The underlying document of a property owners association, apart from state law, is the Declaration, also referred to as Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&Rs). The Declaration is the constitutional law of the association. The Declaration defines the limits and inclusions of ownership for the owners and the association. As a legal entity the association is better prepared to pursue certain business needs, such as entering contracts, raising funds, filing liens, and collecting fees in a foreclosure.
The Declaration may contain:
- Definitions of the physical elements of the property
- The method for determining the share of interest in the common area for each property owner
- A list of the responsibilities for the association and individual owners and permitted uses of common areas and individual units
- Responsibilities for care of the association and the common areas
- Restrictions on the use or enjoyment of properties in the association and common areas
You can find copies of the Declaration by logging onto the owner portal at https://portal.nrpartnersllc.com/ and selecting Documents from the left-hand navigation panel.