Failure to comply with the code of regulations and with such rules governing the details of the use and operation of the property and the use of the common elements as may be in effect from time to time and with the covenants, conditions and restrictions set forth in the declaration or in deeds of units or in the declaration plan shall be grounds for an action for the recovery of damages or for injunctive relief or both maintainable by any member of the council on behalf of the council or the unit owners or in a proper case by an aggrieved unit owner or by any person who holds a mortgage lien upon a unit and is aggrieved by any such noncompliance.

25 Del. C. 1953, § ?2210; 54 Del. Laws, c. 282.;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2210

  • Code of regulations: means such governing regulations as are adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation and management of the property, including such amendments thereof as may be adopted from time to time. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Common elements: means and includes:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202

  • Council: means a board of natural individuals of the number stated in the code of regulations all of whom shall be either residents of this State or unit owners, as defined in paragraph (21) of this section, but need not be both, and who shall manage the business operation and affairs of the property on behalf of the unit owners and in compliance with and subject to the provisions of this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Declaration: means the instrument by which the owner in fee simple or lessee of the property submits it to the provisions of this chapter as hereinafter provided and all amendments thereof. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Declaration plan: means a survey of the property prepared in accordance with § 2219 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Person: means a natural individual, corporation, partnership, association, trustee or other legal entity. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Property: means and includes the land, the building, all improvements thereon, all owned either in fee simple or under lease, and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto which have been or are intended to be submitted to the provisions of this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Unit: means a part of the property designed or intended for any type of independent use which has a direct exit to a public street or way, or to a common element or common elements leading to a public street or way, or to an easement or right-of-way leading to a public street or way, and includes the proportionate undivided interest in the common elements which is assigned thereto in the declaration or any amounts thereof. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
  • Unit owner: means the person or persons owning a unit. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202