Delaware § 81-122 Applicability to nonresidential and mixed-use common interest communities

Delaware Statutes

§ 81-122 — Applicability to nonresidential and mixed-use common interest communities

Delaware § 81-122

JurisdictionDelaware

Title25

PartCommon Interests and Ownership of Real Estate

Ch. 81DELAWARE UNIFORM COMMON INTEREST OWNERSHIP ACT

Subch.General Provisions

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 25, § 81-122 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, this section applies only to nonresidential common interest communities.

(b)A nonresidential common interest community is not subject to this chapter unless the declaration otherwise provides.

(c)The declaration of a nonresidential common interest community may provide that the entire chapter applies to the community or that only certain identified sections apply.

(d)If the entire chapter applies to a nonresidential common interest community, the declaration may also require, subject to § 81-112 of this title (Unconscionable agreement or term of contract), that:

(1)Notwithstanding § 81-305 of this title (Termination of contracts and leases of declarant), any management contract, employment contract, lease of recreational or

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, this section applies only to nonresidential common interest communities.

(b) A nonresidential common interest community is not subject to this chapter unless the declaration otherwise provides.

(c) The declaration of a nonresidential common interest community may provide that the entire chapter applies to the community or that only certain identified sections apply.

(d) If the entire chapter applies to a nonresidential common interest community, the declaration may also require, subject to § 81-112 of this title (Unconscionable agreement or term of contract), that:

(1) Notwithstanding § 81-305 of this title (Termination of contracts and leases of declarant), any management contract, employment contract, lease of recreational or parking areas or facilities, and any other contract or lease between the association and a declarant or an affiliate of a declarant continues in force after the declarant turns over control of the association; and

(2) Notwithstanding § 81-104 of this title (Variation by agreement), purchasers of units must execute proxies, powers of attorney, or similar devices in favor of the declarant regarding particular matters enumerated in those instruments.

(e) A common interest community that contains units restricted exclusively to nonresidential purposes and other units that may be used for residential purposes is not subject to this chapter unless the units that may be used for residential purposes would comprise a common interest community in the absence of the nonresidential units or the declaration provides that this chapter applies as provided in subsection (c) or (d) of this section. Nothing herein shall prevent the establishment of a common interest community for residential purposes and a nonresidential common interest community for the same real estate.