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FL Stat § 718.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.102 - Purposes.

718.102 Purposes.—The purpose of this chapter is:(1) To give statutory recognition to the condominium form of ownership of real property.(2) To establish procedures for the creation, sale, and operation of condominiums.Every condominium created and existing in this state shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222.
FL Stat § 718.1035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1035 - Power of attorney; compliance with chapter.

718.1035 Power of attorney; compliance with chapter.—The use of a power of attorney that affects any aspect of the operation of a condominium shall be subject to and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all condominium documents, association rules and other rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, and all other covenants, conditions, and restrictions in force at the time of the execution of the power of attorney.History.—s. 4, ch. 86-175.
FL Stat § 718.1045 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1045 - Timeshare estates; limitation on creation.

718.1045 Timeshare estates; limitation on creation.—No timeshare estates shall be created with respect to any condominium unit except pursuant to provisions in the declaration expressly permitting the creation of such estates.History.—s. 3, ch. 78-328.
FL Stat § 718.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.105 - Recording of declaration.

718.105 Recording of declaration.—(1) When executed as required by s. 718.104, a declaration together with all exhibits and all amendments is entitled to recordation as an agreement relating to the conveyance of land.(2) Graphic descriptions of improvements constituting exhibits to a declaration, when accompanied by the certificate of a surveyor required by s. 718.104, may be recorded as a part of a declaration without approval of any public body or officer.(3) The clerk of the circuit court recording the declaration may, for his or her convenience, file the exhibits of a declaration which contains graphic descriptions of improvements in a separate book, and shall indicate the place of filing upon the margin of the record of the declaration.(4)(a) If the declaration does not have the certificate or the survey or graphic description of the improvements required under s. 718.104(4)(e), the developer shall deliver therewith to the clerk an estimate, signed by a surveyor authorized to practice in this state, of the cost of a final survey or graphic description providing the certificate prescribed by s. 718.104(4)(e), and shall deposit with the clerk the sum of money specified in the estimate.(b) The clerk shall hold the money until an amendment to the declaration is recorded that complies with the certificate requirements of s. 718.104(4)(e). At that time, the clerk shall pay to the person presenting the amendment to the declaration the sum of money deposited, without making any charge for holding the sum, receiving it, or paying out, other than the fees required for recording the condominium documents.(c) If the sum of money held by the clerk has not been paid to the developer or association as provided in paragraph (b) within 5 years after the date the declaration was originally recorded, the clerk may notify, in writing, the registered agent of the association that the sum is still available and the purpose for which it was deposited. If the association does not record the certificate within 90 days after the clerk has given the notice, the clerk may disburse the money to the developer. If the developer cannot be located, the clerk shall disburse the money to the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes for deposit in the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund.(5) When a declaration of condominium is recorded pursuant to this section, a certificate or receipted bill shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the property is located showing that all taxes due and owing on the property have been paid in full as of the date of recordation.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 8, ch. 78-340; s. 3, ch. 90-151; s. 852, ch. 97-102; s. 1, ch. 99-350; s. 46, ch. 2008-240; s. 2, ch. 2013-122.
FL Stat § 718.107 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.107 - Restraint upon separation and partition of common elements.

718.107 Restraint upon separation and partition of common elements.—(1) The undivided share in the common elements which is appurtenant to a unit shall not be separated from it and shall pass with the title to the unit, whether or not separately described.(2) The share in the common elements appurtenant to a unit cannot be conveyed or encumbered except together with the unit.(3) The shares in the common elements appurtenant to units are undivided, and no action for partition of the common elements shall lie.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222.
FL Stat § 718.108 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.108 - Common elements.

718.108 Common elements.—(1) “Common elements” includes within its meaning the following:(a) The condominium property which is not included within the units.(b) Easements through units for conduits, ducts, plumbing, wiring, and other facilities for the furnishing of utility services to units and the common elements.(c) An easement of support in every portion of a unit which contributes to the support of a building.(d) The property and installations required for the furnishing of utilities and other services to more than one unit or to the common elements.(2) The declaration may designate other parts of the condominium property as common elements.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222.
FL Stat § 718.1085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1085 - Certain regulations not to be retroactively applied.

