2. This section applies only to an enforcement action that is solely for declaratory, injunctive, or writ relief, or for that relief in conjunction with a claim for monetary damages not in excess of the jurisdictional limits stated in Sections 116.220 and 116.221 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 3. This section does not apply to a small claims action. 4. Except as otherwise provided by law, this section does not apply to an assessment dispute. Per California Civil Code 5935 Any party to a dispute may initiate the process required by Section 5930 by serving on all other parties to the dispute a Request for Resolution. The Request for Resolutionshall include all of the following: 1. A brief description of the dispute between the parties. 2. A request for alternative dispute resolution. 3. A notice that the party receiving the Request for Resolution is required to respond within 30 days of receipt or the request will be deemed rejected. 4. If the party on whom the request is served is the member, a copy of this article. (a) Service of the Request for Resolution shall be by personal delivery, first-class mail, express mail, facsimile transmission, or other means reasonably calculated to provide the party on whom the request is served actual notice of the request. (b) A party on whom a Request for Resolution is served has 30 days following service to accept or reject the request. If a party does not accept the request within that period, the request is deemed rejected by the party. (c) If the party on whom a Request for Resolution is served accepts the request, the parties shall complete the alternative dispute resolution within 90 days after the party initiating the request receives the acceptance, unless this period is extended by written stipulation signed by both parties. (d) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1115) of Division 9 of the Evidence Code applies to any form of alternative dispute resolution initiated by a Request for Resolution under this article, other than arbitration. (e) The costs of the alternative dispute resolution shall be borne by the parties.
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