The Florida Condominium Act, Fla. Stat. §718.101, et. seq., governs the formation, management, powers, and operation of condominium associations in Florida. The Act is organized into the following Parts:
Part I - General Provisions
Part II - Rights and obligations of developers
Part III - Rights and obligations of association
Part IV - Special types of condominiums
Part V - Regulation and disclosure prior to sale of residential condominiums
Part VI - Conversions to condominium
Part VII - Distressed condominium relief
Part I - General Provisions | |
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Section Name | Section Number |
Short title. | 718.101 |
Purposes. | 718.102 |
Definitions. | 718.103 |
Power of attorney; compliance with chapter. | 718.1035 |
Creation of condominiums; contents of declaration. | 718.104 |
Timeshare estates; limitation on creation. | 718.1045 |
Recording of declaration. | 718.105 |
Condominium parcels; appurtenances; possession and enjoyment. | 718.106 |
Restraint upon separation and partition of common elements. | 718.107 |
Common elements. | 718.108 |
Certain regulations not to be retroactively applied. | 718.1085 |
Legal description of condominium parcels. | 718.109 |
Amendment of declaration; correction of error or omission in declaration by circuit court. | 718.110 |
The association. | 718.111 |
Bylaws. | 718.112 |
Failure to fill vacancies on board of administration sufficient to constitute a quorum; appointment of receiver upon petition of unit owner. | 718.1124 |
Maintenance; limitation upon improvement; display of flag; hurricane shutters and protection; display of religious decorations. | 718.113 |
Association powers. | 718.114 |
Common expenses and common surplus. | 718.115 |
Assessments; liability; lien and priority; interest; collection. | 718.116 |
Termination of condominium. | 718.117 |
Equitable relief. | 718.118 |
Limitation of liability. | 718.119 |
Separate taxation of condominium parcels; survival of declaration after tax sale; assessment of timeshare estates. | 718.120 |
Liens. | 718.121 |
Unconscionability of certain leases; rebuttable presumption. | 718.122 |
Prohibition against SLAPP suits. | 718.1224 |
Federal Condominium and Cooperative Abuse Relief Act of 1980; applicability. | 718.1225 |
Right of owners to peaceably assemble. | 718.123 |
Cable television service; resident’s right to access without extra charge. | 718.1232 |
Limitation on actions by association. | 718.124 |
Attorney’s fees. | 718.125 |
Alternative dispute resolution; mediation; nonbinding arbitration; applicability. | 718.1255 |
Condominiums as residential property. | 718.1256 |
Association emergency powers. | 718.1265 |
Receivership notification. | 718.127 |
Electronic voting. | 718.128 |
Law enforcement vehicles. | 718.129 |
Part II - Rights and Obligations of Developers | |
Sales or reservation deposits prior to closing. | 718.202 |
Warranties. | 718.203 |
Part III - Rights and Obligations of Association | |
Transfer of association control; claims of defect by association. | 718.301 |
Agreements entered into by the association. | 718.302 |
Agreements for operation, maintenance, or management of condominiums; specific requirements. | 718.3025 |
Contracts for products and services; in writing; bids; exceptions. | 718.3026 |
Conflicts of interest. | 718.3027 |
Obligations of owners and occupants; remedies. | 718.303 |
Part IV - Special Types of Condominiums | |
Leaseholds. | 718.401 |
Condominium leases; escalation clauses. | 718.4015 |
Conversion of existing improvements to condominium. | 718.402 |
Phase condominiums. | 718.403 |
Mixed-use condominiums. | 718.404 |
Multicondominiums; multicondominium associations. | 718.405 |
Condominiums created within condominium parcels. | 718.406 |
Part V - Regulation and Disclosure Prior to Sale of Residential Condominiums | |
Authority, responsibility, and duties of Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes. | 718.501 |
Ombudsman; appointment; administration. | 718.5011 |
Ombudsman; powers and duties. | 718.5012 |
Ombudsman location. | 718.5014 |
Offices. | 718.50152 |
Payment of per diem, mileage, and other expenses to division employees. | 718.50153 |
Seal and authentication of records. | 718.50154 |
Service of process. | 718.50155 |
Filing prior to sale or lease. | 718.502 |
Developer disclosure prior to sale; nondeveloper unit owner disclosure prior to sale; voidability. | 718.503 |
Prospectus or offering circular. | 718.504 |
Good faith effort to comply. | 718.505 |
Publication of false and misleading information. | 718.506 |
Zoning and building laws, ordinances, and regulations. | 718.507 |
Regulation by Division of Hotels and Restaurants. | 718.508 |
Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes Trust Fund. | 718.509 |
Part VI - Conversions to Condominium | |
Short title. | 718.604 |
Conversion of existing improvements to condominium; rental agreements. | 718.606 |
Notice of intended conversion; time of delivery; content. | 718.608 |
Notices. | 718.61 |
Right of first refusal. | 718.612 |
Economic information to be provided. | 718.614 |
Disclosure of condition of building and estimated replacement costs and notification of municipalities. | 718.616 |
Converter reserve accounts; warranties. | 718.618 |
Prohibition of discrimination against nonpurchasing tenants. | 718.62 |
Rulemaking authority. | 718.621 |
Saving clause. | 718.622 |
Part VII - Distressed Condominium Relief | |
Short title. | 718.701 |
Legislative intent. | 718.702 |
Definitions. | 718.703 |
Assignment and assumption of developer rights by bulk assignee; bulk buyer. | 718.704 |
Board of administration; transfer of control. | 718.705 |
Specific provisions pertaining to offering of units by a bulk assignee or bulk buyer. | 718.706 |
Time limitation for classification as bulk assignee or bulk buyer. | 718.707 |
Liability of developers and others. | 718.708 |
Financial reporting. | 718.71 |