718.1085 Certain regulations not to be retroactively applied.—Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 633 or of any other code, statute, ordinance, administrative rule, or regulation, or any interpretation thereof, an association, condominium, or unit owner is not obligated to retrofit the common elements or units of a residential condominium that meets the definition of “housing for older persons” in s. 760.29(4)(b)3. to comply with requirements relating to handrails and guardrails if the unit owners have voted to forego such retrofitting by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all voting interests in the affected condominium. However, a condominium association may not vote to forego the retrofitting in common areas in a high-rise building. For the purposes of this section, the term “high-rise building” means a building that is greater than 75 feet in height where the building height is measured from the lowest level of fire department access to the floor of the highest occupiable level. For the purposes of this section, the term “common areas” means stairwells and exposed, outdoor walkways and corridors, but does not include individual balconies. In no event shall the local authority having jurisdiction require retrofitting of common areas with handrails and guardrails before the end of 2024.(1) A vote to forego retrofitting may not be obtained by general proxy or limited proxy, but shall be obtained by a vote personally cast at a duly called membership meeting, or by execution of a written consent by the member, and shall be effective upon the recording of a certificate attesting to such vote in the public records of the county where the condominium is located. The association shall provide each unit owner written notice of the vote to forego retrofitting of the required handrails or guardrails, or both, in at least 16-point bold type, by certified mail, within 20 days after the association’s vote. After such notice is provided to each owner, a copy of such notice shall be provided by the current owner to a new owner prior to closing and shall be provided by a unit owner to a renter prior to signing a lease.(2) As part of the information collected annually from condominiums, the division shall require condominium associations to report the membership vote and recording of a certificate under this subsection and, if retrofitting has been undertaken, the per-unit cost of such work. The division shall annually report to the Division of State Fire Marshal of the Department of Financial Services the number of condominiums that have elected to forego retrofitting.History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-80; s. 16, ch. 2019-165.
FL Stat § 718.109 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.109 - Legal description of condominium parcels.

718.109 Legal description of condominium parcels.—Following the recording of the declaration, a description of a condominium parcel by the number or other designation by which the unit is identified in the declaration, together with the recording data identifying the declaration, shall be a sufficient legal description for all purposes. The description includes all appurtenances to the unit concerned, whether or not separately described, including, but not limited to, the undivided share in the common elements appurtenant thereto.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222.
FL Stat § 718.1124 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1124 - Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner.

718.1124 Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner.—(1) If an association fails to fill vacancies on the board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum in accordance with the bylaws, any unit owner may give notice of his or her intent to apply to the circuit court within whose jurisdiction the condominium lies for the appointment of a receiver to manage the affairs of the association. The form of the notice shall be as follows:NOTICE OF INTENT TOAPPLY FOR RECEIVERSHIPYOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the undersigned owner of a condominium unit in   (name of condominium)   intends to file a petition in the circuit court for appointment of a receiver to manage the affairs of the association on the grounds that the association has failed to fill vacancies on the board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum. This petition will not be filed if the vacancies are filled within 30 days after the date on which this notice was sent or posted, whichever is later. If a receiver is appointed, the receiver shall have all of the powers of the board and shall be entitled to receive a salary and reimbursement of all costs and attorney’s fees payable from association funds.  (name and address of petitioning unit owner)  (2) The notice required by subsection (1) must be provided by the unit owner to the association by certified mail or personal delivery, must be posted in a conspicuous place on the condominium property, and must be provided by the unit owner to every other unit owner of the association by certified mail or personal delivery. The notice must be posted and mailed or delivered at least 30 days prior to the filing of a petition seeking receivership. Notice by mail to a unit owner shall be sent to the address used by the county property appraiser for notice to the unit owner, except that where a unit owner’s address is not publicly available the notice shall be mailed to the unit.(3) If the association fails to fill the vacancies within 30 days after the notice required by subsection (1) is posted and mailed or delivered, the unit owner may proceed with the petition.(4) If a receiver is appointed, all unit owners shall be given written notice of such appointment as provided in s. 718.127.(5) The association shall be responsible for the salary of the receiver, court costs, and attorney’s fees. The receiver shall have all powers and duties of a duly constituted board of administration and shall serve until the association fills vacancies on the board sufficient to constitute a quorum and the court relieves the receiver of the appointment.History.—s. 1, ch. 81-185; s. 8, ch. 2008-28; s. 1, ch. 2008-202.
FL Stat § 718.114 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.114 - Association powers.

