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Plain-English summaries and synced statutory text for North Carolina community associations. Search by keyword or open a chapter from the list below.This is a reference library for the statutes that govern community associations: condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners associations. Each chapter pairs a plain-English summary with the synced statutory text and a link to the official source, so you can look up the law behind a board decision. It is reference, not legal advice.
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NC Chapter ch. 47C
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NC Chapter 47F
Governs planned communities in North Carolina, generally those created on or after January 1, 1999, with selected provisions reaching earlier communities (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 47F-1-101 et seq.). Covers definitions, association powers and governance, the executive board, meetings, assessments for common expenses, the claim of lien for unpaid assessments and its enforcement by power-of-sale (nonjudicial) foreclosure, and association records.
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Governs condominiums in North Carolina created on or after October 1, 1986, with selected provisions reaching earlier condominiums (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 47C-1-101 et seq.). The Act is based on the Uniform Condominium Act and parallels the Planned Community Act on assessments, the claim of lien for unpaid assessments and its enforcement by power-of-sale (nonjudicial) foreclosure, and association records.
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