The Connecticut Common Interest Ownership Act (CCIO) found in title 47, Chapter 828 of the Connecticut Statutes is broken down into the following five parts:
Section Name | Section Number |
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Short title: | 47-200 |
Applicability of chapter. | 47-201 |
Definitions. | 47-202 |
Variation by agreement and waiver of rights prohibited. Exceptions. | 47-203 |
Separate titles and taxation. Recording of certificate by cooperative. Conveyance of interest in cooperative. | 47-204 |
Applicability of real property use laws to conversion of buildings to common interest ownership. | 47-205 |
Eminent domain. | 47-206 |
Supplemental general principles of law applicable. | 47-207 |
Construction against implicit repeal. | 47-208 |
Severability. | 47-209 |
Unconscionable contracts or contract clauses. Leases involving land or facilities in residential common interest communities that are presumed to be unconscionable. | 47-210 |
Obligation of good faith. | 47-211 |
Remedies to be liberally administered. | 47-212 |
Adjustment of dollar amount. | 47-213 |
Relationship of chapter to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. | 47-213a |
Applicability of chapter and amendments thereto to common interest communities. | 47-214 |
Applicability to nonresidential, mixed use and small common interest communities, limited expense liability planned communities and common interest communities with a conversion building. | 47-215 |
Applicability to preexisting common interest communities. | 47-216 |
Exception for certain preexisting common interest communities. | 47-217 |
Applicability to amendments to governing instruments. | 47-218 |
Applicability to out-of-state common interest communities. | 47-219 |
Arrangements re real property costs. Separate common interest community not created thereby. | 47-219a |
Exemption re covenant to share costs or other obligations. | 47-219b |
Part II - Creation, Alteration And Termination Of Common Interest Communities |
Section Name | Section Number |
Creation of common interest community. | 47-220 |
Unit boundaries. | 47-221 |
Construction and validity of declaration, bylaws and rules. Marketability of title. Recording of surveys or plans. | 47-222 |
Description of unit. | 47-223 |
Contents of declaration. | 47-224 |
Leasehold common interest communities. | 47-225 |
Allocation of interests. | 47-226 |
Limited common elements. | 47-227 |
Surveys and plans. | 47-228 |
Exercise of development rights. | 47-229 |
Alterations of units. | 47-230 |
Display of object on entry door or entry door frame which is motivated by observance of religious practice or belief. Restrictions. | 47-230a |
Relocation of unit boundaries. | 47-231 |
Subdivision of units. | 47-232 |
Monuments as boundaries. | 47-233 |
Use for sales purposes. | 47-234 |
Easement and use rights. | 47-235 |
Amendment of declaration or bylaws. | 47-236 |
Termination of common interest community. | 47-237 |
Rights of secured lenders. | 47-238 |
Master associations. | 47-239 |
Termination and dissolution of master association. Establishment of nonstock corporation. | 47-239a |
Merger or consolidation of common interest communities. | 47-240 |
Addition of unspecified real property. | 47-241 |
Master planned communities. | 47-241a |
Addition of land or units to limited equity cooperative. | 47-242 |
Part III - Management Of Common Interest Communities |
Section Name | Section Number |
Organization of unit owners' association. | 47-243 |
Powers and duties of unit owners' association. | 47-244 |
Unincorporated unit owners' association's statutory agent for service. | 47-244a |
Service of process on statutory agent. | 47-244b |
Executive board members and officers. Duties. Period of declarant control: Delivery of property and documents by declarant; current financial statement. Prohibitions re elections of executive board members. | 47-245 |
Transfer of special declarant rights. Obligations and liabilities. | 47-246 |
Termination of contracts and leases. | 47-247 |
Bylaws. | 47-248 |
Upkeep of common interest community. Liability for expenses. | 47-249 |
Meetings. Rules. | 47-250 |
Quorum. | 47-251 |
Voting. Proxies. Ballots. | 47-252 |
Liability. | 47-253 |
Conveyance or encumbrance of common elements. | 47-254 |
Insurance. | 47-255 |
Surplus funds. | 47-256 |
Assessments for common expenses. Assessments due to wilful misconduct, failure to comply with standards or gross negligence. | 47-257 |
Lien for assessments and other sums due association. Enforcements. | 47-258 |
Other liens. | 47-259 |
Association records. Copies. Fees. | 47-260 |
Association as trustee. | 47-261 |
Basic education program for association members and management. | 47-261a |
Rules. | 47-261b |
Notice to unit owners. | 47-261c |
Removal of officers and directors. | 47-261d |
Adoption of budgets. Special assessments. Loan agreements. | 47-261e |
Litigation involving declarant. | 47-261f |
Part IV - Protection Of Purchasers |
Section Name | Section Number |
Applicability of part. Exceptions to requirement of public offering statement or resale certificate. | 47-262 |
Public offering statement requirements. Liability. | 47-263 |
Public offering statement. General provisions and requirements. | 47-264 |
Requirements for public offering statement when community is subject to development rights. | 47-265 |
Requirements for public offering statement when ownership or occupancy is by time shares. | 47-266 |
Requirements for public offering statement when community contains conversion building. | 47-267 |
Requirements for public offering statement when interest in community is security. | 47-268 |
Purchaser's right to cancel. | 47-269 |
Resales of units. | 47-270 |
Escrow of deposits. Distribution of interest. | 47-271 |
Release of liens. | 47-272 |
Rights of tenants in conversion buildings. | 47-273 |
Express warranties of quality. | 47-274 |
Implied warranties of quality. | 47-275 |
Exclusion or modification of implied warranties of quality. | 47-276 |
Action for breach of warranty. Statute of limitations. | 47-277 |
Cause of action to enforce chapter, declaration or bylaws. Attorney's fees and costs. Alternative dispute resolution. Hearings before executive board. | 47-278 |
Labeling of promotional material. | 47-279 |
Declarant's obligation to complete and restore. | 47-280 |
Substantial completion of units required. | 47-281 |
Part V - Common Interest Communities Containing Conversion Buildings |
Section Name | Section Number |
Statement of policy. | 47-282 |
Definitions. | 47-283 |
Conversion tenant's right to conversion notice and public offering statement. | 47-284 |
Conversion tenant's right to purchase converted unit. | 47-285 |
Conversion tenant's right to terminate lease and abandon unit. | 47-286 |
Conversion tenant's right to relocation payment. | 47-287 |
Registration of common interest community. Notice to Department of Housing. | 47-288 |
Rent increases of conversion tenants. | 47-289 |
Eviction of conversion tenants. | 47-290 |
Unenforceable lease provisions. | 47-291 |
Tenant's cause of action. | 47-292 |
Applicability of protection afforded conversion tenants. | 47-293 |
Complaints of violations. Investigations. Enforcement action by Attorney General. | 47-294 |
Regulations. | 47-295 |
Reserved | 47-296 to 47-299 |