Definition
The foundational legal document creating your condo community, defining unit ownership, common elements, and the association's authority. It's the most important condo document.
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Declarations are recorded instruments that run with the land, binding all owners. They define unit boundaries, common element ownership, assessment obligations, and HOA authority. Changing declarations requires member supermajority approval. Declarations are the most important condo governing document.
Pro Tip
Thoroughly understand how the declaration defines unit vs. common element boundaries. This directly affects what you own and what the association maintains.
Example
A declaration specifies that interior walls are unit boundaries, exterior walls are common elements, and association controls utilities