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MI Comp L § 559.135 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.135 - Easements; Creation; Description; Contents.

559.135 Easements; creation; description; contents. Sec. 35.  Where fulfillment of the purposes of sections 31, 32, 33 or any other sections of this act reasonably requires the creation of easements, then the easements shall be created in the condominium documents or in other appropriate instruments and shall be reasonably described in the condominium documents. The easements shall contain the following:  (a) A description of the permitted use.  (b) If less than all co-owners are entitled to utilize the easement, a statement of the relevant restrictions on the utilization of the easement.  (c) If any persons other than those entitled to the use of the condominium units may utilize an easement, a statement of the rights of others to utilization of the same and a statement of the obligations, if any, of all persons required to contribute to the financial support of the easement. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.136 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.136 - Addition of Undivided Interests in Land as Common Elements; Tenancy of Co-Owners; Condominium Unit on Lands Prohibited; Description in Master Deed.

559.136 Addition of undivided interests in land as common elements; tenancy of co-owners; condominium unit on lands prohibited; description in master deed. Sec. 36.  The master deed may provide that undivided interests in land may be added to the condominium project as common elements in which land the co-owners may be tenants in common, joint tenants, or life tenants with other persons. A condominium unit shall not be situated on the lands. The master deed, or any amendment to master deed under which the land is submitted to the condominium project shall include a legal description thereof and shall describe the nature of the co-owners' estate therein. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.137 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.137 - Allocation to Condominium Unit of Undivided Interest in Common Elements Proportionate to Percentage of Value Assigned; Statement, Table, Exhibit, or Schedule in Master Deed; Formula; Basis of Reallocation; Allocating Percentage of Value to Convertible Space; Alteration of Undivided Interest in Common Elements; Partition of Common Elements.

559.137 Allocation to condominium unit of undivided interest in common elements proportionate to percentage of value assigned; statement, table, exhibit, or schedule in master deed; formula; basis of reallocation; allocating percentage of value to convertible space; alteration of undivided interest in common elements; partition of common elements.  Sec. 37.  (1) The master deed may allocate to each condominium unit an undivided interest in the common elements proportionate to its percentage of value assigned as provided in this act.  (2) If an equal percentage of value is allocated to each condominium unit, the master deed may simply state that fact and need not express the fraction or percentage so allocated.  (3) If an equal percentage of value is not assigned, the percentage of value allocated to each condominium unit shall be reflected by a table in the master deed or by an exhibit or schedule accompanying the master deed and recorded simultaneously therewith. The table shall identify the condominium units, listing them serially or grouping them together in the case of condominium units to which identical percentages of value are allocated, and setting forth the respective percentages relative to the several condominium units. The master deed or the exhibit or schedule shall set forth, with reasonable clarity, the formula upon which the percentages were allocated in the original master deed and the basis upon which the same will be reallocated in any modification of the master deed by which condominium units will be added, withdrawn, or modified, which basis may provide for reasonable flexibility if different types of condominium units are introduced into the condominium project in subsequent phases thereof.   (4) A convertible space shall be allocated a percentage of value in accordance with the formula used to derive the original percentage of value.  (5) Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided by this act, the undivided interest in the common elements allocated to any condominium unit shall not be altered, and any purported transfer, encumbrance, or other disposition of that interest without the condominium unit to which it appertains is void.  (6) The common elements shall not be subject to an action for partition unless the condominium project is terminated. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.138 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.138 - Creation of Condominium Units Within Convertible or Additional Lands; Allocation of Interests in Common Elements; Amended Master Deed and Condominium Subdivision Plan; Revised Schedule.

