Kitchen appliances within the units are not considered part of the common elements of a inium project since they are typically owned and maintained by individual unit owners. Swimming pools and greenbelt areas are examples of common elements as they are shared facilities within the inium project.
The dissolution of a homeowners association in Michigan necessitates a formal resolution, approval from a majority of members, and adherence to specific procedures set forth in the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act.
Sec. 47. (1) Subject to the prohibitions and restrictions in the inium documents, a co-owner may make improvements or alterations within a inium unit that do not impair the structural integrity of a structure or otherwise lessen the support of a portion of the inium project.
The inium documents include the master deed, inium subdivision plan, bylaws for the inium project, and any other documents referred to in the master deed or bylaws. In addition, the developer is required to provide a disclosure statement.
Maintenance, repair, and replacement of a limited common element is usually the responsibility of the association except to the extent the declaration shifts that duty to the unit owner.
Sec. 67. (1) A change in a inium project shall be reflected in an amendment to the appropriate inium document. An amendment to the inium document is subject to sections 90, 90a, and 91.
Common Elements of the inium Corporation are the land and structures in the inium Corporation other than the units themselves, such as the exterior landscaped areas, recreational facilities, parking garage, hallways, elevators, corridors, public washrooms, lobby areas, driveways, garbage rooms, electrical ...
Section 57 of the Act provides that all books, records, contracts, and financial statements concerning the administration and operation of the inium project shall be available for examination by any of the co-owners at convenient times.
A common element is defined as all portions of the property except the units. Examples of common elements include fitness centers, elevators, lobbies, walkways, lighting in common hallways, garbage collection areas, swimming pools, landscaping, club houses, and more.