New Jersey Statutes 45:22A-47.1. Developer relinquishing, unit owners accept association control, deliverance of items, certain, applicable
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:22A-47.1
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. A photocopy of the recorded master deed or declaration and all amendments thereto, certified by affidavit of the developer, or an officer or agent of the developer, as being a complete copy of the actual master deed.
b. A certified copy of the association’s articles of incorporation, or if not incorporated, then copies of the documents creating the association.
c. A copy of the bylaws and all amendments thereto, certified by affidavit of the developer, or an officer or agent of the developer, as being a complete copy of the bylaws.
d. A preventative maintenance document or manual created by the developer pursuant to section 9 of P.L.2023, c.214 (C. 45:22A-43.1) which sets forth a schedule for monitoring on a periodic basis the structural integrity of the buildings’ primary load bearing system.
e. The minute books, including all minutes, and other books and records of the association, if any.
f. Any house rules and regulations which have been promulgated.
g. Resignations of officers and members of the governing board or other form of administration who are required to resign because the developer is required to relinquish control of the association.
h. An accounting for all association funds, including capital accounts and contributions as of the date of the election of a majority of the executive board members.
i. Association funds or control thereof.
j. All tangible personal property that is property of the association, represented by the developer to be part of the common elements or ostensibly part of the common elements, and an inventory of that property.
k. A copy of the plans and specifications utilized in the construction or remodeling of improvements and the supplying of equipment to the planned real estate development, including plans setting forth all field changes impacting any component of the primary load bearing system and in the construction and installation of all mechanical components serving the improvements and the site, with a certificate in affidavit form of the developer, his agent, or an architect or engineer authorized to practice in this State that such plans and specifications represent, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the actual plans and specifications utilized in the construction and improvement of the condominium property and for the construction and installation of the mechanical components serving the improvements.
l. Insurance policies.
m. Copies of any certificates of occupancy which may have been issued for the planned real estate development property.
n. Any other permits issued by governmental bodies applicable to the planned real estate development property in force or issued within one year prior to the date the unit owners other than the developer take control of the association.
o. All written warranties of the contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, and manufacturers, if any, that are still effective.
p. A roster of unit owners and their addresses and telephone numbers, if known, as shown on the developer’s records.
q. Leases of the common elements and other leases to which the association is a party.
r. Employment contracts, management contracts, maintenance contracts, contracts for the supply of equipment or materials, and service contracts in which the association is one of the contracting parties and maintenance contracts and service contracts in which the association or the unit owners have an obligation or responsibility, directly or indirectly, to pay some or all of the fee or charge of the person or persons performing the service.
s. All other contracts to which the association is a party.
L.2023, c.214, s.10.