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MN Stat § 515A.2-114 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-114 — Relocation Of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units.

515A.2-114 RELOCATION OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN ADJOINING UNITS. (a) Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, the boundaries between adjoining units may be relocated by an amendment to the declaration upon application to the association by the owners of those units. The owners of the adjoining units shall specify the proposed reallocation between their units of their common element interests, votes in the association, and common expense liabilities in the application and in accord with section 515A.2-108. Unless the board of directors determines within 60 days after receipt of the application by the association that the proposed amendment is not in the best interests of the condominium, the unit owners shall prepare an amendment which shall identify the units involved, state the reallocation, be executed by those unit owners and by any holder of an interest as security for an obligation, contain words of conveyance between them, contain written consent of the association, and upon recordation be indexed in the name of the grantor and the grantee. The amendment shall include an amended floor plan or if amended after July 31, 1986, an amended condominium plat, to show the altered boundaries between the adjoining units and their dimensions and identifying numbers. If a holder of an interest as security for an obligation joins in the amendment pursuant to this section, the extent of the interest and the remedies shall be deemed to be modified as provided in the amendment. The association shall incur no liability to any party by reason of performing those acts enumerated in this section. (b) The association may require the owners of the affected units to build a boundary wall and other common elements between the units. (c) The applicant shall deliver a certified copy of the amendment to the association. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-114; 1986 c 342 s 8
MN Stat § 515A.2-115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-115 — Subdivision Or Conversion Of Units.

515A.2-115 SUBDIVISION OR CONVERSION OF UNITS. (a) If the declaration expressly so permits, (i) a unit may be subdivided into two or more units, or, (ii) if owned by a declarant, a unit may be subdivided or converted into two or more units, limited common elements, common elements, or a combination of units, limited common elements and common elements. Subject to the provisions of the declaration and other provisions of law, the unit owner shall prepare and execute an amendment to the declaration, including the floor plans or if amended after July 31, 1986, the condominium plat, subdividing or converting that unit. The amendment to the declaration shall be executed by the unit owner and any holder of an interest as security for an obligation of the unit to be subdivided or converted, assign an identifying number to each unit created, and reallocate the common element interest, votes in the association, and common expense liability formerly allocated to the subdivided unit to the units in accord with section 515A.2-108. (b) The unit owner shall deliver a certified copy of the recorded amendment to the association. (c) In the case of a unit owned by a declarant, if a declarant converts part or all of a unit to common elements, the amendment to the declaration shall reallocate among the other units the common element interest, votes in the association, and common expense liability formerly allocated to the converted unit or portion thereof on the same basis used for the initial allocation thereof. (d) If a holder of an interest as security for an obligation joins in the amendment pursuant to this section, the interest and remedies shall be deemed to apply to the units and the common element interests that result from the subdivision or conversion under this section. In the event of enforcement of any remedy, including foreclosure by advertisement, all instruments and notices shall describe the subject property in terms of the amended description. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-115; 1986 c 342 s 9
MN Stat § 515A.2-116 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-116 — Minor Variation In Boundaries.

515A.2-116 MINOR VARIATION IN BOUNDARIES. The existing physical boundaries of a unit or of a unit reconstructed in substantial accordance with the condominium plat are conclusively presumed to be its boundaries regardless of settling or lateral movement of the building. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-116; 1986 c 342 s 10
MN Stat § 515A.2-117 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-117 — Use For Sales Purposes.

515A.2-117 USE FOR SALES PURPOSES. If the declaration so provides and specifies the rights of a declarant with regard to their number, size, location and relocation, a declarant may maintain sales offices, management offices, and models in the condominium. Any sales office, management office, or model not designated a unit by the declaration is a common element, and a declarant ceasing to be a unit owner, ceases to have any rights with regard thereto unless it is removed promptly from the condominium in accordance with a right to remove reserved in the declaration. Subject to any limitations in the declaration, a declarant may maintain signs on the common elements advertising the condominium. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-117; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 515A.2-118 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-118 — Easement To Facilitate Completion, Conversion, And Expansion.

