Winter Pines Condominium

Key facts from Winter Pines Condominium's documents

Reflects the 2004 governing documents — figures and rules are as originally recorded and may have changed since.

Community type

Residential Condominium (Section 1.3)

Legal name

Winter Pines Condominium

Governing law

Michigan Condominium Act, Act 59 of 1978, as amended (Section 1.2 and Section 3.1(a))

Assessments & dues

Board establishes initial budget in advance for each fiscal year; levies annual assessment based on budget; assessments apportioned equally among units (Bylaws Sections 5.2(a) and 5.3)

Special assessments

Special assessments costing more than $5,000 in any year require approval of 60% or more of all co-owners; also for purchase of unit upon foreclosure (Bylaws Section 5.2(c))

Collections & liens

Unpaid assessments constitute a lien on the unit prior to all others except tax liens and prior recorded mortgages; enforceable by suit or foreclosure under Section 108 of Act (Bylaws Section 5.5(a))

Reserves & fees

Association shall maintain reserve fund for major repairs, minimum equal to 10% of then-current annual budget on a noncumulative basis, established on or before transitional control date (Bylaws Section 4.5)

Architectural approval

Yes, for structural modifications and for appearance of buildings, garages, patios, decks, porches, and other improvements within a unit; written consent of Association required (Master Deed Section 4.3 and Bylaws Secti)

Home business

Addressed (Bylaws Section 7.2) but specific restrictions not provided in text (Bylaws Section 7.2 heading)

Maintenance

Co-owner responsible for all maintenance, repair, replacement of unit and limited common elements; Association responsible for general common elements (Master Deed Section 4.3, Bylaws Section )

Insurance

Association shall obtain casualty insurance for general common elements with extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief endorsements; and liability insurance including D&O liability if deemed advisable (Bylaws Section 6.2 and 6.2(b))

Use restrictions

Each unit shall be used only for residential purposes (Bylaws Section 7.1 (heading and implied )

Voting & meetings

One vote per unit when voting by number; one vote equal to total percentage assigned when voting by value; no cumulation (Bylaws Section 2.2)

Amendments

Pre-conveyance: Developer may unilaterally amend or terminate. Post-conveyance: Nonmaterial changes without consent; material changes require 2/3 of co-owners/mortgagees; no change to unit dimensions or limited common elements without conse (Master Deed Sections 10.1-10.3)

Extracted from the recorded governing documents and cited to them; may be incomplete and is not legal advice — verify against the official documents below.