559.138 Creation of condominium units within convertible or additional lands; allocation of interests in common elements; amended master deed and condominium subdivision plan; revised schedule. Sec. 38.  Interests in the common elements shall not be allocated to condominium units to be created within convertible land or within additional land until the master deed is duly amended and an amended condominium subdivision plan depicting the new condominium units is recorded. The amendment to the master deed shall contain a revised schedule of undivided interests in the common elements so that the condominium units depicted on the amended condominium subdivision plan shall be allocated undivided interests in the common elements in accordance with the formula for allocation of the undivided interests as described in the original master deed. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.139 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.139 - Assignment and Reassignment of Limited Common Elements; Application; Amendment to Master Deed.

559.139 Assignment and reassignment of limited common elements; application; amendment to master deed. Sec. 39.  (1) Assignments and reassignments of limited common elements shall be reflected by the original master deed or an amendment to the master deed. A limited common element shall not be assigned or reassigned except in accordance with this act and the condominium documents.  (2) Unless expressly prohibited by the condominium documents, a limited common element may be reassigned upon written application of the co-owners concerned to the principal officer of the association of co-owners or to other persons as the condominium documents may specify. The officer or persons to whom the application is duly made shall promptly prepare and execute an amendment to the master deed reassigning all rights and obligations with respect to the limited common element involved. The amendment shall be delivered to the co-owners of the condominium units concerned upon payment by them of all reasonable costs for the preparation and recording of the amendment to the master deed.  (3) A common element not previously assigned as a limited common element shall be so assigned only in pursuance of the provisions of the condominium documents and of this act. The amendment to the master deed making the assignment shall be prepared and executed by the principal officer of the association of co-owners or by other persons as the condominium documents specify. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983
MI Comp L § 559.140 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.140 - Easement for Encroachment.

559.140 Easement for encroachment. Sec. 40.  To the extent that a condominium unit or common element encroaches on any other condominium unit or common element, whether by reason of any deviation from the plans in the construction, repair, renovation, restoration, or replacement of any improvement, or by reason of the settling or shifting of any land or improvement, a valid easement for the encroachment shall exist. This section shall not be construed to allow or permit any encroachment upon, or an easement for an encroachment upon, units described in the master deed as being comprised of land and/or airspace above and/or below said land, without the consent of the co-owner of the unit to be burdened by the encroachment or easement. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001
MI Comp L § 559.141 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.141 - Conversion of Convertible Area Into Condominium Units or Common Elements; Amendment; Identifying Number; Allocating Portion of Undivided Interest; Description of Limited Common Elements.

559.141 Conversion of convertible area into condominium units or common elements; amendment; identifying number; allocating portion of undivided interest; description of limited common elements. Sec. 41.  (1) The developer may convert all or any portion of any convertible area into condominium units or common elements, including, without limitation, limited common elements, subject to the restrictions which the condominium documents may specify.  (2) The developer shall promptly prepare, execute, and record an amendment to the master deed describing the conversion. The amendment shall assign an identifying number to each condominium unit formed out of convertible area and shall allocate to each condominium unit a portion of the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to that area. The amendment shall describe or delineate any limited common elements formed out of the convertible area, showing or designating the condominium unit or condominium units to which each is assigned.  History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.143 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.143 - Expansion, Contraction, or Conversion of Land or Space; Time of Occurrence; Consolidating Master Deed.

559.143 Expansion, contraction, or conversion of land or space; time of occurrence; consolidating master deed. Sec. 43.  An expansion, contraction, or conversion of land or space in accordance with this act and the condominium documents shall be deemed to have occurred at the time of recording of an amendment to the master deed embodying all essential elements of the expansion, contraction, or conversion. At the conclusion of expansion of a condominium project a consolidating master deed shall be prepared and recorded by the developer in accordance with the provisions of this act and the condominium documents. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983
MI Comp L § 559.144 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.144 - Transferable Easement as to Common Elements for Purpose of Making Improvements.

559.144 Transferable easement as to common elements for purpose of making improvements. Sec. 44.  Subject to any restrictions the condominium documents may specify, the developer has a transferable easement over and on the common elements for the purpose of making improvements on the submitted land and any additional land pursuant to the provisions of those documents and of this act, and for the purpose of doing all things reasonably necessary and proper in connection therewith. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.145 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.145 - Offices, Model Units, and Other Facilities; Maintenance; Costs; Restoration of Facilities.

