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...t against the offending unit and made a lien against that unit.

...gulation, or agreement of a condominium property or construction of any of these items by the board of managers of its unit owners association shall prohibit any of the following: (1) The placement of a flagpole that is to be used for the purpose of displaying, or the display of the flag of the United States or the national league of families POW/MIA flag on or within the limited common areas and facilities of a un...

...(A) Unless specifically prohibited in the declaration, any owner of a solar appropriate unit may install a solar energy collection device on the roof of that unit if either of the following conditions apply: (1) The unit, as defined by the declaration, includes the roof, for which the cost to insure, maintain, repair, and replace is not a common expense and is instead the owner's responsibility. (2) The declarati...

...In any action relating to the common elements or to any right, duty, or obligation possessed or imposed upon the unit owners association by statute or otherwise, the unit owners association may sue or be sued as a separate legal entity. In any action of that nature, service of summons or other process may be made upon the unit owners association by serving the process personally upon the president or other design...

...es, the common profits of a condominium property shall be distributed among, and, except as provided in division (B) of section 5311.041 of the Revised Code, the common expenses shall be charged to the unit owners according to the undivided interests in the common elements appurtenant to their respective units.

...(A) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration or bylaws, each unit owner may exercise that percentage of the total voting power of all unit owners on any question for which the vote of unit owners is permitted or required that is equivalent to the undivided interest in the common elements appurtenant to the owner's unit. (B) Fiduciaries who are owners of record of a unit or units may vote their respective in...

... type of action against the condominium property or any person who owns or previously has owned any estate or interest in the condominium property. (D) An action by the unit owners association under this section may be commenced by the association in its own name, in the name of the board of directors, or in the name of the association's managing agent.

... method of disposing of the condominium property is adopted for the purpose of evading their provisions: (1) The sale of a condominium ownership interest solely for commercial or industrial purposes or uses; (2) The sale of real estate under or pursuant to court order; (3) The sale of real estate by the United States, by this state or any political subdivision of this state, or by any of their agencies or instrum...

...utions in the county of the condominium property on daily interest accounts for any period exceeding ninety days shall be credited to the purchaser at settlement or upon return or other credit made to the purchaser or added to any forfeiture to the developer. Interest is payable only on the amount of the deposit or down payment that exceeds two thousand dollars. (2)(a) If a contract for the sale of a condominium own...

... terms of any encumbrances, easements, liens, and matters of title affecting the condominium development; (M) A statement of the requirement for escrow of deposits and the right of the developer to use all or any part of these; (N) A statement of any restraints on the free alienability of all or any part of the condominium development; (O) A statement describing any present litigation concerning the condominium d...

...ainst the developer. (b) Any moneys or property recovered by the attorney general in an action under this section that, with due diligence within five years, cannot be restored to persons entitled to them shall be unclaimed funds reportable under Chapter 169. of the Revised Code. (c) No action may be brought by the attorney general under this section to recover for a transaction more than two years after the occurr...

...d Code. (C) "Common element" means any property in a planned community that the owners association holds in fee or has use of pursuant to a lease or easement. (D) "Common expense" means any expense or financial liability of the owners association, including allocations the association designates for reserves. (E) "Declarant" means the owner of property who executes and records a declaration that the property ...

...(A) Any planned community in this state is subject to this chapter. No person shall establish a planned community unless that person files and records a declaration and bylaws for that planned community in the office of the recorder of the county or counties in which the planned community is located. (B) Any declaration for a planned community shall be accompanied by bylaws that provide for the operation of the pl...

...(A)(1) An owners association shall administer a planned community, and a board of directors the owners elect from among the owners and their spouses shall exercise all power and authority of the owners association. If an owner is not an individual, any principal, member of a limited liability company, partner, director, officer, trustee, or employee of the owner may be elected to the board. The majority of the board ...

...(A) A board of directors of an owners association shall elect officers from the members of the board, to include a president, secretary, treasurer, and other officers as the board designates. (B) A board may act in all instances on behalf of an association unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the declaration, or bylaws. The board may appoint persons to fill vacancies in its membership for the unexpired ...

...nt, that limits the occupancy or use of property subject to this chapter on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or familial status, requires only a majority vote of the board of directors of the owners association.

...sonably available and applicable: (1) Property insurance on the common elements; (2) Liability insurance pertaining to the common elements; (3) Directors and officers liability insurance; (4)(a) Blanket fidelity, crime, or dishonesty insurance coverage for any person who controls or disburses association funds. As used in division (B)(4)(a) of this section, "person who controls or disburses association funds"...

...ing: (a) Information that pertains to property-related personnel matters; (b) Communications with legal counsel or attorney work product pertaining to potential, threatened or pending litigation, or other property-related matters; (c) Information that pertains to contracts or transactions currently under negotiation, or information that is contained in a contract or other agreement containing confidentiality re...

...epairable, for the value of the damaged property or item as it existed immediately prior to that damage.

...(A)(1) The owners association may not assign the right to common assessments, or the future income from those assessments, or convey any fee interest or any security interest in any portion of the common elements unless the declaration specifically provides for such a conveyance or seventy-five per cent of the voting power of the owners association, or any larger percentage the declaration specifies, approves t...

...(A)(1) In accordance with its declaration, all costs the owners association incurs in the administration, governance, and maintenance of a planned community are common expenses. Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, all costs of the administration, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the common elements are common expenses. (2) The common expense liability of each lot shall be allocated...

...e following: (1) A description of the property damage or violation; (2) The amount of the proposed charge or assessment; (3) A statement that the owner has a right to a hearing before the board to contest the proposed charge or assessment; (4) A statement setting forth the procedures to request a hearing; (5) A reasonable date by which the owner must cure a continuing violation to avoid the proposed charge ...

...The owners association and all owners, residents, tenants, and other persons lawfully in possession and control of any part of an ownership interest shall comply with any covenant, condition, and restriction set forth in any recorded document to which they are subject, and with the bylaws and the rules of the owners association, as lawfully amended. Any violation is grounds for the owners association or any own...

...In any action relating to the common elements or to any right, duty, or obligation possessed or imposed upon the owners association by statute or otherwise, the owners association may sue or be sued as a separate legal entity. Service of summons or other process may be made upon the owners association by serving the process personally upon the president of the board of directors or the person named as statutory...

...This chapter shall be construed to establish a uniform framework for the operation and management of planned communities in this state and to supplement any planned community governing document that is in existence on the effective date of this chapter. In the event of a specific conflict between this chapter and express requirements or restrictions in such a governing document, the governing document shall control. ...