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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 58-3709

  • Common areas and facilities: shall mean any portion of the real estate and all improvements located thereon submitted to the provisions of this act owned by the association for the common use and enjoyment of the townhouse unit owners. See Kansas Statutes 58-3702
  • Common expenses: means :

    (1) All sums lawfully assessed against the townhouse unit owners by the association pursuant to the declaration;

    (2) expenses of administration, maintenance, repair or replacement of the common areas and facilities incurred by the association pursuant to the declaration;

    (3) expenses agreed upon as common expenses by the association at special or regular meetings held pursuant to the declaration; and

    (4) expenses declared common expenses by provisions of this act or by the declaration or the bylaws of the association. See Kansas Statutes 58-3702

  • Townhouse unit: means one single-family townhouse residential unit which may be joined together with at least one additional single-family townhouse residence by a common wall or walls, and/or roof, and/or foundation: Provided, however, That in any event, the term "townhouse unit" shall not mean an apartment as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 58-3702

No townhouse unit owner may exempt himself or herself from liability for his or her contribution towards the common expenses by waiver of the use or enjoyment of any of the common areas and facilities, or by abandonment of his or her townhouse unit.