California Civil Code ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

• Section 6526.
  The definitions in this article govern the construction of this act.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6528.
  “Association” means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of managing a common interest development.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21....
• Section 6530.
  “Board” means the board of directors of the association.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6531.
  A “commercial or industrial common interest development” means a common interest development that is limited to industrial or commercial uses by law or by a...
• Section 6532.
  (a) “Common area” means the entire common interest development except the separate interests therein. The estate in the common area may be a fee, a life...
• Section 6534.
  “Common interest development” means any of the following:(a) A condominium project.(b) A planned development.(c) A stock cooperative.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January...
• Section 6540.
  “Condominium plan” means a plan described in Section 6624.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6542.
  (a) A “condominium project” means a real property development consisting of condominiums.(b) A condominium consists of an undivided interest in common in a portion of real property...
• Section 6544.
  “Declarant” means the person or group of persons designated in the declaration as declarant, or if no declarant is designated, the person or group of...
• Section 6546.
  “Declaration” means the document, however denominated, that contains the information required by Section 6614.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January...
• Section 6548.
  “Director” means a natural person who serves on the board.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6550.
  (a) “Exclusive use common area” means a portion of the common area designated by the declaration for the exclusive use of one or more, but fewer...
• Section 6552.
  “Governing documents” means the declaration and any other documents, such as bylaws, operating rules, articles of incorporation, or articles of association, which govern the operation...
• Section 6553.
  “Individual notice” means the delivery of a document pursuant to Section 6514.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6554.
  “Member” means an owner of a separate interest.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 605, Sec. 21. (SB 752) Effective January 1, 2014.)
• Section 6560.
  “Person” means a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other entity.(Added by...
• Section 6562.
  “Planned development” means a real property development other than a condominium project, or a stock cooperative, having either or both of the following features:(a) Common area...
• Section 6564.
  (a) “Separate interest” has the following meanings:(1) In a condominium project, “separate interest” means a separately owned unit, as specified in Section 6542.(2) In a planned development, “separate...
• Section 6566.
  “Stock cooperative” means a development in which a corporation is formed or availed of, primarily for the purpose of holding title to, either in fee...

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