HOA - Forcing Retrofit before Sale?

[Sam Stabler]

Hello,

So I am trying to sell my Condonunium within the end of this month. The HOA advised all owners that a earthquake retrofit is required for a owners in the complex. We were told that even if we were to sell the property, we would still have to pay for the earthquake retrofit costs which is near $20,000.

Can the HOA legally force us to pay for the retrofit even if we are in process of selling the condo or come after us after it has been sold?