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Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103

Definitions; A to C.

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CONDOMINIUM ACT


Act 59 of 1978


559.103 Definitions; A to C.

Sec. 3.

    (1) "Administrator" means the department of consumer and industry services or an authorized designee.

    (2) "Affiliate of developer" means any person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a developer. A person is controlled by another person if the person is a general partner, officer, member, director, or employee of the person, directly or indirectly, individually or with 1 or more persons or subsidiaries owns, controls, or holds power to vote more than 20% of the person, controls in any manner the election of a majority of the directors of the person, or has contributed more than 20% of the capital of the person.

    (3) "Arbitration association" means the American arbitration association or its successor.

    (4) "Association of co-owners" means the person designated in the condominium documents to administer the condominium project.

    (5) "Business condominium unit" means a condominium unit within any condominium project, which unit has a sales price of more than $250,000.00 and is offered, used, or intended to be used for other than residential or recreational purposes.

    (6) "Business day" means a day of the year excluding a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

    (7) "Common elements" means the portions of the condominium project other than the condominium units.

    (8) "Condominium buyer's handbook" means the informational pamphlet created by the administrator.

    (9) "Condominium bylaws" or "bylaws" means the required set of bylaws for the condominium project attached to the master deed.

    (10) "Condominium documents" means the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.

History: 1978, Act 59, Eff. July 1, 1978 ;-- Am. 1982, Act 538, Imd. Eff. Jan. 17, 1983 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood
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Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood (2010) michctapp · cites it 4× “” MCL 559.103(7). The “convertible area” is designated as “a unit or a portion of the common elements of the condominium project referred to in the condominium documents within which additional condominium units or general or limited common elements may be created in accordance…”
Rossow v. Brentwood Farms Development, Inc (2002) michctapp “” MCL 559.103(7). Thus, if the driveway is not a common element, it is part of the condominium unit and Article IX(A) permits and requires the disputed easement in this case.”
Tuscany Grove Association v. Peraino (2015) michctapp “See MCL 559.103(9) and (10); MCL 559.108. Condominium bylaws are interpreted according to the rules governing the interpretation of a contract.”
Reserve at Heritage Village Ass'n v. Warren Financial Acquisition, LLC (2014) michctapp “’ ” MCL 559.103(7). The trial court found that MCL 559.”
Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Lagoons Forest Condominium Ass'n (2014) michctapp ““Association of co-owners” is defined as “the person designated in the condominium documents to administer the condominium project,” MCL 559.103(4), which is in this case, defendant.”
Key v. Township of Paw Paw (2003) michctapp ““Business day” under a subsection of the Condominium Act, MCL 559.103(6), is defined as “a day of the year excluding a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.”
Carola Condominium Association v. Dustin Chappell (2016) michctapp · cites it 2× “” MCL 559.103(10). The MCA defines “condominium unit” as a “portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use .”
Sawgrass Ridge Condominium Association v. Louis J Alarie (2018) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 559.103(10) defines “condominium documents” as “the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.”
Sawgrass Ridge Condominium Association v. Louis J Alarie (2018) michctapp · cites it 2× “MCL 559.103(10) defines “condominium documents” as “the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.”
Joseph E Decaminada v. Bruce a Hammond (2020) michctapp · cites it 2× “, provides that the “administration of a condominium project is governed by the condominium bylaws” attached to the master deed, along with the subdivision plan.”
Hometown Village of Marion Association v. Marion Township (2021) mied · cites it 2× “Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103 . condominium project composed of multiple units and common elements.”
Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condominium Association (2024) mich · cites it 2× “137, and except as otherwise provided by the Act, a condominium co- owner may not alter the common elements. See MCL 559.137(5); MCL 559.147(1).”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103(10) — 5 cases
Carola Condominium Association v. Dustin Chappell (2016) michctapp “” MCL 559.103(10). The MCA defines “condominium unit” as a “portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use .”
Sawgrass Ridge Condominium Association v. Louis J Alarie (2018) michctapp “MCL 559.103(10) defines “condominium documents” as “the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.”
Sawgrass Ridge Condominium Association v. Louis J Alarie (2018) michctapp “MCL 559.103(10) defines “condominium documents” as “the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.”
Highfield Beach at Lake Michigan v. Scott E Sanderson (2020) michctapp
Farmington Square Condominium Association v. Keith Mitan (2025) michctapp
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103(4) — 1 case
Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Lagoons Forest Condominium Ass'n (2014) michctapp ““Association of co-owners” is defined as “the person designated in the condominium documents to administer the condominium project,” MCL 559.103(4), which is in this case, defendant.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103(6) — 1 case
Key v. Township of Paw Paw (2003) michctapp ““Business day” under a subsection of the Condominium Act, MCL 559.103(6), is defined as “a day of the year excluding a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103(7) — 7 cases
Paris Meadows, LLC v. City of Kentwood (2010) michctapp “” MCL 559.103(7). The “convertible area” is designated as “a unit or a portion of the common elements of the condominium project referred to in the condominium documents within which additional condominium units or general or limited common elements may be created in accordance…”
Rossow v. Brentwood Farms Development, Inc (2002) michctapp “” MCL 559.103(7). Thus, if the driveway is not a common element, it is part of the condominium unit and Article IX(A) permits and requires the disputed easement in this case.”
Reserve at Heritage Village Ass'n v. Warren Financial Acquisition, LLC (2014) michctapp “’ ” MCL 559.103(7). The trial court found that MCL 559.”
Daoud Mousa Janini v. London Townhouses Condominium Association (2024) mich “137, and except as otherwise provided by the Act, a condominium co- owner may not alter the common elements. See MCL 559.137(5); MCL 559.147(1).”
Carola Condominium Association v. Dustin Chappell (2016) michctapp “” MCL 559.103(10). The MCA defines “condominium unit” as a “portion of the condominium project designed and intended for separate ownership and use .”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 559.103(9) — 10 cases
Tuscany Grove Association v. Peraino (2015) michctapp “See MCL 559.103(9) and (10); MCL 559.108. Condominium bylaws are interpreted according to the rules governing the interpretation of a contract.”
Joseph E Decaminada v. Bruce a Hammond (2020) michctapp “, provides that the “administration of a condominium project is governed by the condominium bylaws” attached to the master deed, along with the subdivision plan.”
Joel Dorfman v. Pierce Martin LLC (2017) michctapp
Joel Dorfman v. Pierce Martin LLC (2017) michctapp
Sawgrass Ridge Condominium Association v. Louis J Alarie (2018) michctapp “MCL 559.103(10) defines “condominium documents” as “the master deed, recorded pursuant to this act, and any other instrument referred to in the master deed or bylaws which affects the rights and obligations of a co-owner in the condominium.”
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