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WI Stat § 703.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.20 - Books of receipts and expenditures.

703.20  Books of receipts and expenditures. (1) Record keeping; availability for examination. An association shall keep detailed, accurate records using standard bookkeeping procedures of the receipts and expenditures affecting the common elements, specifying and itemizing the maintenance and repair expenses of the common elements and any other expenses incurred. The records and the vouchers authorizing the payments shall be available for examination by the unit owners at convenient hours. (2)  Disclosure information. Within 10 days after a written request by a seller other than the declarant, an association shall furnish the information necessary for the seller to comply with s. 703.33. The association may charge to the seller, and the seller shall pay to the association, all of the following amounts:(a) Except as provided in s. 703.205, the actual costs of furnishing the information under s. 703.33 (1), (1m), and (2) or $50, whichever is less.(b) The actual costs of furnishing the information under s. 703.33 (3m) or $15, whichever is less. (3)  Declarant responsibilities for records. During the period of declarant control under s. 703.15 (2) (c), the declarant is responsible for creating and maintaining the financial and operational records of the association and shall turn the records over to the directors elected under s. 703.15 (2) (f). During the period of declarant control under s. 703.15 (2) (c) and for one year thereafter, upon written request to the association by the lesser of 3 unit owners or the owners of 10 percent of the units, not including units owned by the declarant, the association shall arrange for an independent audit of its financial records at the association's expense. The cost of any audit requested within 36 months after the completion of a previous audit shall be paid for by the requesting unit owners. History:  1977 c. 407; 1985 a. 188; 2003 a. 283; 2017 a. 303.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 703.205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.205 - Establishing fee amounts charged by association.

703.205  Establishing fee amounts charged by association. (1) Limitations on charging certain fees. An association may charge, or increase the amount of, the following fees only if the association follows the procedures under sub. (2):(a) A fee for furnishing the disclosure information under s. 703.33 (1), (1m), and (2) that is greater than the amount allowed under s. 703.20 (2) (a).(b) A fee for providing the first payoff statement within a 2-month period as allowed under s. 703.335 (4) (b). (2)  Procedure for establishing fee amounts. An association may establish, or increase the amount of, a fee described under sub. (1) (a) or (b) by doing all of the following:(a) Providing written notice to unit owners as provided under s. 703.15 (4) (c) at least 48 hours before any meeting at which the association will consider any of the following:1. Establishing the fee or increasing the amount of the fee.2. Entering into or modifying a management contract that does any of the following:a. If the association does not currently charge the fee, allows the manager to begin charging the fee.b. If the association does currently charge the fee, allows the manager to increase the amount of the fee.(b) Adopting a written resolution, at a meeting described under par. (a), to take any of the actions described under par. (a) 1. or 2.(c) No later than 48 hours after adopting a resolution described under par. (b), providing written notice to unit owners describing the type of fee established or increased and the amount of the fee established or the amount by which the fee was increased. (3)  Failure to provide notice. An association's failure to provide a notice required under sub. (2) (a) or (c) does not affect the right of the association, directly or under a management contract, to charge a fee established or increased under sub. (2).History:  2017 a. 303.
WI Stat § 703.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.21 - Separate taxation.

703.21  Separate taxation. (1) Every unit and its percentage of undivided interest in the common elements shall be deemed to be a parcel and shall be subject to separate assessments and taxation by each assessing unit and special district for all types of taxes authorized by law including, but not limited to, special levies based on the value of property and special assessments. Neither the building, the property nor any of the common elements shall be deemed to be a parcel separate from the unit. (2) The rights, duties and obligations of unit owners under this chapter shall inure to and be binding upon grantees under tax deeds and persons acquiring title by foreclosure of tax liens and their successors in interest.History:  1977 c. 407; 1979 c. 110.Each unit identified in the condominium declaration is a unit for purposes of separate taxation under this section, regardless of whether the unit has been constructed. For purposes of identifying the “unit" as defined in s. 703.02 (15), a unit may exist without a building. The Saddle Ridge Corp. v. Board of Review for Town of Pacific, 2010 WI 47, 325 Wis. 2d 29, 784 N.W.2d 527, 07-2886.
WI Stat § 703.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.22 - Construction and suppliers' liens.

