## 400’s—Administration\n## 500’s—Contingency\n# Part IV: Summary and Worksheet\n## Budget Submittal and Review Summary\n## Budget Worksheet [RE 623]\n# Part V: Operating Cost Manual Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Operating Cost Manual for Homeowners Associations?\",\"answer\":\"It is designed as a guideline to assist homeowners associations, developers, and management firms in preparing budgets for common interest subdivisions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which major cost categories does the manual define for budgeting?\",\"answer\":\"The manual divides items into five categories: 100’s—Fixed Costs, 200’s—Operating Costs, 300’s—Reserves, 400’s—Administration, and 500’s—Contingency.\"},{\"question\":\"How should inflation be handled when preparing budgets with this manual?\",\"answer\":\"Inflationary influences should be considered when preparing budgets that cover an operating period far in advance, since maintenance and operating costs are likely to be affected.\"}]","OPERATING COST MANUAL - FOR HOMEOWNERS AS SOCIATIONS - Revised January 2016 | PDF",151,{"code":4,"msg":80,"data":97},[98,102,106,110,114,119,124,127,132,135,139],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":99,"show_sort_weight":100,"slug":101},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":103,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":105},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":113},5,"Comic","comic",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":120,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":84,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},30,"research-report",{"id":128,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":130,"slug":131},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":130,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":130,"slug":134},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":136,"slug":138},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":140,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":141,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":142},19,"General","general"]