A. Except to the extent prohibited, restricted, or limited by the condominium instruments, any unit owner may make any improvements or alterations within his unit that do not impair the structural integrity of any structure or otherwise lessen the support of any portion of the condominium. However, no unit owner shall do anything that would change the exterior appearance of his unit or of any other portion of the condominium except to such extent and subject to such conditions as the condominium instruments may specify.
B. If a unit owner acquires an adjoining unit, or an adjoining part of an adjoining unit, then such unit owner shall have the right to remove all or any part of any intervening partition or to create doorways or other apertures in such unit, notwithstanding the fact that such partition may in whole or in part be a common element, so long as no portion of any bearing wall or bearing column is weakened or removed and no portion of any common element other than that partition is damaged, destroyed, or endangered. Such creation of doorways or other apertures shall not be deemed an alteration of boundaries within the meaning of § 55.1-1932.
1974, c. 416, § 55-79.68; 2019, c. 712.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 55.1 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 19 - Virginia Condominium Act
§ 55.1-1901. Application and construction of chapter
§ 55.1-1902. Variation by agreement
§ 55.1-1903. Separate assessments, titles, and taxation
§ 55.1-1904. Association charges
§ 55.1-1907. How condominium may be created
§ 55.1-1909. Description of condominium units
§ 55.1-1910. Execution of condominium instruments
§ 55.1-1911. Recordation of condominium instruments
§ 55.1-1912. Construction of condominium instruments
§ 55.1-1913. Complementarity of condominium instruments; controlling construction
§ 55.1-1914. Validity of condominium instruments; discrimination prohibited
§ 55.1-1915. Compliance with condominium instruments
§ 55.1-1916. Contents of declaration
§ 55.1-1917. Allocation of interests in the common elements
§ 55.1-1918. Reallocation of interests in common elements
§ 55.1-1919. Assignments of limited common elements; conversion to common element
§ 55.1-1920. Contents of plats and plans
§ 55.1-1921. Bond to insure completion of improvements
§ 55.1-1922. Preliminary recordation of plats and plans
§ 55.1-1923. Easement for encroachments
§ 55.1-1924. Conversion of convertible lands
§ 55.1-1925. Conversion of convertible spaces
§ 55.1-1926. Expansion of condominium
§ 55.1-1927. Contraction of condominium
§ 55.1-1928. Easement to facilitate conversion and expansion
§ 55.1-1929. Easement to facilitate sales
§ 55.1-1930. Declarant's obligation to complete and restore
§ 55.1-1931. Alterations within units
§ 55.1-1932. Relocation of boundaries between units
§ 55.1-1933. Subdivision of units
§ 55.1-1934. Amendment of condominium instruments
§ 55.1-1935. Use of technology
§ 55.1-1936. Merger or consolidation of condominiums; procedure
§ 55.1-1937. Termination of condominium
§ 55.1-1938. Rights of mortgagees
§ 55.1-1939. Statement of unit owner rights
§ 55.1-1941. Amendment to condominium instruments; consent of mortgagee
§ 55.1-1942. Reformation of declaration; judicial procedure
§ 55.1-1943. Control of condominium by declarant
§ 55.1-1945. Books, minutes, and records; inspection
§ 55.1-1946. Management office
§ 55.1-1947. Transfer of special declarant rights
§ 55.1-1948. Declarants not succeeding to special declarant rights
§ 55.1-1949. Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board
§ 55.1-1950. Distribution of information by members
§ 55.1-1951.1. Installation of solar energy collection devices
§ 55.1-1952. Meetings of unit owners' association and executive board; quorums
§ 55.1-1956. Control of common elements
§ 55.1-1957. Common elements; notice of pesticide application
§ 55.1-1958. Tort and contract liability; judgment lien
§ 55.1-1960. Limitation of occupancy of a unit
§ 55.1-1960.1. Limitation of smoking in condominium
§ 55.1-1961. Use of for sale sign in connection with resale
§ 55.1-1962. Designation of authorized representative
§ 55.1-1962.1. Electric vehicle charging stations permitted
§ 55.1-1964. Liability for common expenses; late fees
§ 55.1-1965. Annual budget; reserves for capital components
§ 55.1-1966. Lien for assessments
§ 55.1-1967. Notice of sale under deed of trust
§ 55.1-1968. Bond to be posted by declarant
§ 55.1-1969. Restraints on alienation
§ 55.1-1970. Common Interest Community Board
§ 55.1-1971. General powers and duties of the Common Interest Community Board
§ 55.1-1972. Exemptions from certain provisions of article
§ 55.1-1974. Limitations on dispositions of units
§ 55.1-1975. Application for registration; fee
§ 55.1-1976. Public offering statement; condominium securities
§ 55.1-1977. Inquiry and examination
§ 55.1-1978. Notice of filing and registration
§ 55.1-1979. Annual report by declarant
§ 55.1-1980. Annual report by unit owners' association
§ 55.1-1981. Termination of registration
§ 55.1-1982. Conversion condominiums; special provisions
§ 55.1-1983. Escrow of deposits
§ 55.1-1984. Declarant to deliver declaration to purchaser
§ 55.1-1985. Investigations and proceedings
§ 55.1-1986. Cease and desist orders
§ 55.1-1987. Revocation of registration
§ 55.1-1990. Resale by purchaser; contract disclosure; right of cancellation
§ 55.1-1991. Contents of resale certificate; delivery
§ 55.1-1992. Fees for resale certificate
§ 55.1-1993. Properties subject to more than one declaration