CHAPTER 514B

CONDOMINIUMS

 

          Part I.  General Provisions

Section

    514B-1 Short title

    514B-2 Applicability

    514B-3 Definitions

    514B-4 Separate titles and taxation

    514B-5 Conformance with county land use laws

    514B-6 Supplemental county rules governing a condominium

           property regime

    514B-7 Construction against implicit repeal

    514B-8 Severability

    514B-9 Obligation of good faith

   514B-10 Remedies to be liberally administered

 

          Part II.  Applicability

   514B-21 Applicability to new condominiums

   514B-22 Applicability to preexisting condominiums

   514B-23 Amendments to governing instruments

 

          Part III.  Creation, Alteration, and Termination

                     of Condominiums

   514B-31 Creation

   514B-32 Contents of declaration

   514B-33 Condominium map

   514B-34 Condominium map; certification of architect,

           engineer, or surveyor

   514B-35 Unit boundaries

   514B-36 Leasehold units

   514B-37 Common interest

   514B-38 Common elements

   514B-39 Limited common elements

   514B-40 Transfer of limited common elements

   514B-41 Common profits and expenses

   514B-42 Metering of utilities

   514B-43 Liens against units

   514B-44 Contents of deeds or leases of units

   514B-45 Blanket mortgages and other blanket liens affecting

           a unit at time of first conveyance or lease

   514B-46 Merger of projects or increments

   514B-47 Removal from provisions of this chapter

 

          Part IV.  Registration and Administration

                    of Condominiums

   514B-51 Registration required; exceptions

   514B-52 Application for registration

   514B-53 Inspection by commission

   514B-54 Developer's public report; requirements for issuance

           of effective date

   514B-55 Developer's public report; request for hearing by

           developer

   514B-56 Developer's public report; amendments

   514B-57 Commission oversight of developer's public report

   514B-58 Annual report

   514B-59 Expiration of developer's public reports

   514B-60 No false or misleading information

   514B-61 General powers and duties of commission

   514B-62 Deposit of fees

   514B-63 Condominium specialists; appointment; duties

   514B-64 Private consultants

   514B-65 Investigative powers

   514B-66 Cease and desist orders

   514B-67 Termination of registration

   514B-68 Power to enjoin

   514B-69 Penalties

   514B-70 Limitation of actions

   514B-71 Condominium education trust fund

   514B-72 Condominium education trust fund; payments

           by associations and developers

   514B-73 Condominium education trust fund; management

 

          Part V.  Protection of Condominium Purchasers

         A.  General Provisions

   514B-81 Applicability; exceptions

   514B-82 Sale of units

   514B-83 Developer's public report

   514B-84 Developer's public report; special types of

           condominiums

   514B-85 Preregistration solicitation

   514B-86 Requirements for binding sales contracts;

           purchaser's right to cancel

   514B-87 Rescission after sales contract becomes binding

   514B-88 Delivery

   514B-89 Sales contracts before completion of construction

   514B-90 Refunds upon cancellation or termination

   514B-91 Escrow of deposits

   514B-92 Use of purchaser deposits to pay project costs

   514B-93 Early conveyance to pay project costs

   514B-94 Misleading statements and omissions; remedies

 

         B.  Sales to Owner-Occupants

   514B-95 Definitions

 514B-95.5 Announcement or advertisement; publication

   514B-96 Designation of residential units

 514B-96.5 Unit selection; requirements

   514B-97 Affidavit

 514B-97.5 Prohibitions

   514B-98 Sale of residential units; developer requirements

 514B-98.5 Enforcement

   514B-99 Penalties

 514B-99.3 False statement

 514B-99.5 Inapplicability of laws

 

          Part VI.  Management of Condominiums

         A.  Powers, Duties, and Other General Provisions

  514B-101 Applicability; exceptions

  514B-102 Association; organization and membership

  514B-103 Association; registration

  514B-104 Association; powers

  514B-105 Association; limitations on powers

  514B-106 Board; powers and duties

514B-106.5 Service of process

  514B-107 Board; limitations

  514B-108 Bylaws

  514B-109 Restatement of declaration and bylaws

  514B-110 Bylaws amendment permitted; mixed use property;

           representation on board

  514B-111 Judicial power to excuse compliance with

           requirements of declaration or bylaws

  514B-112 Condominium community mutual obligations

 

         B.  Governance - Elections and Meetings

  514B-121 Association meetings

  514B-122 Association meetings; minutes

  514B-123 Association meetings; voting; proxies

  514B-124 Association meetings; purchaser's right to vote

  514B-125 Board meetings

  514B-126 Board meetings; minutes

 

         C.  Operations

  514B-131 Operation of the property

  514B-132 Managing agents

  514B-133 Association employees; background check; prohibition

  514B-134 Management and contracts; developer, managing

           agent, and association

  514B-135 Termination of contracts and leases of developer

  514B-136 Transfer of developer rights

  514B-137 Upkeep of condominium

  514B-138 Upkeep of condominium; high-risk components

  514B-139 Upkeep of condominium; disposition of

           unclaimed possessions

  514B-140 Additions to and alterations of condominium

  514B-141 Tort and contract liability; tolling

           of limitation period

  514B-142 Aging in place or disabled; limitation on liability

  514B-143 Insurance

  514B-144 Association fiscal matters; assessments for

           common expenses

  514B-145 Association fiscal matters; collection of unpaid

           assessments from tenants or rental agents

  514B-146 Association fiscal matters; lien for assessments

  514B-147 Association fiscal matters; other liens affecting

           the condominium

  514B-148 Association fiscal matters; budgets and reserves

  514B-149 Association fiscal matters; handling and disbursement

           of funds

  514B-150 Association fiscal matters; audits, audited

           financial statement

  514B-151 Association fiscal matters; lease rent renegotiation

  514B-152 Association records; generally

  514B-153 Association records; records to be maintained

  514B-154 Association records; availability; disposal;

           prohibitions

  514B-155 Association as trustee

  514B-156 Pets

  514B-157 Attorneys' fees, delinquent assessments, and

           expenses of enforcement

 

         D.  Alternative Dispute Resolution

  514B-161 Mediation

  514B-162 Arbitration

  514B-163 Trial de novo and appeal

 

Note

 

  Election to register a chapter 514A condominium under chapter 514B.  L 2005, c 93, §9; L 2007, c 244, §8.

  Section 16-53-16.8 and chapter 16-107, subchapter 6, Hawaii Administrative Rules, remain in effect until new rules are adopted.  L 2005, c 93, §10 and L 2006, c 273, §34.

 

Cross References

 

  Building permit requirements on new developments in school impact districts, see §46-142.5.

  Placement of clotheslines, see §196-8.5.

 

Applicability of Chapter

 

  See §§514B-21 to 23.

 

 

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