HOA Violation of Previous Owner

I previously purchased the condo I was renting. The previous owner did some renovation while I was currently renting his place. The HOA Board cited the previous owner for electric , plumping and hard surface. While I was still renting, the previous owner corrected the 2 major violation in which the electric and plumping violation. The only thing that was pending was a small surface area that need to be replace with carpet. When I decided to purchase the unit, I signed the amended statement stating, that I hereby accepts full responsibility fro completing the required repairs to correct said violation after close of escrow. The only outstanding violation was noted prior on me purchasing the unit was the entry flooring that need to be replaced with carpet. When I scheduled for the final inspection since I did correct the violation. The new architectural committee, started looking for other possible violation from previous owner. My question is when the previous HOA Board member approved the rest of the renovation and they were now all corrected. Does the new Architectural committee can cited the current owner in which has no knowledge about the renovation?

Even,the HOA with the previous architectural committee who cited the unit previously already cleared the renovation even the parts that were the hard surface floor area exceeded were already approved by them. However, they just appointed a new architectural member in which wasn't present during the previous inspection.

So they assigned him to do the final inspection for the floor entry.

During the "supposed to be a final inspection" of the floor entry in which I have placed with a cushion and carpet. The new arch member states that I have to removed the hard surface and placed the cushion and carpet correctly, even the problem is solved and there is no noise issue. That they need to re-inspect it for placing the carpet correctly.

Although its causing me a lot financially.I finally abide their request to remove the hard surface and placed it with the cushion and carpet correctly.

So I made another schedule for the final inspection. I was confident that this issue will be over and the case will be closed since I have corrected the final violation, but when the same guy (the new arch committee) re-inspected the unit, he saw the floor entry and cleared it. Then I noticed that he started nip picking on other area of my unit and started taking pictures of other hard surface that has been cleared by the HOA and previous arch member. Does he has the right to open another violation against me even the other board and previous arth committee had already approved and cleared the other hard surface floor that were exceeded?.

It won't help you in CA, but in FL most prospective buyers will obtain an "Estoppel Certificate" from the associations before the sale that lists any outstanding moneys owed by the current owner and any outstanding noticed violations of the unit/home. A buyer is entitled to rely on what's listed in the Estoppel Certificate, and in your case, if you were in FL and if you had obtained one, you would be protected from an association's claim that there were now additional existing violations. Maybe California has something similar?

You need to read you CC&R's. They are different for every association. We can't tell you what is in yours. Read your bylaws as well. See if there are any rues and regulations too. It can't hurt to learn them all.

Depends on what is stated in your governing documents and ACC guidelines:

https://www.davis-stirling.com/Main-Index/Architectural-Guidelines

Unfortunately you need to look at your own documents which we cannot see.