718.114 Association powers.—An association may enter into agreements to acquire leaseholds, memberships, and other possessory or use interests in lands or facilities such as country clubs, golf courses, marinas, and other recreational facilities, regardless of whether the lands or facilities are contiguous to the lands of the condominium, if such lands and facilities are intended to provide enjoyment, recreation, or other use or benefit to the unit owners. All of these leaseholds, memberships, and other possessory or use interests existing or created at the time of recording the declaration must be stated and fully described in the declaration. Subsequent to the recording of the declaration, agreements acquiring these leaseholds, memberships, or other possessory or use interests which are not entered into within 12 months of the date of the recording of the certificate of a surveyor and mapper pursuant to s. 718.104(4)(e) or the recording of an instrument that transfers title to a unit in the condominium which is not accompanied by a recorded assignment of developer rights in favor of the grantee of such unit, whichever occurs first, are a material alteration or substantial addition to the real property that is association property, and the association may not acquire or enter into such agreements except upon a vote of, or written consent by, a majority of the total voting interests or as authorized by the declaration as provided in s. 718.113. The declaration may provide that the rental, membership fees, operations, replacements, and other expenses are common expenses and may impose covenants and restrictions concerning their use and may contain other provisions not inconsistent with this chapter. A condominium association may conduct bingo games as provided in s. 849.0931.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 4, ch. 79-314; s. 9, ch. 90-151; s. 1, ch. 91-67; s. 7, ch. 91-103; s. 2, ch. 91-206; s. 5, ch. 91-426; ss. 2, 6, ch. 92-280; s. 1, ch. 93-160; s. 4, ch. 2007-173; s. 3, ch. 2007-228; s. 5, ch. 2011-196; s. 6, ch. 2013-122.
FL Stat § 718.118 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.118 - Equitable relief.

718.118 Equitable relief.—In the event of substantial damage to or destruction of all or a substantial part of the condominium property, and if the property is not repaired, reconstructed, or rebuilt within a reasonable period of time, any unit owner may petition a court for equitable relief, which may include a termination of the condominium and a partition.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222.
FL Stat § 718.119 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.119 - Limitation of liability.

718.119 Limitation of liability.—(1) The liability of the owner of a unit for common expenses is limited to the amounts for which he or she is assessed for common expenses from time to time in accordance with this chapter, the declaration, and bylaws.(2) The owner of a unit may be personally liable for the acts or omissions of the association in relation to the use of the common elements, but only to the extent of his or her pro rata share of that liability in the same percentage as his or her interest in the common elements, and then in no case shall that liability exceed the value of his or her unit.(3) In any legal action in which the association may be exposed to liability in excess of insurance coverage protecting it and the unit owners, the association shall give notice of the exposure within a reasonable time to all unit owners, and they shall have the right to intervene and defend.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 6, ch. 77-221; s. 5, ch. 77-222; s. 857, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 718.120 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.120 - Separate taxation of condominium parcels; survival of declaration after tax sale; assessment of timeshare estates.