703.22  Construction and suppliers' liens. (1) Subsequent to recording a declaration under this chapter and while the property remains subject to this chapter, any and all liens will exist only against individual units and the percentage of undivided interest in the common elements appurtenant to such unit, in the same manner and under the same conditions in every respect as liens or encumbrances may arise or be created upon or against any other separate parcel of real property subject to individual ownership. (2) Any construction lien or suppliers' lien under subch. I of ch. 779 arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of a unit by a unit owner shall be a lien only against the unit. (3) Any construction lien or suppliers' lien under subch. I of ch. 779 arising as a result of repairs to or improvements of the common elements, if authorized in writing by the association, shall be paid by the association as a common expense and until paid shall be a lien against each unit in proportion to the unit's percentage interest in the common elements. On payment of the proportionate amount by any unit owner to the lienor or on the filing of a written undertaking in the manner specified by s. 779.08, the unit owner shall be entitled to a release of the unit owner's unit from the lien, and the association shall not be entitled to assess the unit owner's unit for payment of the remaining amount due for the repairs or improvements.History:  1977 c. 407; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (9); 2005 a. 204; 2017 a. 333.Because the statute is silent as to the amount each unit should pay when a blanket lien is filed, application of the equitable principal that the lien should be applied proportionately against each unit was appropriate. Torke/Wirth/Pujara v. Lakeshore Towers, 192 Wis. 2d 481, 531 N.W.2d 419 (Ct. App. 1995).
WI Stat § 703.23 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.23 - Resident agent; exemption of unit owners from liability.

703.23  Resident agent; exemption of unit owners from liability. (1) Appointment of resident agent; change in name or address. When any property is submitted to a condominium declaration, the declarant shall appoint a resident agent for the condominium who shall be a citizen and actual resident of the state or corporation duly registered or qualified to do business in the state. The declarant shall file the name and address of the resident agent with the department of financial institutions. The name or address of the resident agent may be changed by the association or other proper authority of the condominium in the same manner and to the same extent that names and addresses of registered agents may be changed by corporations. If the association is incorporated, the registered agent for the association shall be the registered agent for the condominium. (2)  Index of names and address of resident agents. The department of financial institutions shall keep an index of the names and addresses of resident agents and shall make the information available to the public on request. (3)  Suits brought by service on resident agent. Suit may be brought by service on the resident agent in actions against an association, or which arise through any cause relating to the common elements. (4)  Exemption of unit owners from liability for certain claims. Except in proportion to his or her percentage interest in the common elements, no unit owner personally is liable for damages as a result of injuries arising in connection with the common elements solely by virtue of his or her ownership of a percentage interest in the common elements, or for liabilities incurred by the association.History:  1977 c. 407; 1995 a. 27.
WI Stat § 703.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.24 - Remedies for violations by unit owner or tenant of a unit owner.

703.24  Remedies for violations by unit owner or tenant of a unit owner. (1) Definition. In this section, “violation" means failure to comply with this chapter or the declaration, bylaws, or association rules. (2)  Liability for unit owner violation. A unit owner who commits a violation is liable for any charges, fines, or assessments imposed by the association pursuant to the bylaws or association rules as a result of the violation and may be subject to a temporary or permanent injunction. (3)  Liability for violation by tenant.  (a) If a tenant of a unit commits a violation that results in a charge, fine, or assessment imposed by the association pursuant to the bylaws or association rules, the tenant is liable for the charge, fine, or assessment.(b) If the association complies with the notice requirement of sub. (4), the owner of the unit occupied by the tenant when the violation occurred is liable for any charges, fines, or assessments imposed by the association for which the tenant is liable under par. (a) that are not paid by the tenant within 30 days after receiving the notice under sub. (4). This paragraph does not affect the liability of the tenant to the unit owner for any charges, fines, or assessments paid by the unit owner under this paragraph. (4)  Notice requirement for violation by tenant. If an association imposes a charge, fine, or assessment as a result of a violation by a tenant of a unit in the condominium, the association shall give notice to the tenant by any method under s. 704.21 (1) (a) to (e) and to the owner of the unit occupied by the tenant by any method under s. 704.21 (2) (a) to (d). The notice shall include all of the following:(a) The amount of charges, fines, or assessments for which the tenant is liable.(b) Notice that if the tenant fails to pay the association the amount for which the tenant is liable within 30 days after the tenant receives the notice, the owner is liable to the association for the amount unpaid by the tenant although the tenant may be liable to the unit owner for any amounts the unit owner pays. (5)  Other liability not affected. This section does not otherwise affect the liability of a unit owner or tenant who commits a violation. History:  1977 c. 407; 2003 a. 283.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 703.25 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.25 - Tort and contract liability.

