Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-4-1-7

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Evanston, Ill., City Code § 5 § 5-4-1-7
BOARD OF MANAGERS. The body designated to act on behalf of the unit owners' association. COMMON ELEMENTS. All portions of the property except the units. COMMON EXPENSES. The proposed or actual expenses affecting the property, including reserves, if any, lawfully assessed by the board of managers of the unit owners' association. CONDOMINIUM. Property which is subject to the Illinois Condominium Property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.) and to this chapter, portions of which are designated for separate ownership and the remainder of which is designated for common ownership solely by the owners of those portions. CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION. A condominium containing units which were wholly or partially occupied before the recording of the declaration. CONDOMINIUM INSTRUMENTS: All documents and authorized amendments, including, but not limited to, the declaration, bylaws, plats and condominium disclosure statements which are required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. DECLARANT. Any person who plans to execute or has executed the declaration or on whose behalf the declaration is executed. DECLARATION. The instrument by which property is submitted to the provisions of the Illinois Condominium property Act (765 ILCS 605/1 et seq.) and this chapter, as hereinafter provided, and such declaration as from time to time is amended. FILING. The complete submission of all documents required by Subsection 2-3 of this chapter with a stamped date of filing contained thereon. (Ord. No. 12-O-79) MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A building containing three (3) or more dwelling units, except for group, row or townhouses. (Ord. No. 48-0-80) OFFERING. Any advertisement, publication, announcement, solicitation or inducement, either written or verbal, by a declarant to promote the purchase of a condominium unit or prospective condominium unit. PERSON. A natural individual, corporation, partnership, trustee or other legal entity capable of holding title to real property. PROPERTY. All the land, property and space comprising the parcel, all improvements and structures erected, constructed or contained therein or thereon, including the building and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto, and all fixtures and equipment intended for the mutual use, benefit or enjoyment of the unit owners, submitted to the provisions of this Chapter. REGULATIONS. Those regulations promulgated by the City Manager, with review of the City Council. UNIT. A part of the property including one or more rooms, occupying one or more floors or a part or parts thereof, designed and intended for any type of independent use, and having lawful access to a public way. UNIT OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. The association of all of the unit owners, acting pursuant to by-laws through its duly elected Board of Managers.
Where not otherwise defined, terms used in this Chapter shall follow the definitions of the State Condominium Property Act.
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