A
community association is a nongovernmental
association of participating members of a
community, such as a
neighborhood,
village,
condominium,
cooperative, or group of
homeowners or property owners in a delineated geographic area. Participation may be voluntary, require a specific residency, or require participation in an
intentional community. Community associations may serve as
social clubs, community promotional groups,
service organizations, youth sports group or quasi-governmental groups.