703.25  Tort and contract liability. (1) An action for tort alleging a wrong done by any agent or employee of a declarant or of an association, or in connection with the condition of any portion of a condominium which a declarant or an association has the responsibility to maintain, shall be brought against the declarant or the association, as the case may be. No unit owner shall be precluded from bringing such an action by virtue of its ownership of an undivided interest in the common elements or by reason of its membership in the association or its status as an officer. (2) An action arising from a contract made by or on behalf of an association shall be brought against the association, or against the declarant if the cause of action arose during the exercise by the declarant of control reserved under the declaration. No unit owner shall be precluded from bringing such an action by reason of its membership in the association or its status as an officer. (3) A judgment for money against an association shall be a lien against any property owned by the association, and against each of the condominium units in proportion to the liability of each unit owner for common expenses as established under the declaration in an amount not exceeding the market value of the unit, but not against any other property of any unit owner.History:  1977 c. 407.Sections 703.25 (3) and 840.10 (1) permit the filing of a lis pendens in an action for a money judgment against a condominium association as a judgment will be a lien against each condominium unit although their owners are not defendants in the action. Interlaken Service Corporation v. Interlaken Condominium Association, 222 Wis. 2d 299, 588 N.W.2d 262 (Ct. App. 1998), 97-1107.
WI Stat § 703.265 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.265 - Addendum to plat to reflect changes in building codes or zoning ordinances.

703.265  Addendum to plat to reflect changes in building codes or zoning ordinances. (1) If the revision or adoption of a building code or zoning ordinance prevents or substantially affects the construction of a unit or common elements as platted, the declarant may reasonably modify the condominium plat, by addendum, to the extent necessary to comply with the code or ordinance in order to construct the unit or common elements. (2) If the revision or adoption of a building code or zoning ordinance prevents or substantially affects the reconstruction of a unit or common element as platted, the declarant, unit owner, or association, as appropriate, may reasonably modify the condominium plat, by addendum, to the extent necessary to comply with the code or ordinance in order to reconstruct the unit or common elements. (3) An addendum made under this section shall be recorded as provided under s. 703.095.History:  2003 a. 283.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 703.27 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.27 - Zoning and building regulations.

703.27  Zoning and building regulations. (1) A zoning or other land use ordinance or regulations may not prohibit the condominium form of ownership or impose any requirements upon a condominium that it would not impose if the development were under a different form of ownership. No provision of a state or local building code may be applied differently to a building in a condominium than it would be applied if the building were under a different form of ownership unless the different application is expressly permitted in that provision and the different application is reasonably related to the nature of condominium ownership. No subdivision ordinance may apply to any condominium unless the ordinance is, by its express terms, applicable to condominiums and the application is reasonably related to the nature of condominium ownership. (2) No county, city, or other jurisdiction may enact any law, ordinance, or regulation that would impose a greater burden or restriction on a condominium or provide a lower level of services to a condominium than would be imposed or provided if the condominium were under a different form of ownership. History:  1977 c. 407; 2003 a. 283.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 703.28 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.28 - Removal from provisions of this chapter.

703.28  Removal from provisions of this chapter. (1) All of the unit owners may remove all or any part of the property from the provisions of this chapter by a removal instrument, duly recorded, provided that the holders of all liens affecting any of the units consent thereto or agree, in either case by instruments duly recorded, that their liens be transferred to the percentage of the undivided interest of the unit owner in the property. (1m) (a) If the merger of 2 or more condominiums under s. 703.275 would result in the creation of a new plat for the resultant condominium, the property of the preexisting condominiums shall first be removed from the provisions of this chapter by recording a removal instrument.(b) Before a certified survey map, condominium plat, subdivision plat or other plat may be recorded and filed for the same property, the condominium shall first be removed from the provisions of this chapter by recording a removal instrument.  (2) Upon removal of any property from this chapter, the property shall be deemed to be owned in common by the unit owners. The undivided interest in the property owned in common which appertains to each unit owner shall be the percentage of undivided interest previously owned by the owner in the common elements.History:  1977 c. 407; 1997 a. 333; 1999 a. 96.
WI Stat § 703.29 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.29 - Removal no bar to subsequent resubmission.

703.29  Removal no bar to subsequent resubmission. The removal provided for in s. 703.28 shall in no way bar the subsequent resubmission of the property to this chapter.History:  1977 c. 407.
WI Stat § 703.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.30 - Rules of construction.