515A.2-118 EASEMENT TO FACILITATE COMPLETION, CONVERSION, AND EXPANSION. Subject to the provisions of the declaration, a declarant has an easement through the common elements as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of discharging a declarant's obligations or exercising special declarant rights, whether arising under sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 or reserved in the declaration. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-118
MN Stat § 515A.2-119 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-119 — Amendment Of Declaration.

515A.2-119 AMENDMENT OF DECLARATION. (a) Except in cases of amendments which may be executed by a declarant under sections 515A.2-110(c) and (d), 515A.2-111(a); the association under section 515A.1-107(a); or certain unit owners under sections 515A.2-114, 515A.2-115, or 515A.2-120(b), and except as limited by subsection (d), the declaration may be amended by the association only by a vote or written agreement of unit owners to which at least 67 percent of the votes in the association are allocated, and 67 percent of the first mortgagees of the units (each mortgagee having one vote per unit financed) or any larger or smaller majority the declaration specifies. The declaration may specify any percentage if all of the units are restricted exclusively to nonresidential use. (b) Every amendment to the declaration shall be recorded in every county in which any portion of the condominium is located, and is effective only when recorded. (c) Except to the extent expressly permitted or required by other provisions of sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117, no amendment may create or increase special declarant rights, increase the number of units, convert common elements to limited common elements, or change the boundaries of any unit, the common element interest, common expense liability, or voting strength in the association allocated to a unit, or the uses to which any unit is restricted, in the absence of unanimous written agreement of the unit owners and holders of an interest as security for an obligation. (d) Limited common elements shall not be altered without the written agreement of the unit owners and holders of an interest to secure an obligation of the units to which the limited common elements are allocated. (e) An affidavit of the secretary of the association stating that the votes or agreements required by this section have occurred, shall be attached to the amendment and shall constitute prima facie evidence of the representations contained therein. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-119
MN Stat § 515A.2-121 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.2-121 — Rights Of Holders Of An Interest As Security For An Obligation.

515A.2-121 RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF AN INTEREST AS SECURITY FOR AN OBLIGATION. (a) Nothing in sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 unless expressly stated diminishes the rights of holders of an interest as security for an obligation or prevents the declaration from requiring that all or a specified number or percentage of holders of an interest as security for an obligation affecting the units approve specified actions of the unit owners or the association as a condition to the effectiveness of those actions, but no requirement for approval may operate to (1) deny or delegate control over the general administrative affairs of the association by the unit owners, or (2) prevent the association from commencing, intervening in or settling any litigation or proceeding, or receiving and distributing any insurance proceeds pursuant to section 515A.3-112. (b) Foreclosure or enforcement of an interest as security for an obligation against the entire condominium does not of itself terminate the condominium. Foreclosure or enforcement of an interest as security for an obligation against a portion of the condominium without redemption withdraws that portion from the condominium unless (i) the interest is recorded subsequent to the recording of the declaration or is otherwise subordinate to the declaration, or (ii) the holder or the holder's predecessor has issued a release or deed for a unit. History:  1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-121; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 515A.3-101 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-101 — Organization Of Unit Owners' Association.

515A.3-101 ORGANIZATION OF UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. A unit owners' association shall be organized no later than the date the condominium is created. The membership of the association at all times shall consist exclusively of all the unit owners or, following termination of the condominium, of all former unit owners entitled to distributions of proceeds under section 515A.2-120, or their heirs, successors, or assigns. The association shall be organized as a profit or nonprofit corporation. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-101
MN Stat § 515A.3-102 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-102 — Powers Of Unit Owners' Association.

