(a) A condominium may be created pursuant to sections 515A.1-101 to 515A.4-117 only by recording a declaration executed, in the same manner as a deed, by all persons whose interests in the real estate will be conveyed to unit owners, except vendors under contracts for deed, and by every lessor of a lease the expiration or termination of which will terminate the condominium. The condominium shall not include real estate covered by a lease affecting less than all of the condominiums and the expiration or termination of which will reduce the size of the condominium. The declaration and bylaws shall be recorded in every county in which any portion of the condominium is located. Failure of any party to join in a declaration shall have no effect on the validity of a condominium provided that after the recording of the declaration the party acknowledges the condominium in a recorded instrument or the interest of the party is extinguished.
(b) A declaration, or an amendment to a declaration adding units to a condominium, may not be recorded unless all structural components and mechanical systems serving more than one unit of all buildings containing or comprising any units thereby created are substantially completed consistent with the floor plans, as evidenced by a certificate executed by a registered professional engineer or architect and recorded or attached to the floor plans.
(c) No possessory interest in a unit may be conveyed until the unit is substantially completed as evidenced by a recorded certificate of completion executed by a registered professional engineer or architect. For the purpose of this section "substantially completed" means entirely completed consistent with the floor plans. This subsection does not prevent the conveyance prior to substantial completion of all units owned by the declarant to a person who is a transferee of special declarant rights.
(d) The declaration, any amendment or amendments thereof, and every instrument affecting a condominium or any unit shall be entitled to be recorded.
(e) In addition to the records and indexes required to be maintained by the recording officer, the recording officer shall maintain an index or indexes whereby the record of each declaration contains a reference to the record of each conveyance of a unit affected by the declaration.
(f) The recording officer shall upon request assign a number to a condominium to be formed.
(g) The recording officer shall separate the floor plans from the declaration and the floor plans shall be kept by the recording officer in a separate file for each condominium indexed in the same manner as a conveyance entitled to record indicating the number of the condominium.
1980 c 582 art 2 s 515.2-101
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests
Chapter 515A — Uniform Condominium Act
Section 515A.1-101 — Short Title.
Section 515A.1-102 — Applicability.
Section 515A.1-103 — Definitions.
Section 515A.1-104 — Variation By Agreement.
Section 515A.1-105 — Property Taxation.
Section 515A.1-106 — Applicability Of Local Ordinances, Regulations, And Building Codes.
Section 515A.1-107 — Eminent Domain.
Section 515A.1-108 — Supplemental General Principles Of Law Applicable.
Section 515A.1-109 — Construction Against Implicit Repeal.
Section 515A.1-110 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.
Section 515A.1-111 — Severability.
Section 515A.1-112 — Unconscionable Agreement Or Term Of Contract.
Section 515A.1-113 — Obligation Of Good Faith.
Section 515A.1-114 — Remedies To Be Liberally Administered.
Section 515A.1-116 — Effective Date.
Section 515A.2-101 — Creation Of Condominium.
Section 515A.2-102 — Unit Boundaries.
Section 515A.2-103 — Construction And Validity Of Declaration And Bylaws.
Section 515A.2-104 — Description Of Units.
Section 515A.2-105 — Contents Of Declaration; All Condominiums.
Section 515A.2-106 — Contents Of Declaration; Flexible Condominiums.
Section 515A.2-107 — Leasehold Condominiums.
Section 515A.2-108 — Allocation Of Common Element Interests, Votes, And Common Expense Liabilities.
Section 515A.2-109 — Common Elements And Limited Common Elements.
Section 515A.2-110 — Condominium Plats.
Section 515A.2-111 — Expansion Of Flexible Condominiums.
Section 515A.2-113 — Alterations Of Units.
Section 515A.2-114 — Relocation Of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units.
Section 515A.2-115 — Subdivision Or Conversion Of Units.
Section 515A.2-116 — Minor Variation In Boundaries.
Section 515A.2-117 — Use For Sales Purposes.
Section 515A.2-118 — Easement To Facilitate Completion, Conversion, And Expansion.
Section 515A.2-119 — Amendment Of Declaration.
Section 515A.2-120 — Termination Of Condominium.
Section 515A.2-121 — Rights Of Holders Of An Interest As Security For An Obligation.
Section 515A.3-101 — Organization Of Unit Owners' Association.
Section 515A.3-102 — Powers Of Unit Owners' Association.
Section 515A.3-103 — Board Of Directors, Members And Officers.
Section 515A.3-104 — Transfer Of Special Declarant Rights.
Section 515A.3-105 — Termination Of Contracts And Leases Of Declarant.
Section 515A.3-107 — Upkeep Of The Condominium.
Section 515A.3-111 — Tort And Contract Liability.
Section 515A.3-112 — Insurance.
Section 515A.3-113 — Surplus Funds.
Section 515A.3-114 — Assessments For Common Expenses.
Section 515A.3-115 — Lien For Assessments.
Section 515A.3-116 — Association Records.
Section 515A.3-117 — Association As Trustee.
Section 515A.4-101 — Applicability; Waiver.
Section 515A.4-102 — Disclosure Statement; General Provisions.
Section 515A.4-104 — Same; Conversion Condominiums.
Section 515A.4-106 — Purchaser's Right To Cancel.
Section 515A.4-107 — Resales Of Units.
Section 515A.4-1075 — Purchaser's Right To Cancel.
Section 515A.4-108 — Escrow Of Deposits.
Section 515A.4-109 — Release Of Interests As Security For An Obligation.
Section 515A.4-110 — Conversion Condominiums.
Section 515A.4-111 — Express Warranties.
Section 515A.4-112 — Implied Warranties.
Section 515A.4-113 — Exclusion Or Modification Of Implied Warranties.
Section 515A.4-114 — Statute Of Limitations For Warranties.
Section 515A.4-115 — Effect Of Violations On Rights Of Action; Attorney's Fees.
Section 515A.4-116 — Labeling Of Promotional Material.
Section 515A.4-117 — Declarant's Obligation To Complete And Restore.