559.145 Offices, model units, and other facilities; maintenance; costs; restoration of facilities. Sec. 45.  The developer and its duly authorized agents, representatives, and employees, and residential builders who receive an assignment of rights from the developer, may maintain offices, model units, and other facilities on the submitted land. The developer may include provisions in the condominium documents relative to the facilities as may reasonably facilitate development and sale of the project. The developer shall pay or be responsible to require a residential builder to pay all costs related to the condominium units or common elements while owned by developer and to restore the facilities to habitable status upon termination of use. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001
MI Comp L § 559.146 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.146 - Restrictions and Covenants.

559.146 Restrictions and covenants. Sec. 46.  The developer or a co-owner may impose reasonable restrictions or covenants running with the land upon a condominium unit in the condominium project, in addition to the reasonable restrictions and covenants as may be contained in the condominium documents, so long as such restrictions and covenants are not otherwise prohibited by law and as long as they are consistent with the condominium documents. The restrictions and covenants may include provisions governing the joint or common ownership of condominium units in the condominium project and the basis upon which the usage of the condominium unit or condominium units may be shared from time to time by the joint or common owners thereof. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.147 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.147 - Improvements or Alterations by Co-Owners.

559.147 Improvements or alterations by co-owners.  Sec. 47.  (1) Subject to the prohibitions and restrictions in the condominium documents, a co-owner may make improvements or alterations within a condominium unit that do not impair the structural integrity of a structure or otherwise lessen the support of a portion of the condominium project. Except as provided in section 47a, a co-owner shall not do anything which would change the exterior appearance of a condominium unit or of any other portion of the condominium project except to the extent and subject to the conditions as the condominium documents may specify.  (2) If a co-owner acquires an adjoining condominium unit, or an adjoining part of a condominium unit, then the co-owner may remove all or part of an intervening partition or create doorways or other apertures therein, notwithstanding that the partition may in whole or in part be a common element, so long as a portion of any bearing wall or bearing column is not weakened or removed and a portion of any common element other than that partition is not damaged, destroyed, or endangered. The creation of doorways or other apertures shall not be deemed an alteration of condominium unit boundaries. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 31, Imd. Eff. May 27, 1987
MI Comp L § 559.148 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.148 - Relocation of Boundaries Between Adjoining Condominium Units.

559.148 Relocation of boundaries between adjoining condominium units. Sec. 48.  (1) If the condominium documents expressly permit the relocation of boundaries between adjoining condominium units, then the boundaries between the condominium units may be relocated in accordance with this section and any restrictions not otherwise unlawful which the condominium documents may specify. The boundaries between adjoining condominium units shall not be relocated unless the condominium documents expressly permit it. A relocation of boundaries shall not occur without approval of an affected mortgagee.  (2) If the co-owners of adjoining condominium units whose mutual boundaries may be relocated desire to relocate the boundaries, then the principal officer of the association of co-owners or other persons as the condominium documents may specify, shall, upon written application of the co-owners, forthwith prepare and execute an amendment to the master deed duly relocating the boundaries pursuant to the condominium documents and this act.  (3) An amendment to the master deed shall identify the condominium units involved and shall state that the boundaries between those condominium units are being relocated by agreement of the co-owners thereof, which amendment shall contain conveyancing between those co-owners. If the co-owners of the condominium units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the condominium units involved of the aggregate undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to those condominium units, the amendment to the master deed shall reflect that reallocation.  (4) If the co-owners of the condominium units involved have specified in their written application a reasonable reallocation as between the condominium units involved of the aggregate number of votes in the association of co-owners allocated to those condominium units, an amendment to the bylaws shall reflect that reallocation and a proportionate reallocation of liability for expenses of administration and rights to receipts of administration as between those condominium units.  History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.149 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.149 - Subdivision of Condominium Units.

