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Section
42–2001

Short title

Section
42–2002

Definitions

Section
42–2003

Establishment by subdivision

Section
42–2004

Transfer of individual units; incidents of real property; recordation

Section
42–2005

Joint tenancies, tenancies in common, tenancies by the entirety

Section
42–2006

Units held in fee; common elements held in undivided shares; recordation of declaration of ownership percentages; market values of units and shares not fixed; voting on basis; unit deeds

Section
42–2007

Indivisibility of common elements; limitation upon partition; exception thereto

Section
42–2008

Use of elements held in common; right to enter units for certain repairs

Section
42–2009

Plat of condominium subdivision — Contents thereof; certification and recordation

Section
42–2010

Plat of condominium subdivision — Reference thereto for description; conveyance of unit includes share in common elements

Section
42–2011

Termination and waiver of regime; certification upon plat; judicial termination; ownership after termination; condominium restrictions not applicable after termination or partition

Section
42–2012

Merger no bar to reconstitution

Section
42–2013

Bylaws — Availability for examination; made part of declaration; amendment; compliance mandatory

Section
42–2014

Plat of condominium subdivision — Necessary; modification of administration

Section
42–2015

Books of receipts and expenditures; availability for examination; annual audit

Section
42–2016

Common profits and expenses; taxation; proportional contributions for administration and maintenance mandatory; determination of amount due and assessment of lien

Section
42–2017

Priority of liens; unpaid assessments upon sale or conveyance

Section
42–2018

Joint and several liability of purchaser and seller of unit for amounts owing under § 42-2016; purchaser’s right of indemnity; right to statement of amount of unpaid assessments

Section
42–2019

Supplemental method of enforcement of lien; rights and duties of subsequent purchaser; priority of lien, bond and trust; written statement of payments due under lien

Section
42–2020

Authority to obtain hazard insurance; held in trust; no effect on right to insure individual unit

Section
42–2021

Application of insurance proceeds to reconstruction; pro rata distribution in certain cases according to bylaws or decision of council

Section
42–2022

Sharing of reconstruction cost where project not insured or insurance indemnity insufficient

Section
42–2023

Unit identification; taxation of unit and proportionate share of common area; effect of forfeiture or tax sale of other units

Section
42–2024

Actions relating to common elements; service of process; removal of lien on proportionate share of common areas following judgment against other unit owners

Section
42–2025

Liens available only against individual units; consent necessary for mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens; removal of lien on unit and proportionate share of common area following judgment against other unit owners

Section
42–2026

Rule against perpetuities and rule against unreasonable restraints on alienation not applicable to horizontal property regimes; exception for individual units

Section
42–2027

Subchapter supplements existing code provisions; exception where conflict arises

Section
42–2028

Regulations of Council and Zoning Commission; enforcement thereof

Section
42–2029

Subchapter interpreted to require compliance with all applicable laws; owners’ responsibilities for taxes; methods of collection; no effect on eminent domain

Section
42–2030

Right to individual water meters; common water service authorized; billing and collection

Section
42–2031

Authority vested in Board of Commissioners unaffected; delegation of functions