(a) The declaration shall describe the boundaries of the units as provided in section 515B.2-105(5). The boundaries need not be delineated by a physical structure. The unit may consist of noncontiguous portions of the common interest community.
(b) In a condominium, a cooperative, or a planned community utilizing a CIC plat complying with section 515B.2-110(c):
(1) except as the declaration otherwise provides, if the walls, floors, or ceilings of a unit are designated as its boundaries, then the boundaries shall be the interior, unfinished surfaces of the perimeter walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and door and window frames of the unit, all paneling, tiles, wallpaper, paint, floor covering, and any other finishing materials applied to the interior surfaces of the perimeter walls, floors or ceilings, are a part of the unit, and all other portions of the perimeter walls, floors, ceilings, doors, windows, and door and window frames, are a part of the common elements; and
(2) except in common interest communities created before August 1, 2010, and except in common interest communities in which all units are restricted to nonresidential use, if unit area or volume is used to allocate interests, the description of the unit boundaries for similar types of units, such as residential units, garage units, or storage units, shall be the same.
(c) In a planned community utilizing a CIC plat complying with section 515B.2-110(d)(1) and (2), except as the declaration otherwise provides, the unit boundaries shall be the lot lines designated on a plat recorded pursuant to chapter 505 or the tract boundaries designated on a registered land survey recorded pursuant to chapter 508 or 508A.
(d) Except as provided in section 515B.2-109(c), all spaces, fixtures, and improvements located wholly within the boundaries of a unit are a part of the unit.
1993 c 222 art 2 s 2; 2005 c 121 s 7; 2010 c 267 art 2 s 2
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 500 - 515B — Property And Property Interests
Chapter 515B — Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act
Section 515B.1-101 — Short Title.
Section 515B.1-102 — Applicability.
Section 515B.1-103 — Definitions.
Section 515B.1-104 — Variation By Agreement.
Section 515B.1-105 — Separate Titles And Taxation.
Section 515B.1-106 — Applicability Of Local Requirements.
Section 515B.1-107 — Eminent Domain.
Section 515B.1-108 — This Chapter Prevails; Supplemental Law.
Section 515B.1-109 — Construction Against Implicit Repeal.
Section 515B.1-1105 — Vacation Of Abutting Publicly Dedicated Property.
Section 515B.1-112 — Unconscionable Agreement Or Term Of Contract.
Section 515B.1-113 — Obligation Of Good Faith.
Section 515B.1-114 — Remedies To Be Liberally Administered.
Section 515B.1-116 — Recording.
Section 515B.2-101 — Creation Of Common Interest Communities.
Section 515B.2-102 — Unit Boundaries.
Section 515B.2-103 — Construction And Validity Of Declaration And Bylaws.
Section 515B.2-104 — Description Of Units.
Section 515B.2-105 — Declaration Contents; All Common Interest Communities.
Section 515B.2-106 — Declaration Of Flexible Common Interest Communities.
Section 515B.2-107 — Declaration Of Leasehold Common Interest Communities.
Section 515B.2-108 — Allocation Of Interests.
Section 515B.2-109 — Common Elements And Limited Common Elements.
Section 515B.2-110 — Common Interest Community Plat (cic Plat); Cic Created Before August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.2-111 — Expansion Of Flexible Common Interest Community.
Section 515B.2-112 — Subdivision, Combination, Or Conversion Of Units.
Section 515B.2-113 — Alteration Of Units.
Section 515B.2-114 — Relocation Of Boundaries Between Adjoining Units.
Section 515B.2-115 — Minor Variations In Boundaries.
Section 515B.2-116 — Use For Sales Purposes.
Section 515B.2-117 — Declarant's Easement Rights.
Section 515B.2-118 — Amendment Of Declaration.
Section 515B.2-119 — Termination Of Common Interest Community.
Section 515B.2-120 — Rights Of Secured Parties.
Section 515B.2-121 — Master Associations.
Section 515B.2-122 — Merger Or Consolidation Of Common Interest Communities.
Section 515B.2-123 — Change Of Form Of Common Interest Community.
Section 515B.2-124 — Severance Of Common Interest Community.
Section 515B.2-125 — Addition Of Common Elements.
Section 515B.3-101 — Organization Of Unit Owners' Association.
Section 515B.3-102 — Powers Of Unit Owners' Association.
Section 515B.3-103 — Board Of Directors, Officers And Declarant Control.
Section 515B.3-105 — Termination Of Contracts, Leases; Cic Created Before August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.3-106 — Bylaws; Annual Report.
Section 515B.3-107 — Upkeep Of Common Interest Community.
Section 515B.3-108 — Meetings.
Section 515B.3-110 — Voting; Proxies.
Section 515B.3-111 — Tort And Contract Liability.
Section 515B.3-112 — Conveyance Of, Or Creation Of Security Interests In, Common Elements.
Section 515B.3-113 — Insurance.
Section 515B.3-114 — Reserves; Surplus Funds.
Section 515B.3-1141 — Replacement Reserves.
Section 515B.3-115 — Assessments For Common Expenses; Cic Created Before August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.3-1151 — Assessments For Common Expenses; Cic Created On Or After August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.3-116 — Lien For Assessments.
Section 515B.3-117 — Other Liens.
Section 515B.3-118 — Association Records.
Section 515B.3-119 — Association As Trustee.
Section 515B.3-120 — Declarant Duties; Turnover Of Records.
Section 515B.3-121 — Accounting Controls.
Section 515B.4-101 — Applicability; Delivery Of Disclosure Statement.
Section 515B.4-102 — Disclosure Statement; General Provisions; Cic Created Before August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.4-103 — Common Interest Communities Subject To Rights To Add Additional Real Estate.
Section 515B.4-104 — Time Shares.
Section 515B.4-105 — Common Interest Community With Building Once Occupied.
Section 515B.4-106 — Purchaser's Right To Cancel.
Section 515B.4-107 — Resale Of Units.
Section 515B.4-108 — Purchaser's Right To Cancel Resale.
Section 515B.4-109 — Escrow Deposits.
Section 515B.4-110 — Obligation To Release Liens.
Section 515B.4-111 — Conversion Property.
Section 515B.4-112 — Express Warranties.
Section 515B.4-113 — Implied Warranties.
Section 515B.4-114 — Exclusion Or Change Of Implied Warranties.
Section 515B.4-115 — Statute Of Limitations For Warranties; Cic Created Before August 1, 2010.
Section 515B.4-1152 — Statute Of Limitations For Warranties; Cic Created On Or After August 1, 2011.
Section 515B.4-116 — Rights Of Action; Attorney's Fees.
Section 515B.4-117 — Labeling Of Promotional Material.
Section 515B.4-118 — Declarant's Obligation To Complete And Restore.