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The actual law · Connecticut
Connecticut Condominium Act of 1976 (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-67 to 47-90h) & Common Interest Ownership Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47-200 to 47-299), full text. This is the law your board answers to — read it yourself, then use the owner guides to see what it means in practice.
Governs condominiums created in Connecticut before January 1, 1984 that have not elected into the Common Interest Ownership Act (Chapter 828), plus certain provisions still applicable to older conversion condominiums. Covers declarations, unit owners' association powers, board of directors and declarant control, assessments, liens and foreclosure, insurance, records, and conversion-tenant protections.
Short title: Condominium Act of 1976. Definitions
Declaration. Covenants, easements and liens on conveyances limited
Rights of unit owners
Board of directors of unit owners association. Election by unit owners other than declarant; when. Declarant to relinquish control; when
The translation
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Obligations of unit owners. Limit on liability of unit owner
Covered in an owner guide
Assessment of common expenses. Liens and foreclosure
Covered in an owner guide
Owner may not exempt himself from liability
Collection of taxes and assessments
Bylaws
Powers of unit owners' association. Opportunity for unit owners to express views re proposed budget
Accounting records. Availability of records. Loan disclosure and comments. Audit
Covered in an owner guide
Liens against units
Insurance
Repairs
Liability for mortgages, liens and assessments on conveyance of unit
Member of board of directors or officer not subject to criminal liability re special assessment for code compliance repairs
Connecticut's UCIOA-style unified act governing common interest communities (condominiums, planned communities/HOAs, and cooperatives) created on or after January 1, 1984, and electively for some pre-1984 communities. Covers creation and governance of associations, executive board duties, meetings and voting, assessments, liens and foreclosure, insurance, records, rules and architectural restrictions, and public offering statement / resale disclosure requirements.
Definitions
Remedies to be liberally administered
Creation of common interest community
Alterations of units
Covered in an owner guide
Display of object on entry door or entry door frame which is motivated by observance of religious practice or belief. Restrictions
Covered in an owner guide
Organization of unit owners' association
Powers and duties of unit owners' association
Covered in an owner guide
Executive board members and officers. Duties. Period of declarant control: Delivery of property and documents by declarant; current financial statement. Prohibitions re elections of executive board members
Bylaws
Upkeep of common interest community. Liability for expenses
Meetings. Rules
Covered in an owner guide
Quorum
Voting. Proxies. Ballots
Covered in an owner guide
Liability
Insurance
Assessments for common expenses. Assessments due to wilful misconduct, failure to comply with standards or gross negligence
Lien for assessments and other sums due association. Enforcements
Covered in an owner guide
Other liens
Association records. Copies. Fees
Covered in an owner guide
Rules
Covered in an owner guide
Notice to unit owners
Removal of officers and directors
Covered in an owner guide
Adoption of budgets. Special assessments. Loan agreements
Release of liens
Cause of action to enforce chapter, declaration or bylaws. Attorney's fees and costs. Alternative dispute resolution. Hearings before executive board
Covered in an owner guide
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