35-8-13
Section 35-8-13 Common expenses and limited common expenses. The common expenses and limited common expenses shall be charged to unit owners in such amount that the charge corresponds approximately to their respective undivided interests in the common elements and limited common elements as set forth or determined by the declaration and amendments thereto. The amount of such expenses charged to each unit shall be a lien against such unit subject to the provisions of Section 35-8-17. A unit owner shall, by acceptance of title, be conclusively presumed to have agreed to pay his proportionate share of such expenses accruing while he is the owner of a unit. However, the liability of a unit owner for such expenses shall be limited to amounts duly assessed in accordance with this chapter, the declaration, and bylaws. No unit owner may exempt himself from liability for his share of such expenses arising out of common elements and limited common elements in which he has an interest by waiver...
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35-8A-312
Section 35-8A-312 Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements. (a) In a condominium portions of the common elements may be conveyed or subjected to a security interest by the association if persons entitled to cast at least 80 percent of the votes in the association, including 80 percent of the votes allocated to units not owned by a declarant, or any larger percentage the declaration specifies, agree to that action; but all the owners of units to which any limited common element is allocated must agree in order to convey that limited common element or subject it to a security interest. The declaration may specify a smaller percentage only if all of the units are restricted exclusively to nonresidential uses. Proceeds of the sale or loan are an asset of the association. (b) An agreement to convey common elements in a condominium or subject them to a security interest must be evidenced by the execution of an agreement, or ratifications thereof, in the same manner as a deed, by the...
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35-8-17
Section 35-8-17 Liens in favor of association. The association shall have a lien on each unit for any unpaid assessment duly made by the association for a share of common expenses, limited common expenses or otherwise, together with interest thereon and, if authorized by the declaration or bylaws, reasonable attorney's fees. Such lien shall be effective from and after the time of recording in the public records of the county in which the unit is located of a claim of lien stating the description of the unit, the name of the record owner, the amount due, and the date when due. Such claim of lien shall include only sums which are due and payable when the claim of lien is recorded and shall be signed and verified by an officer or agent of the association. Upon full payment of all sums secured by the lien, the party making payment shall be entitled to a recordable satisfaction of lien. All such liens shall be subordinate to any lien for taxes, the lien of any mortgage of record, and any...
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35-8-8
Section 35-8-8 Unit deeds and other instruments. (a) Prior to the conveyance of any unit, plans or other graphic description, certified by a licensed or registered engineer or architect, in sufficient detail to identify the common elements, limited common elements, and private elements comprising such unit as built, shall be recorded as a part of the declaration or as an amendment thereto. Such unit shall be identified by assigning a distinctive letter, number, or other means of identification by which it may be separately identified from the other units. Where the plans or other graphic description of two or more elements of any unit or units are identical, a single plan or other graphic description of such elements shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this chapter. (b) Prior to the conveyance of any unit, a copy of the bylaws and any amendments thereto shall be recorded in the same public records as the declaration and amendments thereto. (c) A deed, mortgage, lease, or...
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35-8A-210
Section 35-8A-210 Exercise of development rights. (a) To exercise any development right reserved under Section 35-8A-205(a)(8), the declarant shall prepare, execute, and record an amendment to the declaration as specified in Section 35-8A-217 and comply with Section 35-8A-209. The declarant is the unit owner of any units thereby created. The amendment to the declaration must assign an identifying number to each new unit created, and, except in the case of subdivision or conversion of units described in subdivision (2) of subsection (c), reallocate the allocated interests among all units. The amendment must describe any common elements and any limited common elements thereby created and, in the case of limited common elements, designate the unit to which each is allocated to the extent required by Section 35-8A-208. (b) Development rights may be reserved within any real estate added to the condominium if the amendment adding that real estate includes all matters required by Section...
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35-8-10
Section 35-8-10 Bylaws of association. The bylaws govern the administration and management of the condominium property by the association. In addition to such other provisions as may be desired, not inconsistent with this chapter or the declaration, the bylaws shall contain: (1) The form of administration, indicating the titles of the officers and governing board of the association, if any, and specifying the powers, duties, and manner of selection, removal, and compensation, if any, of officers and board members. (2) The name and residence address of the person designated as agent to receive service of process upon the association if the association is not incorporated. Such agent must be a resident of this state. (3) The method of calling meetings of unit owners, the percentage of unit owners or voting rights required to make decisions regarding administration and management of the condominium property and to constitute a quorum, but such bylaws may nevertheless provide that unit...
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35-8A-211
Section 35-8A-211 Alterations of units. Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, a unit owner: (1) May make any improvements or alterations to his or her unit that do not impair the structural integrity, or mechanical systems, or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium; (2) May not substantially or adversely change the appearance of the common elements, or the exterior appearance of a unit or any other portion of the condominium, without permission of the association; (3) After acquiring an adjoining unit, or an adjoining part of an adjoining unit, may remove or alter any intervening partition or create apertures therein, even if the partition in whole or in part is a common element, if those acts do not impair the structural integrity or mechanical systems or lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. Removal of partitions or creation of apertures under this subdivision is not an alteration of boundaries. (Acts 1990, No. 90-551,...
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35-8A-209
Section 35-8A-209 Plats and plans. (a) A clear and legible plat of the condominium property and plans, if required under subsection (d), shall be recorded in the office of the judge of probate in every county in which any portion of the condominium is located and shall contain a certification that the plat and plans, if any contain all information required by this section. If the plat contains all of the information described in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g), plans are not required. The recorded plan and plans are part of the declaration. (b) Each plat must show: (1) The name of the condominium and a survey of the real property included in the condominium; (2) The location and dimensions of all existing improvements located on the condominium property; (3) The location and dimensions of any real estate subject to development rights reserved over any part of the condominium property, labeled to identify the rights applicable to each identified portion, but the plat need not...
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35-4-431
Section 35-4-431 Definitions. (a) As used in this article, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. An association or unit owners' association, as defined in Section 35-8A-103 of the Alabama Uniform Condominium Act of 1991; an association as defined in Section 35-8-2 of the Condominium Ownership Act; or a nonprofit or cooperative membership organization composed exclusively of owners of mobile homes, manufactured housing, time-shares, camping resort interests, or other interests in real property that is responsible for the maintenance, improvements, services, or expenses related to real property that is owned, used, or enjoyed in common by the members. (2) PAYEE. The person or entity who claims the right to receive or collect a private transfer fee payable under a private transfer obligation. A payee may or may not have a pecuniary interest in the private transfer fee obligation. (3) PRIVATE TRANSFER FEE. A fee or charge payable upon the transfer of an interest...
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35-8A-404
Section 35-8A-404 Offering statement - Condominiums subject to development rights. If the declaration provides that a condominium is subject to any development rights, the offering statement must disclose, in addition to the information required by Section 35-8A-403: (1) The maximum number of units that may be created; (2) A statement of how many or what percentage of the units which may be created will be restricted exclusively to residential use, or a statement that no representations are made regarding use restrictions; (3) If any of the units that may be built within real estate subject to development rights are not to be restricted exclusively to residential use, a statement as to whether there is a maximum percentage of the units which may be used for nonresidential purposes; (4) A statement of any development rights reserved by a declarant and of any conditions relating to or limitations upon the exercise of development rights; (5) A statement of the maximum extent to which the...
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