A condominium shall come into existence upon the recordation of the declaration pursuant to this article and of the plats and plans required by Code Section 44-3-83. The declaration shall be duly executed by or on behalf of all of the owners and lessees of the submitted property. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, § […]
After the submission of any property to this article, no description of a condominium unit located thereon shall be deemed vague, uncertain, or otherwise insufficient if it sets forth the identifying number of that unit, the name of the condominium, the name of the county or counties in which the condominium is located, and the […]
The declaration and any amendments thereto shall be entitled to recordation if executed in the manner required for recording deeds to real property. All condominium instruments and any amendments and certifications thereto shall set forth the name of the condominium; the name of the county or counties in which the condominium is located; and, except […]
Except to the extent otherwise provided by the condominium instruments: The terms defined in Code Section 44-3-71 shall be deemed to have the meanings therein specified wherever they appear in the condominium instruments unless the context otherwise requires; To the extent that walls, floors, or ceilings are designated as the boundaries of the units or […]
Every unit owner and all those entitled to occupy a unit shall comply with all lawful provisions of the condominium instruments. In addition, any unit owner and all those entitled to occupy a unit shall comply with any reasonable rules or regulations adopted by the association pursuant to the condominium instruments which have been provided […]
The declaration for every condominium shall contain the following: The name of the condominium, which name shall include the word “condominium” or be followed by the words “a condominium”; The name of the county or counties in which the condominium is located; A legal description by metes and bounds of the submitted property, including any […]
The declaration shall allocate to each unit depicted on plats or plans that comply with subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-3-83 an undivided interest in the common elements. Such allocation may be by percentage, fraction, formula, or any other method which indicates the relative undivided interests in the common elements. If an equal […]
The declaration shall allocate a number of votes in the association to each unit depicted on plats or plans that comply with subsections (a) and (b) of Code Section 44-3-83. The allocation of such votes may be by percentage, fraction, formula, or any other method which indicates the relative voting power allocated to each unit. […]
Except to the extent that the condominium instruments provide otherwise, any common expenses associated with the maintenance, repair, renovation, restoration, or replacement of any limited common element shall be specially assessed against the condominium unit to which that limited common element was assigned at the time the expenses were made or incurred; however, if any […]
Interests in the common elements shall not be allocated to any units to be created within any additional property until plats or plans depicting the same are recorded pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-83. Upon the submission of any additional property, the declarant shall execute and record an amendment to the declaration reallocating […]
All assignments and reassignments of limited common elements shall be made or provided for in the condominium instruments. No limited common element shall be assigned or reassigned except in accordance with this article. No amendment to any condominium instrument shall alter any rights or obligations with respect to any limited common element without the consent […]
Prior to the first conveyance of a condominium unit, there shall be recorded one or more plats of survey showing the location and dimensions of the submitted property; the location and dimensions of all structural improvements located on any portion of the submitted property; the intended location and dimensions of all contemplated structural improvements committed […]
Plans previously recorded pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 44-3-77 may be used in lieu of new plans to satisfy in whole or in part the requirements of Code Section 44-3-89 if certifications thereof are recorded by the declarant in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-83. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 609, […]
The purpose of this Code section is to protect the unit owners, except in cases of willful and intentional misconduct by them or their agents or employees, and not to relieve the declarant or any contractor, subcontractor, or materialman of any liability which any of them may have by reason of any failure to adhere […]
As used in this Code section, the term “lessor” means any lessor, sublessor, or grantor of an estate for years. In the case of any leasehold condominium: After the recording of the declaration, no lessor who executed the declaration and no successor-in-interest to the lessor shall have any right or power to terminate all or […]
The declarant of a conversion condominium shall deliver notice of the conversion to each tenant in possession of a unit which is subject to this article. The notice must be delivered at least 120 days before the declarant will require the tenant to vacate the unit. The notice must set forth generally the rights of […]
With the consent of the mortgagees thereof, the declarant may convert all or any portion of any convertible space into one or more units or common elements, including, without limitation, limited common elements, subject to any restrictions and limitations which the condominium instruments may specify. Any conversion shall be deemed to have occurred at the […]
No condominium shall be expanded except in accordance with the provisions of the declaration and this article. Any expansion shall be deemed to have occurred at the time of the recordation of plats or plans pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 44-3-83 and an amendment to the declaration effecting the expansion duly executed by […]
Except to the extent prohibited by the condominium instruments and subject to any restrictions and limitations specified therein, any unit owner may make any improvements or alterations within his unit that do not materially impair the structural integrity of any structure or otherwise materially lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. No unit […]
If the condominium instruments expressly permit the relocation of boundaries between adjoining units, the boundaries between those units may be relocated in accordance with this Code section and any restrictions and limitations which the condominium instruments may specify. If the unit owners of adjoining units whose respective boundaries may be relocated desire to relocate those […]
