§ 126-321. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subdivision, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Apartment-type dwelling unit means a structure designed for or to be used for occupancy by more than three families, or those units having more than two points or areas of attachment with other dwelling units, except that units located on the ends of structures shall have more than one common point or area of attachment.

Condominium means the separate ownership of single units or apartments in a multiple-unit structure with any common element.

Condominium project means a real estate condominium project; a plan or project whereby four or more apartments, rooms (office spaces), or other units in existing or proposed buildings or structures are offered or proposed to be offered for sale.

Condominium regime means the declaring, through the recordation of a master deed, lease or declaration, the intent to submit the property to joint ownership as a condominium.

Co-owner means a person, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other legal entity or any combination thereof, owning a unit within the condominium project.

Council of co-owners means the association of unit owners that administers and maintains the common property and common elements of the condominium regime.

Developer means a person who undertakes to develop a real estate condominium project.

General common elements means and includes the following:

(1)

The land, whether leased or in fee simple, on which the building stands;

(2)

The foundations, bearing walls and columns, roofs, halls, lobbies, stairways and entrances and exits or communication ways;

(3)

The basement, flat roofs, yard and gardens, except as otherwise provided or stipulated;

(4)

The premises for the lodging of janitors or persons in charge of the building, except as otherwise provided or stipulated;

(5)

The compartments or installation of central services such as power, light, gas, cold and hot water, refrigeration, central air conditioning and central heating, reservoirs, water tanks and pumps, swimming pools and the like;

(6)

The elevators and shafts, garbage incinerators and in general all devices or installations existing for common use; and

(7)

All other elements of the building desirable or rationally of common use or necessary to the existence, upkeep and safety of the condominium regime and any other elements described in the declaration.

Townhouse-type dwelling unit means a structure that is one or a series of dwelling units designed for single-family occupancy, which dwelling units are structurally connected or immediately adjacent to each other without side yards between individual dwelling units.

Unit means an enclosed space consisting of one or more rooms occupying all or part of a floor in a building of one or more floors or stories, regardless of whether it is designed for residence, for business office or for any other type of independent use, provided it has a direct exit to a thoroughfare or to a given common space leading to a thoroughfare.

(Code 1967, § 27-32(b); Ord. No. 3655, § 3, 7-28-83)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.