703.30  Rules of construction. (1) Certain rules of law not applicable. Neither the rule of law known as the rule against perpetuities nor the rule of law known as the rule restricting unreasonable restraints on alienation may be applied to defeat or invalidate any provision of this chapter or of any condominium instruments, bylaws or other instrument made pursuant to this chapter. (2)  Substantial conformity of condominium instruments and bylaws sufficient. The provisions of any condominium instruments and bylaws filed under this chapter shall be liberally construed to facilitate the creation and operation of the condominium. So long as the condominium instruments and bylaws substantially conform with the requirements of this chapter, no variance from the requirements shall affect the condominium status of the property in question nor the title of any unit owner to his or her unit, votes and percentage interests in the common elements and in common expenses and common surpluses. (3)  Provisions of condominium instruments and bylaws severable. All provisions of condominium instruments and bylaws are severable and the invalidity of one provision does not affect the validity of any other provision. (4)  Conflicts in provisions. If there is any conflict between any provisions of a declaration and provisions of a condominium plat or any provisions of the bylaws, the provisions of the declaration shall control. If there is any conflict between any provisions of any condominium instruments and any provisions of any bylaws, the provisions of the condominium instruments shall control. If there is any conflict between any provisions of any condominium instruments or any provisions of any bylaws and any provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control. (5)  Instruments construed together. Condominium instruments shall be construed together and are determined to incorporate one another to the extent that any requirement of this chapter applying to one instrument is satisfied if the deficiency can be corrected by reference to any of the others.History:  1977 c. 407.The application of this section is limited to the condominium status of the property and title of the unit owners. It does not apply to a project's status as an expanding condominium under s. 703.26. Rock Lake Estates Unit Owners Association, Inc. v. Town of Lake Mills, 195 Wis. 2d 348, 536 N.W.2d 415 (Ct. App. 1995), 94-2488.
WI Stat § 703.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.31 - Personal application.

703.31  Personal application. (1) All unit owners, tenants of the owners, employees of owners and tenants or any other persons that in any manner use property or any part thereof subject to this chapter shall be subject to this chapter and to the declaration and bylaws of the association adopted under this chapter. (2) All agreements, decisions and determinations lawfully made by an association in accordance with the voting percentages established in this chapter, declaration or bylaws, shall be deemed to be binding on all unit owners.History:  1977 c. 407.
WI Stat § 703.315 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 703 - Condominiums.|703.315 - Lease or rental agreements for residential units.

703.315  Lease or rental agreements for residential units. (1) Definitions. In this section:(a) “Condominium rental agreement" means an agreement, whether oral or written, for the rental or lease of a residential condominium unit by the same tenant for a period of more than one month.(b) “Tenant" means any of the following:1. A person occupying or entitled to present or future occupancy of a residential condominium unit under a condominium rental agreement.2. A periodic tenant, as defined in s. 704.01 (2), of a residential condominium unit that pays rent on a month-to-month or greater recurring interval of time.(c) “Unit owner" means the owner of a unit that is rented or leased under a condominium rental agreement or by a periodic tenant. (2)  Agreement for compliance. Entering into a condominium rental agreement constitutes an agreement by the tenant, as a condition of the condominium rental agreement, to comply with this chapter, the rules and bylaws of the association, and the provisions of the declaration. Entitlement to occupancy of a unit as a periodic tenant, as described in sub. (1) (b) 2., constitutes an agreement by the periodic tenant, as a condition of the tenancy, to comply with this chapter, the rules and bylaws of the association, and the provisions of the declaration. (3)  Copy of written agreement to association. Within 5 business days after entering into or renewing a written condominium rental agreement, the unit owner shall provide a copy of the agreement to the association. The association shall keep a copy of any condominium rental agreement on file while the agreement is in effect. (4)  Contact of unit owner and tenant by association. The association may contact or give notice to the tenant or unit owner by: (a) Making the contact or giving the notice by the means indicated by the tenant or unit owner in writing to the association.(b) If par. (a) does not apply, by any method under s. 704.21 (1) (a) to (e), in the case of the tenant, or by any method under s. 704.21 (2) (a) to (d), in the case of the unit owner. (5)  Copy of condominium documents to tenant. Before a tenant occupies a unit, the unit owner shall provide a copy of the declaration and the association bylaws and rules to the tenant or place the information in the unit. (6)  Time share not covered. This section does not apply to a time-share unit governed under ch. 707. History:  2003 a. 283.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 283, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.