33 §560. Short title

§560. Short title This chapter shall be known as the “Unit Ownership Act.”   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).

33 §561. Definitions

§561. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following words shall have the following meanings.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §258 (RPR).] 1.  Association of unit owners.  “Association of unit owners” means all of the unit owners acting as a group in accordance with the bylaws and declaration.   [PL […]

33 §562. Application

§562. Application This chapter shall be applicable only to property, the sole owner or all of the owners of which submit the same to the provisions of this chapter by duly executing and recording a declaration as provided.   [PL 1977, c. 696, §259 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW). PL 1977, c. […]

33 §563. Status of units

§563. Status of units Each unit, together with its undivided interest in the common areas and facilities, shall for all purposes constitute real property.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).

33 §564. Ownership of units

§564. Ownership of units Each unit owner shall be entitled to the exclusive ownership and possession of his unit.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).

33 §565. Common elements

§565. Common elements 1.  Percentage of ownership.  Each unit owner shall be entitled to an undivided interest in the common areas and facilities in the percentage expressed in the declaration. Such percentage shall be computed by taking as a basis the fair value of the unit at the date of the declaration in relation to […]

33 §566. Compliance with bylaws and rules and regulations

§566. Compliance with bylaws and rules and regulations Each unit owner shall comply strictly with the bylaws and with the administrative rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and with the covenants, conditions and restrictions set forth in the declaration or in the deed to his unit. Failure to so comply shall be ground for an […]

33 §567. Certain work prohibited

§567. Certain work prohibited No unit owner shall do any work which may jeopardize the soundness or safety of the property, reduce the value thereof or impair any easement, right, appurtenance or other hereditament constituting a common area and facility without the unanimous consent of all the other unit owners.   [PL 1965, c. 357 […]

33 §568. Common profits and expenses

§568. Common profits and expenses The common profits of the property shall be distributed among, and the common expenses shall be charged to the unit owners according to the percentage of the undivided interest in the common areas and facilities.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).

33 §569. Contents of declaration

§569. Contents of declaration The declaration shall contain the following information:   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] 1.  Description of land.  Description of the land on which the buildings and improvements are, or are to be, located together with the title of and reference to a survey of such land prepared and certified substantially correct […]

33 §570. Contents of deeds of units

§570. Contents of deeds of units Deeds of units shall include the following particulars:   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] 1.  Description of land.  Description of the land as provided in section 569, or date, title of and reference to the survey describing such land.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] 2.  Date and record […]

33 §571. Recording

§571. Recording 1.  Recording.  The declaration, any amendment or amendments thereto, any subsequent declaration, the bylaws, any amendment or amendments thereto and any instrument by which the provisions of this chapter may be waived, shall be acknowledged and recorded and shall not be of legal effect until duly recorded in the registry of deeds of […]

33 §572. Mortgage and liens affecting a unit at time of first conveyance

§572. Mortgage and liens affecting a unit at time of first conveyance At the time of the first conveyance of each unit, every mortgage and other lien affecting such unit, including the percentage of undivided interest of the unit in the common areas and facilities, shall be paid and satisfied of record, or the apartment […]

33 §573. Withdrawal

§573. Withdrawal The unit owners may remove a property from the provisions of this chapter by an instrument to that effect, duly recorded, containing the signatures of 90% of the unit owners, provided the holders of all liens affecting any of the units consent thereto or agree, in either case by instruments duly recorded, that […]

33 §574. Subsequent resubmission

§574. Subsequent resubmission The removal provided for in section 573 shall not bar the subsequent resubmission of the property to the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).

33 §575. Bylaws

§575. Bylaws The administration of every property shall be governed by bylaws, a copy of which shall be annexed to the declaration and made a part thereof. No modification of or amendment to the bylaws shall be of legal effect until set forth in an amendment to the declaration and such amendment is duly recorded. […]

33 §576. Contents of bylaws

§576. Contents of bylaws The bylaws shall provide for the following:   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] 1.  Board of directors.  The election from among the unit owners of a board of directors, the number of persons constituting and the term of office of such board; a provision that the terms of at least 1/3 […]

33 §577. Books of receipts and expenditures; availability for examination

§577. Books of receipts and expenditures; availability for examination The manager or board of directors shall keep detailed, accurate records in chronological order, of the receipts and expenditures affecting the common areas and facilities, specifying and itemizing the maintenance and repair expenses of the common areas and facilities and any other expenses incurred. Such records […]

33 §578. Waiver of use of common elements; abandonment of unit

§578. Waiver of use of common elements; abandonment of unit No unit owner may exempt himself from liability for his contribution toward the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment of any of the common areas and facilities or by abandonment of his unit.   [PL 1965, c. 357 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL […]

33 §579. Separate taxation

§579. Separate taxation Taxes, assessments, including special assessments, and other charges of this State or of any political subdivision, or of any special improvement district, or any other taxing or assessing authority shall be assessed against and collected on each individual unit, each of which shall be carried on the tax books as a separate […]