559.149 Subdivision of condominium units.  Sec. 49.  (1) If the condominium documents expressly permit the subdivision of any condominium units, then the condominium units may be subdivided in accordance with this section and any restrictions not otherwise unlawful which the condominium documents may specify. A condominium unit shall not be subdivided unless the condominium documents expressly permit it.  (2) If the co-owner of a condominium unit which may be subdivided desires to subdivide the condominium unit, then the principal officer of the association of co-owners or other persons as the condominium documents specify, shall, upon written application of the co-owner, prepare and execute an amendment to the master deed duly subdividing the condominium unit pursuant to the condominium documents and this act.  (3) An amendment to the master deed shall assign new identifying numbers to the new condominium units created by the subdivision of a condominium unit and shall allocate to those condominium units, on a reasonable basis, all of the undivided interest in the common elements appertaining to the subdivided condominium unit. The new condominium units shall jointly share all rights, and shall be equally liable, jointly and severally for all obligations, with regard to any limited common elements assigned to the subdivided condominium unit except to the extent that an amendment shall provide that portions of any limited common element assigned to the subdivided condominium unit exclusively should be assigned to any, but less than all, of the new condominium units.  (4) An amendment to the bylaws shall allocate to the new condominium units, on a reasonable basis, the votes in the association of co-owners allocated to the subdivided condominium unit, and shall reflect a proportionate allocation to the new condominium units of the liability for expenses of administration and rights to receipts of administration formerly appertaining to the subdivided condominium unit. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.150 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.150 - Termination of Condominium Project or Amendment of Master Deed by Developer.

559.150 Termination of condominium project or amendment of master deed by developer. Sec. 50.  If there is no co-owner other than the developer, the developer, with the consent of any interested mortgagee, may unilaterally terminate the condominium project or amend the master deed. A termination or amendment under this section shall become effective upon the recordation thereof if executed by the developer. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.151 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.151 - Termination of Condominium Project by Agreement of Developer and Unaffiliated Co-Owners.

559.151 Termination of condominium project by agreement of developer and unaffiliated co-owners. Sec. 51.  (1) If there is a co-owner other than the developer, then the condominium project shall be terminated only by the agreement of the developer and unaffiliated co-owners of condominium units to which 4/5 of the votes in the association of co-owners appertain, or a larger majority as the condominium documents may specify.  (2) If none of the condominium units in the condominium project are restricted exclusively to residential use, then the condominium documents may specify voting majorities less than the minimums specified by subsection (1).  (3) Agreement of the required majority of co-owners to termination of the condominium shall be evidenced by their execution of the termination agreement or of ratifications thereof, and the termination shall become effective only when the agreement is so evidenced of record.  (4) Upon recordation of an instrument terminating a condominium project the property constituting the condominium project shall be owned by the co-owners as tenants in common in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements immediately before recordation. As long as the tenancy in common lasts, each co-owner or the heirs, successors, or assigns thereof shall have an exclusive right of occupancy of that portion of the property which formerly constituted the condominium unit.  (5) Upon recordation of an instrument terminating a condominium project, any rights the co-owners may have to the assets of the association of co-owners shall be in proportion to their respective undivided interests in the common elements immediately before recordation, except that common profits shall be distributed in accordance with the condominium documents and this act. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978
MI Comp L § 559.153 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 559 - Condominiums|Act 59 of 1978 - Condominium Act (559.101 - 559.276)|Section 559.153 - Bylaws Governing Administration of Condominium Project; Amendments; Recording.

559.153 Bylaws governing administration of condominium project; amendments; recording. Sec. 53.  The administration of a condominium project shall be governed by bylaws recorded as part of the master deed, or as provided in the master deed. An amendment to the bylaws of any condominium project shall not eliminate the mandatory provisions required by section 54. An amendment shall be inoperative until recorded. History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983