515A.3-102 POWERS OF UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. (a) Unless limited by the provisions of the declaration, the association may: (1) adopt and amend rules and regulations; (2) adopt and amend budgets for revenues, expenditures, and reserves and collect assessments for common expenses from unit owners; (3) hire and terminate managing agents and other employees, agents, and independent contractors; (4) institute, defend, or intervene in litigation or administrative proceedings in its own name on behalf of itself or two or more unit owners on matters affecting the condominium; (5) regulate the use, maintenance, repair, replacement and modification of common elements; (6) cause improvements to be made as a part of the common elements; (7) grant leases, licenses, and concessions not to exceed one year and utility easements through or over the common elements; provided, however, that after conveyance to owners other than the declarant or affiliate of a declarant of units to which more than 50 percent of the voting power is allocated, the association may by resolution of a meeting of the members duly called grant leases, licenses, and concessions in excess of one year and easements through or over the common elements; (8) impose and receive any payments, fees, or charges for the use, rental, or operation of the common elements other than limited common elements described in section 515A.2-102(2) and (4); (9) impose reasonable charges including reasonable costs and attorneys' fees, for the evaluation, preparation and recordation of amendments to the declaration, resale certificates required by section 515A.4-107, or statements of unpaid assessments; (10) provide for the indemnification of its officers and board and maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance; (11) impose charges for late payment of assessments and, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, levy reasonable fines for violations of the declaration, bylaws, and rules and regulations of the association; (12) exercise any other powers conferred by state law, the declaration, or bylaws. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the declaration may not impose limitations on the power of the association to deal with the declarant that are more restrictive than the limitations imposed on the power of the association to deal with other persons. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-102
MN Stat § 515A.3-103 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-103 — Board Of Directors, Members And Officers.

515A.3-103 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS AND OFFICERS. (a) The declaration may provide for a period of declarant control of the association, during which period a declarant, or persons designated by the declarant, may elect the members of the board of directors. Any period of declarant control extends from the date of the first conveyance of a unit to a unit owner other than a declarant for a period not exceeding five years in the case of a flexible condominium or three years in the case of any other condominium. Regardless of the period provided in the declaration, a period of declarant control terminates upon surrender of control by the declarant or no later than 60 days after conveyance of 75 percent of the units to unit owners other than a declarant. (b) Not later than 60 days after conveyance of 50 percent of the units to unit owners other than a declarant not less than 33-1/3 percent of all of the members of the board of directors shall be elected by unit owners other than the declarant. (c) Not later than the termination of the period of declarant control and thereafter the unit owners shall elect a board of directors of at least three members, at least a majority of whom shall be unit owners or the individual nominees of unit owners other than individuals. The board of directors shall elect the officers. The persons elected shall take office upon election. (d) In determining whether the period of declarant control has terminated under subsection (a), or whether unit owners other than a declarant are entitled to elect members of the board of directors under subsection (b), the percentage of the units which has been conveyed is presumed to be that percentage which would have been conveyed if all the units which the declarant has built or reserved the right to build in the declaration were included in the condominium. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-103; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 515A.3-105 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-105 — Termination Of Contracts And Leases Of Declarant.

515A.3-105 TERMINATION OF CONTRACTS AND LEASES OF DECLARANT. If entered into prior to expiration of the period of declarant control pursuant to section 515A.3-103, (1) any management contract, employment contract, or lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities, (2) any other contract or lease binding the association or any unit owner other than the declarant or an affiliate of the declarant to which a declarant or an affiliate of a declarant is a party, or (3) any contract or lease binding the association or any unit owner other than the declarant or an affiliate of the declarant which is not bona fide or which was unconscionable to the unit owners at the time entered into under the circumstances then prevailing, may be terminated without penalty by the association at any time after the expiration of declarant control upon not less than 90 days' notice to the other party. This section does not apply to any lease the termination of which would terminate the condominium. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-105
MN Stat § 515A.3-106 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-106 — Bylaws.

