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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 514B-39

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Common elements: means :

    (1) All portions of a condominium other than the units; and

    (2) Any other interests in real estate for the benefit of unit owners that are subject to the declaration. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 514B-3

  • Declaration: means any instrument, however denominated, that creates a condominium, including any amendments to the instrument. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 514B-3
  • Unit: means a physical or spatial portion of the condominium designated for separate ownership or occupancy, the boundaries of which are described in the declaration or pursuant to § 514B-35, with an exit to a public road or to a common element leading to a public road. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 514B-3

If the declaration designates any portion of the common elements as limited common elements, those limited common elements shall be subject to the exclusive use of the owner or owners of the unit or units to which they are appurtenant, subject to the provisions of the declaration and bylaws. No amendment of the declaration affecting any of the limited common elements shall be effective without the consent of the owner or owners of the unit or units to which the limited common elements are appurtenant.