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Ala. Code § 35-8-7 Establishment of Condominium Property; Contents of Declaration. · Common Elements
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Condominium property shall be established by recording a properly executed declaration as set forth in Section 35-8-11. A declaration shall be executed with the formalities of a deed to real property. It shall be executed by all persons having title of record or lien interests of record to such real property, not including mineral interests, royalty interests, rights-of-way, and easements. In addition to such other provisions as may be desired, not inconsistent with this chapter, the declaration shall contain:
A statement submitting the property described to the provisions of this chapter;
The name by which the condominium is to be identified, which name shall include the word “condominium” or be followed by the words “a condominium”;
A legal description of the land included;
Plans or other graphic or narrative description of the property in sufficient detail to identify common elements, limited common elements, and private elements;
The undivided interest assigned to each unit in the common elements and limited common elements or the method for determining such interests;
The voting rights, or the method of determining such rights, of the unit owners, with respect to matters arising out of ownership of the common elements which rights must correspond approximately with each unit owner’s undivided interest in such common elements;
The voting rights, or the method of determining such rights, of the unit owners with respect to matters arising out of ownership of the limited common elements, which rights must correspond approximately with each unit owner’s undivided interest in such limited common elements;
The proportion, or method for determining such proportion, of common expenses to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each owner’s undivided interest in the common elements;
The proportion, or method of determining such proportion, of limited common expenses to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the limited common elements;
The proportion, or method of determining such proportion, of common surplus to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the common elements;
The proportion, or method for determining such proportion, of limited common surplus to be shared by each unit owner, which proportion must correspond approximately to each unit owner’s undivided interest in the limited common elements;
The name of the association and whether incorporated or unincorporated;
Such covenants and restrictions concerning the use, occupancy, and transfer of units as may be desired, including the right of first refusal on the part of the association and its individual members, the type of independent use permitted for individual units, and such other covenants and restrictions as are permitted by law with reference to real property; provided, that the rule of property known as the rule against perpetuities shall not be applied to defeat a right given any person or entity by the declaration for the purpose of allowing unit owners to retain reasonable control over the use, occupancy, and transfer of units, such provisions of the declaration shall be enforceable equitable servitudes and shall run with the land and shall be effective until the declaration is revoked or the provisions amended; and
The method of amending the declaration, which shall require recording of any such amendment before it shall become effective, but in no case shall any amendment change a unit unless the owner of record of such unit and the holders of record of any liens thereon shall have agreed to such amendment either at the time of such amendment or in advance of such amendment.
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