§ 34-36.1-2.02. Unit boundaries.
Except as provided by the declaration:
(1) If walls, floors or ceilings are designated as boundaries of a unit, all lath, furring, wallboard, plasterboard, plaster, paneling, tiles, wallpaper, paint, finished flooring, and any other materials constituting any part of the finished surfaces thereof are a part of the unit, and all other portions of the walls, floors, or ceilings are a part of the common elements.
(2) If any chute, flue, duct, wire, conduit, bearing wall, bearing column, or any other fixture lies partially within and partially outside the designated boundaries of a unit, any portion thereof serving only that unit is a limited common element allocated solely to that unit, and any portion thereof serving more than one unit or any portion of the common elements is a part of the common elements.
(3) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2), all spaces, interior partitions, and other fixtures and improvements within the boundaries of a unit are a part of the unit.
(4) Any shutters, awnings, window boxes, doorsteps, stoops, porches, balconies, patios, and all exterior doors and windows or other fixtures designed to serve a single unit, but located outside the unit’s boundaries, are limited common elements allocated exclusively to that unit.
History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 329, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 34-36.1 - Condominium Law
Article II - Creation, Alteration, and Termination of Condominiums
Section 34-36.1-2.01. - Creation of condominium.
Section 34-36.1-2.02. - Unit boundaries.
Section 34-36.1-2.03. - Construction and validity of declaration and bylaws.
Section 34-36.1-2.04. - Description of units.
Section 34-36.1-2.05. - Contents of declaration.
Section 34-36.1-2.06. - Leasehold condominiums.
Section 34-36.1-2.08. - Limited common elements.
Section 34-36.1-2.09. - Plats and plans.
Section 34-36.1-2.10. - Exercise of development rights.
Section 34-36.1-2.11. - Alterations of units.
Section 34-36.1-2.12. - Relocation of boundaries between adjoining units.
Section 34-36.1-2.13. - Subdivisions of units.
Section 34-36.1-2.14. - Easement for encroachments.
Section 34-36.1-2.15. - Use for sales purposes.
Section 34-36.1-2.16. - Easement rights.
Section 34-36.1-2.17. - Amendment of declaration.
Section 34-36.1-2.18. - Termination of a condominium.
Section 34-36.1-2.19. - Rights of secured lenders.
Section 34-36.1-2.20. - Master associations.
Section 34-36.1-2.21. - Merger or consolidation of condominiums.