515A.3-106 BYLAWS. The bylaws and any amendments thereto must be recorded to be effective and shall provide: (a) The meeting of the members shall be held at least once each year and shall specify an officer who shall, at least 21 days in advance of any annual or regularly scheduled meeting and at least seven days in advance of any other meeting, send to each unit owner notice of the time, place and complete agenda of the meeting. The notice shall be hand delivered or sent by United States mail to all unit owners of record at the address of the respective units and to other addresses as any of them may have designated to the officer. (b) No vote in the association of unit owners shall be deemed to inure to any unit during the time when the unit owner is the association. (c) For a mechanism to resolve disputes regarding voting among more than one unit owner of a unit in such a way that the vote allocated to the unit is not split or otherwise cast separately by the several unit owners. (d) An annual report be prepared by the association and a copy of the report be provided to each unit owner and the report contain a minimum of the following: (1) A statement of any capital expenditures in excess of two percent of the current budget or $5,000 whichever is the greater anticipated by the association during the current year or succeeding two fiscal years. (2) A statement of the status and amount of any reserve or replacement fund and portion of the fund designated for any specified project by the board of directors. (3) A copy of the statement of financial condition for the association for the last fiscal year. (4) A statement of the status of any pending suits or judgments to which the association is a party. (5) A statement of the insurance coverage provided by the association. (6) A statement of any unpaid assessments by the association on individual units identifying the unit number and the amount of the unpaid assessment. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-106
MN Stat § 515A.3-107 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-107 — Upkeep Of The Condominium.

515A.3-107 UPKEEP OF THE CONDOMINIUM. Except to the extent otherwise provided by the declaration or section 515A.3-112(d), the association is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common elements and each unit owner is responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the owner's unit. Each unit owner shall afford to the association and the other unit owners, and to their agents or employees, access through the unit reasonably necessary for those purposes. If damage is inflicted on the common elements or any unit through which access is taken, the unit owner responsible for the damage, or the association if it is responsible, is liable for the prompt repair thereof. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-107; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 515A.3-111 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-111 — Tort And Contract Liability.

515A.3-111 TORT AND CONTRACT LIABILITY. (a) If a tort or breach of contract occurred during any period of declarant control (section 515A.3-103), the declarant shall indemnify the association for all liability incurred by the association as a result of that tort or breach of contract, including legal fees. Any statute of limitation affecting the association's right of action under this section is tolled until the period of declarant control terminates. (b) No unit owner shall have tort liability arising out of ownership of the common elements provided that the association has liability insurance coverage on the occurrence in an amount not less than $1,000,000. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-111; 1986 c 444
MN Stat § 515A.3-113 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-113 — Surplus Funds.

515A.3-113 SURPLUS FUNDS. Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, any surplus funds of the association remaining after payment of or provision for common expenses and any prepayment of reserves shall be credited to the unit owners to reduce their future common expense assessments. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-113
MN Stat § 515A.3-114 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests|Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act|Section 515A.3-114 — Assessments For Common Expenses.

515A.3-114 ASSESSMENTS FOR COMMON EXPENSES. (a) Until the association levies a common expense assessment, the declarant shall pay all accrued expenses of the condominium. After any assessment has been levied by the association, assessments shall be levied at least annually and shall be based on a budget adopted at least annually by the association. (b) Except for assessments under subsections (c) and (d), common expenses shall be assessed against all the units in accordance with the common expense liability allocated to each unit (section 515A.2-108). Any past due assessment or installment thereof shall bear interest at the rate established by the association not exceeding the rate of interest provided in section 549.09. (c) Except as provided by the declaration any common expense associated with the maintenance, repair, or replacement of a limited common element shall be assessed against the unit or in equal shares against the units to which that limited common element was assigned at the time the expense was incurred. (d) If the declaration so provides, the association may assess any common expense benefiting less than all of the units against the units benefited. In that case the common expense shall be allocated among units benefited in proportion to their common expense liability. History:  1980 c 582 art 3 s 515.3-114