718.120 Separate taxation of condominium parcels; survival of declaration after tax sale; assessment of timeshare estates.—(1) Ad valorem taxes, benefit taxes, and special assessments by taxing authorities shall be assessed against the condominium parcels and not upon the condominium property as a whole. No ad valorem tax, benefit tax, or special assessment, including those made by special districts, drainage districts, or water management districts, may be separately assessed against recreational facilities or other common elements if such facilities or common elements are owned by the condominium association or are owned jointly by the owners of the condominium parcels. Each condominium parcel shall be separately assessed for ad valorem taxes and special assessments as a single parcel. The taxes and special assessments levied against each condominium parcel shall constitute a lien only upon the condominium parcel assessed and upon no other portion of the condominium property.(2) All provisions of a declaration relating to a condominium parcel which has been sold for taxes or special assessments survive and are enforceable after the issuance of a tax deed or master’s deed, upon foreclosure of an assessment, a certificate or lien, a tax deed, tax certificate, or tax lien, to the same extent that they would be enforceable against a voluntary grantee of the title immediately prior to the delivery of the tax deed, master’s deed, or clerk’s certificate of title as provided in s. 197.573.(3) Condominium property divided into fee timeshare real property shall be assessed for purposes of ad valorem taxes and special assessments as provided in s. 192.037.History.—s. 1, ch. 76-222; s. 58, ch. 82-226; s. 1, ch. 84-261; s. 217, ch. 85-342; s. 4, ch. 91-116.
FL Stat § 718.1225 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1225 - Federal Condominium and Cooperative Abuse Relief Act of 1980; applicability.

718.1225 Federal Condominium and Cooperative Abuse Relief Act of 1980; applicability.—It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of Title VI of Pub. L. No. 96-399, other than the exceptions stated in s. 611 of that act, shall not apply in this state.History.—s. 6, ch. 82-199.
FL Stat § 718.123 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.123 - Right of owners to peaceably assemble.

718.123 Right of owners to peaceably assemble.—(1) All common elements, common areas, and recreational facilities serving any condominium shall be available to unit owners in the condominium or condominiums served thereby and their invited guests for the use intended for such common elements, common areas, and recreational facilities, subject to the provisions of s. 718.106(4). The entity or entities responsible for the operation of the common elements, common areas, and recreational facilities may adopt reasonable rules and regulations pertaining to the use of such common elements, common areas, and recreational facilities. No entity or entities shall unreasonably restrict any unit owner’s right to peaceably assemble or right to invite public officers or candidates for public office to appear and speak in common elements, common areas, and recreational facilities.(2) Any owner prevented from exercising rights guaranteed by subsection (1) may bring an action in the appropriate court of the county in which the alleged infringement occurred, and, upon favorable adjudication, the court shall enjoin the enforcement of any provision contained in any condominium document or rule which operates to deprive the owner of such rights.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-222; s. 262, ch. 79-400; s. 2, ch. 81-185; s. 13, ch. 90-151.
FL Stat § 718.1232 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1232 - Cable television service; resident’s right to access without extra charge.

718.1232 Cable television service; resident’s right to access without extra charge.—No resident of any condominium dwelling unit, whether tenant or owner, shall be denied access to any available franchised or licensed cable television service, nor shall such resident or cable television service be required to pay anything of value in order to obtain or provide such service except those charges normally paid for like services by residents of, or providers of such services to, single-family homes within the same franchised or licensed area and except for installation charges as such charges may be agreed to between such resident and the provider of such services.History.—s. 16, ch. 81-185.
FL Stat § 718.124 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.124 - Limitation on actions by association.

718.124 Limitation on actions by association.—The statute of limitations for any actions in law or equity which a condominium association or a cooperative association may have shall not begin to run until the unit owners have elected a majority of the members of the board of administration.History.—s. 9, ch. 77-222; s. 263, ch. 79-400.
FL Stat § 718.125 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.125 - Attorney’s fees.

718.125 Attorney’s fees.—If a contract or lease between a condominium unit owner or association and a developer contains a provision allowing attorney’s fees to the developer, should any litigation arise under the provisions of the contract or lease, the court shall also allow reasonable attorney’s fees to the unit owner or association when the unit owner or association prevails in any action by or against the unit owner or association with respect to the contract or lease.History.—s. 9, ch. 78-340.
FL Stat § 718.1256 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XL - Real and Personal Property|Chapter 718 - Condominiums|Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 718.101-718.129)|718.1256 - Condominiums as residential property.

718.1256 Condominiums as residential property.—For the purpose of property and casualty insurance risk classification, condominiums shall be classed as residential property.History.—s. 23, ch. 94-350.