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Fla. Stat. Chapter 718

Condominium Act

The Florida Condominium ActGoverns the formation, management, powers, and operation of condominium associations in Florida. Sections cover creation of condominiums, association powers and duties, financial reporting, common-element responsibility, milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve studies (SIRS), member meeting rules, and developer-to-owner control transfer.Official source on leg.state.fl.us

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Condominium Act

Sections (94)

Short title.

Purposes.

Definitions.

Power of attorney; compliance with chapter.

Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration.

Timeshare estates; limitation on creation.

Recording of declaration.

Condominium parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment.

Restraint upon separation and partition of common elements.

Common elements.

Certain regulations not to be retroactively applied.

Legal description of condominium parcels.

Amendment of declaration; correction of error or omission in declaration by circuit court.

The association.

Bylaws.

Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner.

Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane protection; display of religious decorations.

Association powers.

Common expenses and common surplus.

Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection.

Termination of condominium.

Equitable relief.

Limitation of liability.

Separate taxation of condominium parcels; survival of declaration after tax sale; assessment of timeshare estates.

Liens.

Unconscionability of certain leases; rebuttable presumption.

Prohibition against SLAPP suits; other prohibited actions.

Federal Condominium and Cooperative Abuse Relief Act of 1980; applicability.

Right of owners to peaceably assemble.

Cable television service; resident’s right to access without extra charge.

Limitation on actions by association.

Attorney’s fees.

Alternative dispute resolution; mediation; nonbinding arbitration; applicability.

Condominiums as residential property.

Association emergency powers.

Receivership notification.

Electronic voting.

Law enforcement vehicles.

Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing.

Warranties.

Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association.

Agreements entered into by the association.

Agreements for operation, maintenance, or management of condominiums; specific requirements.

Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions.

Conflicts of interest.

Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies.

Leaseholds.

Condominium leases; escalation clauses.

Conversion of existing improvements to condominium.

Phase condominiums.

Mixed-use condominiums.

Multicondominiums; multicondominium associations.

Condominiums created within condominium parcels.

Condominiums created within a portion of a building or within a multiple parcel building.

Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes.

Ombudsman; appointment; administration.

Ombudsman; powers and duties.

Ombudsman location.

Offices.

Payment of per diem, mileage, and other expenses to division employees.

Seal and authentication of records.

Service of process.

Filing prior to sale or lease.

Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability.

Prospectus or offering circular.

Good faith effort to comply.

Publication of false and misleading information.

Zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations.

Regulation by Division of Hotels and Restaurants.

Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund.

Short title.

Conversion of existing improvements to condominium; rental agreements.

Notice of intended conversion; time of delivery; content.

Notices.

Right of first refusal.

Economic information to be provided.

Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities.

Converter reserve accounts; warranties.